We have been fortunate to participate in playgroup activities here in the marina with the Dubai Marina Mums. The group is led by a lady named Dee that lives in Jumeirah Beach Residence. She lives in a plaza-level townhome that is right next to one of the plaza "gardens." They plant grass here since it doesn't grow naturally, so they are called gardens. This is the "Marina Mums Garden" which is actually the JBR Rimal 1 garden. Rimal 1 is one of the many buildings in JBR. The first event we attended was a carnival with vendors, storytelling, and lots of toys from a place called "Toys on Rent."
Colin had a blast in the splash pools. The two cuties in this picture are twin girls named Anya and Maya. They are Colin's age and are originally from New York. Aren't they adorable?
Colin REALLY loves these trampolines! They are everywhere here!
He was nervous the girls were going to take the trampoline from him. Look at that face!!
He also liked the playground equipment they had.
It was hot as blazes, so we were all sweating like crazy. Even the babies were sweaty.
Then, he got a balloon!! He loves balloons! He kept letting it go and watching it float. He was mesmerized.
The next week we attended the Cookie Monsters Club at Dee's apartment. Here she is reading the story of the Hungry Catepillar. She is a great storyteller!
The intention of the afternoon was for the kids to make catepillars and butterflies out of colored fondant. Here were the plates Dee prepared.
Colin preferred to eat his fondant.
This was all that we managed to construct:
We've really loved the Marina Mums activities here. Dee plans something once per week, so we have lots of opportunites to go. The next one we will attend will be a Diwali Festival, so that will be a great cultural experience for both of us!
Colin had a blast in the splash pools. The two cuties in this picture are twin girls named Anya and Maya. They are Colin's age and are originally from New York. Aren't they adorable?Colin REALLY loves these trampolines! They are everywhere here!He was nervous the girls were going to take the trampoline from him. Look at that face!!He also liked the playground equipment they had.It was hot as blazes, so we were all sweating like crazy. Even the babies were sweaty.
Then, he got a balloon!! He loves balloons! He kept letting it go and watching it float. He was mesmerized.The next week we attended the Cookie Monsters Club at Dee's apartment. Here she is reading the story of the Hungry Catepillar. She is a great storyteller!
The intention of the afternoon was for the kids to make catepillars and butterflies out of colored fondant. Here were the plates Dee prepared.
Colin preferred to eat his fondant.
This was all that we managed to construct:
We've really loved the Marina Mums activities here. Dee plans something once per week, so we have lots of opportunites to go. The next one we will attend will be a Diwali Festival, so that will be a great cultural experience for both of us!
What a wonderful group! That fondant idea is totally cute. Glad you are making some local mom friends, every domestic goddess needs some!
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