New Look for A New Year!

I've been playing around with my new blog template that actually took a lot of my time. I don't know how to read or use either CSS or HTML but I wanted to make some changes to the template and it drove me nuts trying to figure things out. I did go through line by line of the template' s HTML to see if I could make any changes and I did actually manage to make some adjustments to it. Although I am still not satisfied with the whole look, there is nothing much I can do and I am done with it for the moment. 

Daniel said the layout is a bit confusing. So I figured perhaps I could give you guys some tips on how to browse the blog.

This is how the full post looks like. I like the one-column idea. It gives me ample space to post larger pictures.

On to the backdated posts, I have quite a few to share with you guys. Daniel's mom flew from Oklahoma to spend some days with us until Christmas. And we had a really great time with her. The boys loved having her around. That will be in a few separate entries though. But check this one out first.

Daniel had to wear some kind of Halloween costume for one of his gigs so he decided to make one on his own. Here's Ezzat wearing the costume.I think it looks like Felix the Cat.

Enjoying Fall

This year's fall season is so much better compared to last year. Last year, most trees stayed green and just lost their leaves during winter. But this year, autumn seems to be more alive and colorful. It still rains once in a while, but not as much as last year. I love waking up to a sunny, cool weather, enjoying colorful foliage outside my windows.

Soccer

Last Saturday was the second last soccer game for the season. It's a challenge for us, well for me at least to take Emir to his practices, twice a week and then to his games on weekends, one game each on Saturday and Sunday. I love going to the games, cheering for him and for his team. The practices though, not so much. They have had great games and Emir scored two goals so far. He has a wonderful coach and he gets along very well with his teammates.

B & W

I took this picture last year from the ferry on the way back home. It was our first time to Seattle.

Happy Birthday Ezzat!

Daniel came up with a sweet idea in making the present giving fun and awesome! He made it like some sort of a treasure hunt with clues so Ezzat had to hunt for his presents.