If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again by Diane Loomans

If I Had My Child to Raise Over Again by Diane Loomans
If I had my child to raise all over again,
I'd do less correcting, and more connecting,
I'd take my eyes off my watch, and watch with my eyes.
I would care to know less and know to care more.
I'd take more hikes and fly more kites.
I'd stop playing serious, and seriously play.
I'd run through more fields and gaze at more stars.
I'd do more hugging, and less tugging.
I would be firm less often, and affirm much more,
I'd build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I'd teach less about the love of power and more about the power of love.

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

SALTBURN- BY-THE-SEA

UCAI AND THE TRAIN


It 's 5th day of Hari Raya, and we decided to spend our time at Saltburn-by-the Sea, as the kids started school the week after. Saltburn is the right place actually for the family to have exciting fun, the kids were very  excited as they had chance to ride the donkey and be on trip in train, and more important, relaxing and peace of mind for mum and dad as well......


CLIFF LIFT OR CLIFF TRAMWAY WHICH LINKING THE TOWN AND THE PIER
At the top

Going down.........
Cliff lift to the seaside


just £1 for a single journey


An alternative - Staircase! So you can save your £1...or £4 for the six of us!


The pier


View from the pier

and....photo session....












my lovely little one...naughty and cheeky....















THE DONKEY RIDES....




















SALTBURN MINIATURE RAILWAY
It was about 15 minutes journey from the seafront through the Valley Gardens, Italian Gardens, Tea Lawn and Woodland Centre
waiting for the train..............


It's coming!!!..........watch Nusair, watch!!



cute little tiny diver...................


but then, he chose to be a passenger! so sorry.....










what's that Nusair??




Is that Thomas??.....Thomas with no face this time!


It's time to go! bye bye...see u later.....


AND MANY MORE..............


































































lovely one....nasi lemak!!








Time to go home, alhamdulillah, one of our nice journey and quality moment for the family. What's after? Get ready for the school kids! Iffah year9, Nabhan year7, Nadhila year4 and Nusair Reception, ohh!! It's a Big School, isn't it??  Good luck for every body.......

Friday, 2 September 2011

NABHAN 12

Dalam sibuk merayakan Eidul Fitri, sempat juga menyambut ulang tahun Nabhan yang ke 12 hari ini.

Menjelang usia 12, saya dan ayahnya mengingatkan Nabhan berkali-kali bahawa dia sedang menyusuri alam  dewasa.

Kawan ayah............

cepat tulis ucai, abang aan tunggu tuuu...........

Daripada umi dan ayah dengan penuh kasih sayang....





Haaa....ni dia, dah siap tulis pun......

Brother 'Super Duper'

 belum berubah, masih taksub dengan games.........

Ya Allah, selamatkan Nabhan daripada tipu daya dunia ini, dan tunjukkanlah dia jalan yang benar dan selamat dunia dan akhirat......

Ucai nak kek Abang Aan ke?



Nabhan, anak umi yang taat, pantang umi buka mulut, Nabhan akan terus bangun bersedia membantu, berkatlah hidupmu, semoga hati dan anggota tubuhmu juga ringan melakukan ketaatan kepada Allah swt. 


Sesungguhnya perjuanganmu masih panjang, mungkin lebih panjang daripada teman-teman seusiamu, bersabar atas segala kepayahan itu, doa umi dan ayah akan mengiringi perjalanan usaha itu. 'Bela'lah dirimu hari ini, agar kamu 'terbela' di masa, kerana umi dan ayah tidak selamanya di sisi begini....

SELAMAT HARI ULANG TAHUN ANAKKU,
SEMOGA DEWASAMU DALAM KASIH SAYANG ALLAH...

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

PAGI RAYA

HIDANGAN


KENANGAN-KENANGAN..............









selamat hari raya, maaf zahir batin buat seluruh kaum keluarga, sanak saudara serta sahabat handai yang dikasihi, yang jauh di mata namun amat dekat di hati kami...............

SELAMAT HARI RAYA, DURHAM 2011

BERMAAF-MAAFAN.............
















SELALUNYA BERAYA DI KAMPUNG HALAMAN BERSAMA KAUM KELUARGA. PENGALAMAN BERAYA JAUH DARI SANAK SAUDARA..................

Tuesday, 30 August 2011

SERONOKNYA BERTADARUS

Sepanjang Ramadhan bertadarus bersama keluarga, sebenarnya hanya kami bertiga sahaja; saya, suami dan Iffah yang bertadarus. Jika kena masa bekerja dan saya bermalam di tempat kerja maka saya akan menghabiskan satu juzuk bersendirian dan esok sambung tadarus bagi juzuk yang berikutnya. Terasa seronoknya bertadarus kerana ada orang yang menyemak bacaan kita. Walaupun sering membaca al-Quran, namun ada sahaja kesilapan dalam bacaan terutama baris dan cara bacaan bagi tempat-tempat tertentu. Oleh kerana Iffah dan ayahnya membaca al-Quran online, maka sekiranya ketiga-tiga kami keliru dengan cara bacaan maka dengan senangnya boleh disemak bacaan qari terkemuka, hanya 'di hujung jari', semak saja bacaan qari terkemuka di Quran Explorer,  maka akan dapat cara bacaan yang pasti!

Alhamdulillah, menamatkan bacaan pada 29 Ramadhan........