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Monday, January 17, 2011
Friday, December 24, 2010
Christmas Eve!
Our little elf is all dressed up in his Christmas pajamas.
We both read stories with him before bed. 
So excited for Christmas tomorrow!
We hope you will have yourselves a merry little Christmas this year!
So excited for Christmas tomorrow!
We hope you will have yourselves a merry little Christmas this year!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday Brunch - Villa Style
My friend Yasmijn invited us to a Christmas brunch at her house on Friday. She lives in a villa...so she has a yard....with grass....and flowers! Colin acted like he'd never seen a flower before.
Then his little friend Nicholas came over to see. I know Yasmijn, her son Devin, Nicholas, and his mommy Jessica through the Baby Angels Class we attended on Tuesdays at Dubai Marina Mall. Sadly, the class is over until further notice while the owner heads to South Africa to have her baby boy. (That reminds me, I need to post some pics from Baby Angels Class!)
The Colin took a liking to climbing up and down the steps. Over and over. And over.
He got so sweaty from all that climbing!
The food was absolutely delicious, but I forgot to take a picture, of course.
Then his little friend Nicholas came over to see. I know Yasmijn, her son Devin, Nicholas, and his mommy Jessica through the Baby Angels Class we attended on Tuesdays at Dubai Marina Mall. Sadly, the class is over until further notice while the owner heads to South Africa to have her baby boy. (That reminds me, I need to post some pics from Baby Angels Class!)
The Colin took a liking to climbing up and down the steps. Over and over. And over.
He got so sweaty from all that climbing!
The food was absolutely delicious, but I forgot to take a picture, of course.
Colin and the kiddos (Devin's wearing the white top) painted Christmas ornaments after the meal, although Colin swiped it with the paint brush about 2 times and then ran back to the stairs.
Here's what was left of my fruit trays with maple whipped cream. Yummy.
See that? Right there in the middle of the bar? That's eggnog. And I had some, and really liked it! I get it now :)
We're so appreciative to Yasmijn and her husband Pawan for having us over. It was a nice way to start Christmas.
Here's what was left of my fruit trays with maple whipped cream. Yummy.
See that? Right there in the middle of the bar? That's eggnog. And I had some, and really liked it! I get it now :)
We're so appreciative to Yasmijn and her husband Pawan for having us over. It was a nice way to start Christmas.
Monday, December 13, 2010
When Daddy's Away....
Joe had an after-work party tonight for his CEO's Going Away, so Colin and I decided to have pancakes for dinner. Here's my little helper stirring the batter:
And taste-testing the final product:
Then, it was bath time!
Where's your nose?
Where are your ears?
Where's your head?
Where's your mouth?
Where's your belly?!?
Give your turtle a kiss!
Time to get out :)
Time to brush your teeth!
And make faces in the mirror :)
After bath and diaper changes, he throws his dirty diaper in the pail. Tonight, he did it really fast!
Then we put on a clean diaper and he read his book. Love this little pose!
We played some peek-a-boo.
Cleaned up toys in the living room.
He turned out the lights.
Found his Buddy....
And then it was bedtime! Then he screamed bloody murder until I called Joe and let him talk to his Daddy before bed.
And taste-testing the final product:
Then, it was bath time!
Where's your nose?
Where are your ears?
Where's your head?
Where's your mouth?
Where's your belly?!?
Give your turtle a kiss!
He puts his bath toys away by himself every night.
Time to get out :)
Time to brush your teeth!
And make faces in the mirror :)
After bath and diaper changes, he throws his dirty diaper in the pail. Tonight, he did it really fast!
Then we put on a clean diaper and he read his book. Love this little pose!
We played some peek-a-boo.
Cleaned up toys in the living room.
He turned out the lights.
Found his Buddy....
And then it was bedtime! Then he screamed bloody murder until I called Joe and let him talk to his Daddy before bed.
I love that sweet boy :)
Friday, November 26, 2010
Thanksgiving in Dubai
We celebrated Thanksgiving today (Friday). We planned on buying a duck this year since we don't have a roasting pan, but we found a half turkey at Lulu's, so we brought that home instead. This is the first year I've cooked a turkey for Thanksgiving, and it turned out pretty good!
It was small enough toshove put in the crockpot. I rubbed the skin with sea salt, then poured cranberry sauce all over the top, and let it cook for about 4 hours. Then I put the whole dutch oven into the big oven for another hour and basted it with butter. Yum!
I also made stuffing (Joe's Maw-Maw's recipe), garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet peas, and a lemon pound cake. It actually smelled like Thanksgiving in here :)
Here's my plate. Mmmmmm.
I cut apart some of Colin's 18-month pajamas and made a turkey shirt for the festivities. Here's some pictures of him after Thanksgiving dinner:
It was small enough to
I also made stuffing (Joe's Maw-Maw's recipe), garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet peas, and a lemon pound cake. It actually smelled like Thanksgiving in here :)
Here's my plate. Mmmmmm.
I cut apart some of Colin's 18-month pajamas and made a turkey shirt for the festivities. Here's some pictures of him after Thanksgiving dinner:
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
So Very Grateful
We have so many things to be grateful for this year!
::Joe found a job after two years of searching.
::All 3 of us are together for the holidays.
::My brother made it home safely from Afghanistan....and I'll have a new sister-in-law next year!
::Joe's brother made it home safely from Afghanistan! I'm blessed to have a great sister-in-law and a sweet neice who turned 2 this year.
::I have a loving set of in-laws who would do anything for our family.
::I have parents who have persevered through a devistating diagnosis.
::We have a sweet dog that we had to leave at home, but we're thankful that my brother willingly took her into his home until we get back.
::My baby boy is more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. I'm amazed at all the things he learns, and blessed to have his smile to get me through the tough times.
::And I have a husband that has been by my side, regardless of the trials we may encounter.
Happy Thanksgiving from Dubai!
::Joe found a job after two years of searching.
::All 3 of us are together for the holidays.
::My brother made it home safely from Afghanistan....and I'll have a new sister-in-law next year!
::Joe's brother made it home safely from Afghanistan! I'm blessed to have a great sister-in-law and a sweet neice who turned 2 this year.
::I have a loving set of in-laws who would do anything for our family.
::I have parents who have persevered through a devistating diagnosis.
::We have a sweet dog that we had to leave at home, but we're thankful that my brother willingly took her into his home until we get back.
::My baby boy is more beautiful than I ever could have imagined. I'm amazed at all the things he learns, and blessed to have his smile to get me through the tough times.::And I have a husband that has been by my side, regardless of the trials we may encounter.Happy Thanksgiving from Dubai!
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