Serving Bread

When I asked my three-year old daughter, “Should I vote for Barack Obama or John McCain?” She unequivocally responded, “John McCain.” When I asked her again (this time I switched the order of the names thinking that influenced her response) to make sure I heard correctly, she seemed annoyed that I would question her choice. [...]

My maternal grandmother passed away last Tuesday, March 18 at her home in Cupertino, California. She was 86 years old. Born on March 13, 1922, in Baghdad, Iraq, she was the third of five daughters of Dikran and Azniv. Her father (my great-grandfather) was one of the pioneers of the first Independent Iraqi Government in [...]

how to change a boy’s diaper I know the key is to make sure we cover ‘it’ to avoid spraying, but none of the “covering it” methods are working for us…

Introducing the newest addition to our family, Dikran Marco Ekmekji. Marco was born at 8 lbs 7 oz on February 1 in Northridge, CA.

Act 1, Scene 1. In the Library  Layla (at the top of her voice): “Baba… Layla has to go potty!” Baba (me): “Ok, let’s go!” Baba and Layla walk quickly to the nearest restroom. Act 1, Scene 2. In the bathroom toilet stall. Baba helps Layla sit on the toilet seat. Layla: “Baba, go away!” [...]

We’re running a contest to guess the correct our baby’s correct date of birth. The pool will be split between the winner and the baby’s college fund. For only $10, you have a chance to both participate in the contest and bless the baby Click here to read up on the rules and instructions on [...]

It’s not that I don’t love my daughter, but I don’t think I’m spending the amount of money I’m supposed to be spending on her to make sure she gets into a top-notch university. Time Magazine profiled a growing industry of tutors for toddlers. Parents all over the country are enrolling their children to be [...]

Enjoy the slideshow of the past year set to my favorite Christmas Hymn.

Over our Thanksgiving holiday weekend, we had a chance to enjoy a new soundtrack in our lives. I’m thinking we can easily release an album with the hit single, “ABC”!

In a few months, baby #2 will bless our family. We don’t know much about the baby, except that the baby is a boy and should be making his presence known sometime in February. We would like to run a contest between now and the baby’s birth. The purpose of this contest is to raise [...]