Father's Day and more

This is Arya's 2nd Father's Day to celebrate his father and grandfather. We have Ali's father in our heart every year as well along with all the other dads who are in our family. Hope everyone had a great day together.

Before father's day, Arya spent some time to decorate a frame we bought from Michaels. He got to paint it and he really spent an hour doing so. It was so cute when he finished and the biggest mess to clean up for me. I think it was worth it getting a gift from your 2 year old son...don't you?



In the morning we went to IHOP for breakfast and then off to Papa & Nana's house. Khoresh Sabzi with rice and fun fun fun for the kids. In this picture it was Arya's first time saying "CHEESE". :)



It was a bit hard to get both kids to sit in Papa's lap for a photo, but here's the best we could get:



Now here's Arya with some outdoor fun:









And finally here's a funny pic taken only yesterday because Arya wanted to wear this shirt on the way home and i took it off. Boy was he mad at me. We came from Nana & Papa's house and it was a bit chili so Nana put it on him and i took it off in the car thinking he'd fall asleep. He was so upset.

Our Native friends

When Arya was born it was very difficult for him to fall asleep and the only thing that used to work was when I used to humm Native American music to him. Only then he would fall asleep. It was the weirdest thing. I guess I have always had a passion for their way of life. The way they respect nature, the earth and the Higher power always brings an awe to me. And since Arya loves animals & nature so much I'd like to dedicate this post to their wisdom, peace and enlightenment...and amazing ways they lived in this world until now.

Here are some nice videos I found. I will put a favorite on the right side of Arya's Blog. Enjoy....





This one is good if you close your eyes...you will float into another world...

Awaited Videos

Here are some videos of Arya that I've been meaning to update the blog with and haven't had time. Hope you all enjoy them...

Arya got to have some of his birthday presents early. Here he is playing with them...


Arya Happy & Dancing


Persian Story ("Gesseh") that Nana taught him at naptime.


Playing with his animals


At Folsom Lake








Running & Playing at home

Out and About days of Summer

Since the weather's been so great we have been out and about. It's time for Arya to explore this beautiful world and get to know all the things he's been reading about and seeing on the television. Here are some pictures of our adventures....

At the park across from Extreme Pizza in Folsom


At kami & tina's


Playing with cuz Jamil






Very first time at the Bookstore ( he had so much fun and didn't want to leave!)












At Folsom Lake again








And here's kicking back at home on the couch...(this is the most recent pic)