Saturday, March 21, 2009
Happy Easter Bonnet!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Yesterday's Rodeo Adventure
Here is Miss Trinity in her rodeo best...this outfit belonged to our niece. Isn't it cute? And the shoes were Bakri's, then Maddux's and now Trinity's!
Maddux and Trinity ready for the rodeo!
Bakri, Maddux and Trinity getting ready to head to the rodeo.
Maddux, Trinity and Bakri....rodeo ready!
Amira gave the boys these adorable cowboy boots for Christmas. Maddux would wear his everyday if I let him!
The biggest challenge of the day was getting to the rodeo from the parking lot and back. We had to board a tram with a double stroller, one adult (me) an infant (trinity) and 2 kids (Bakri and Maddux.) Whoah! Thank God I had the help of kind strangers...
This was a big Longhorn we saw when we first got there. We also ran into some of our family there. We didn't get to hang out with them much, because they had already done some of the things we were there to do. But, it was really fun seeing them!
I guess Mr. B. found these hens to be quite shocking! Maybe it was the fact that they were laying eggs.
My little cowboy, Bakri!
At one point T lost her patience with being in the Stroller, and she was much happier to be out enjoying the livestock show.
We waited in the line for the pony ride for 30 minutes. When I bought the tokens they told us it would be an hour or an hour and a half. Thankfully, the wait wasn't nearly that long. But, since the kids look forward to this ponyride every year, its not something we could avoid...and they loved it as always!
We grabbed a snack before leaving. Here's Maddux enjoying some gatorade.
This is as much of the corndog as Maddux ate.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Maddux and Trinity
The boys are so in love with their little sister and she is so in love with them. She just lights up every time they enter the room she is in. And now she is starting to talk to them. It is so sweet to watch them together. What a blessing they are!
Keeping up with the El-Hakams is so much fun!!!- and so exhausting!
And Trinity, of course, can sleep anywhere. Here she is sleeping in the double stroller. I've finally gained enough control of the kids that I can let Bakri walk around and he doesn't run away from me. I'm very thankful for that. It has made traveling with 3 kids a lot easier for me to handle on my own.
Bakri really loves the California Sea Lions. We can not leave the zoo without seeing them and telling "Cali" the sea lion "goodbye."
Maddux loves the sea lions too. I think that is Cali in the background...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Maddux, Grandfather and the beautiful watercolor painting

Sunday, March 1, 2009
My new job....


For the past year and a half I have been singing at various non-profit events in Houston and at church events. I've also led the worship for a couple of women's retreats. But, I haven't had a steady- every weekend- worship leading job. I didn't even know where to look for one...and so it turns out, it was looking for me.
As a worship leader, I work with the band and choose music for each service, that I then lead the congregation in singing.
Here are Last Sunday's songs:
opening song: Sweetly Broken
worship songs :Jesus Paid It All
This Sunday's songs:
opening song: Lord, Reign in Me
worship songs: Your Grace is Enough
Prayer of St. Francis
'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
communion: Lamb of God
offering: When I Think About the Lord