Eid With My Sons...

Eid this year was a first of many.... it was a difficult decision to not be with Azlan on Eid but considering most of my time >99% with him than we consider it is ok for this time... Ayman just started at KBU and although he has 1 week break..Adzrul only got the first day off... Since in Dhahran..we do celebrate eid the whole month due to weekends only and puasa 6... I bought a ticket for me & Zayd to spend Eid with the boys..Azlan&Hannah has already lined up the invitations from the nite before raya onwards..Thanks to wonderful friends who include them in the Eid breakfast...

Although..I did not manage to cook anything at Sg.Serai..but the excitement of the festivities did make us get caught in it..what with the fact that the boys wants to get baju Melayu..so we went a couple of places before finally decided on the ones they had...Adzrul decided not to buy a new one this year since last year he had 2 new ones...Boleh pakai lagi since masa raya je pakai or tengok orang kawen.... Sendiri kawen belum lagi..sibuk memanjang kat hospital tu...

We got caught in the jam..in the rain on the highway..in the parking lots stucked.... blaring of lagu raya everwhere...finding places to buka puasa..and I guess in the short days I was there... We had quite an eventful time.

Nite before raya about 10:30pm decided to drive back to Seremban instead of after Eid prayers.. The highway was clear all the way and we took about just 45mins to reach my dad's house. Infact..the fast lane was mostly unoccupied..I guess everybody was being cautious and taking their time..biarlah dari tak sampai lansung...

As I remember it..the last tiem I spend Eid with family was in 2002...Adzrul was not there coz'his first Eid in Russia...therefore 2001 was when everybody was there...What happens than was..in 2002 Adzrul studied in Russia and 6 years of Eid there..in 2003 I move to Saudi and 6 Eid there...my mom pass away in 2005..my brother got divorced in 2007...and so thats how the clan members moved.... Even as a complete own family..only last year the 6 of us spend Eid together in Dhahran... Next year is again a tough time to get all in one place..but insyaállah from 2011 till 2014/2015...we might get to spend Eid in Malaysia. But Ramadhan in Saudi is the best I say....

In Malaysia for Eid 1430

Looks like Zayd & I will be flying back to Msia for a week to spend Eid with Adzrul & Ayman. Adzrul already got the 1st day of Eid off while Ayman will have the whole week off... so, the 4 of us at least will get to spend the nite before Eid and 1st. day together. It will be a short trip as I will return to Dhahran again on 24/9/09. We will fly Emirates this time from Bahrain as it cost the least to purchase ticket this late. Azlan and Hannah stay back due to commitments to work and auditions. It may not be a good split decision but its what can be done to suit everyone... I wish all 6 of us will be together but than again Azlan just got back from repat and less than 3 weeks to ask for more leaves... rasa macam segan gitu nak mintak cuti lagi... Maybe ada hikmah nya.. So..the ketupat&rendang at home in Dhahran will have to wait till Friday... Raya sebulan he..he..

Looks like I'll be hoarding more kuih raya and maybe lemang's...back to Dhahran..

I am back in Dhahran...

After 2months leave to Malaysia..initially I dread coming back to Dhahran..really..this time around I did not even think about #316 Hofuf Drive..although all my comfort things is here. I put it to having to leave 1 more kid in Malaysia..thinking that it's Ramadhan..mana nak sahur..mana nak berbuka..hati jadi sayu semacam..But like I said to my eldest...since its fated that it is what it is today..we have to make the best of it..sooner or later insyaállah..we might get the chance to be together..and I hope its going to be a bigger together...he..he..for my eldest that is.

Anyway..this time around upon arriving..I do actually miss #316 Hofuf Drive...I still hate having to do all the cleaning and arranging always..but it's also home. Same as #22 Sungai Serai..which is a new empty home..waiting for its occupants come July/August or somewhere in between insyaállah. Coming back to Dhahran..normal activities has hot to continue..its quite easy to fall back into the routine..Hannah & Zayd are back in school...I did not ask much of their work coz' its Ramadhan and timing of sleep and awake is haywire. They might slack back in some homework but hey..they can pick up as best as possible in 3 weeks. I am back at looking into Algebra & Physics to help them..so far so good..I love doing Algebra but don't give me Statistics & Probability..I find it difficult to comprehend..maybe I want a quick and short answer.

Today..I plan to finish my own class homework...class is this Sunday..pick up my brushes again and start painting..doesn't matter if messy or not nice..Azlan says..as long as you are happy.. he..he.. We celebrated our 27th. Anniversary last July...couldn't believe the years..Hope there will be more wonderful years to come..May Allah swt Benefit Our Stay on This earth and make our heart firm to HIS way..amin.

I plan to write somewhat about the long break...but it has got to wait first as I couldnt get all the pictures... Ayman is settled in KBU..currently he stays in the hostel..sharing a room with 2 other people..I hope he will do well in his study...may it be the want that he likes...

It was a wonderful break as we got to drive along T'ganu coast to go to Bachok..Best thing was Adzrul got to spend the whole 5days with us which was rare now he being an HO. Not sure if this will be repeated again..the whole family together..was cautious about the H1N1 scare...was exasperated at the contractor who do the final jobs at Sg.Serai..was sad in leaving 2 kids back..althought they are practically adults..with Adzrul now learning how to sutures the veejayjay..as he is in O&G posting..hmm..hmmm...