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Favorites sports to watch: We are a house divided. I am a Gator and Wajid is a Miami Hurricane. We enjoy watching college football and basketball. We also enjoy watching the Miami Heat and the Miami Dolphins. Favorite vacation: Family cruises and skiing in Colorado and Utah. What makes our kids laugh: Their dad – especially when he challenges them to the “Just Dance” game. Why we love living in Gainesville: Gainesville has so much to offer. It has a small town feel with the amenities of a big city. We love all the outdoor activities such as visiting Lake Wauberg, Lake Alice and biking down the Hawthorne Trail. We enjoy going to the arts festivals, museums, and shows at the Hippodrome and Phillips Center. We are also very fortunate to have great schools and one of the nation’s top universities in our backyard. But most importantly, we love Gainesville because of all the caring and supportive people that have become our extended family.
The Khuddus Family { Wajid, Umbreen, Hibah (12), Hamza (10), Yusuf (8) and Isra (3 ½) } Occupation(s): Wajid is a hospitalist physician at the Malcolm Randall VA Hospital and Medical Director at Gainesville Health Care Center. Umbreen is an elementary school teacher but presently is a full-time mom.
Favorite date spot: We enjoy exploring the restaurant scene, but some of our favorites are Dragonfly, Embers, Leonardo’s 706 and Sabore. The kids’ favorite books: Hibah loves a variety of books, her most recent favorites being “Divergent” and “The Giver.” Hamza
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Movie in our DVD player right now: “Big Hero 6.” Mommy and Daddy’s favorite TV shows: “Shark Tank,” “True Detective,” and “House of Cards.” Websites we love: Amazon, Pinterest, Grooveshark and ESPN. Favorite sports to play/extracurricular to do: Hibah enjoys karate, Hamza and Yusuf play soccer and basketball, and as of right now, Isra cheers for them. We all enjoy biking and going on nature walks.
Favorite day trip: St. Augustine Beach. Favorite picnic spot: Cellon Oak Park. Favorite family activity: Going out for ice cream! First word you think of when we say “family”: Blessed. Must-have item(s): Wajid needs his iPhone and Umbreen needs her hot cup of tea. Hibah cannot live without dessert and Hamza continuously needs to be updated by ESPN. Yusuf loves his Legos and Isra must have her pink blanket … and then of course, we must have faith, patience, love and respect. Three words that describe our family: Spontaneous, Fun, Laid-back.
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Favorite family meal(s): Sushi, pizza, tacos and homemade traditional meals … we are a food-loving family with a passion for international cuisine.
just finished reading “The Maze Runner” series and Yusuf is currently reading “Big Nate.” Isra loves looking through her many picture books, and being read to.
Something that we want our children to have that we didn’t have growing up: Both of us were blessed to have everything we needed growing up. Living in Gainesville gives our children more opportunities to interact with people from all walks of life.