U.S. trip, Summer 2010

3 weeks, 3 states...whirlwind vacation. I wish we could have seen more friends, but time didn't really allow it this time. Some photos from our trip below:

West Virginia:
Here's Paul with Grandma...and me looking completely insane (check out the eyes!), opening presents from Aunt Marcia and Grandma! (Thanks for the flattering shot, Paul! xoxo)

Maine:

Shriners!
Wrinkles:

Let's buy property here!

Old friends reunite a year later:

D.C. & Virginia Beach:

I somehow blocked out the fact that D.C. rush hour traffic looks like this every day:

Baby shower gifts from Fairhill! I will never have to buy anything for this child!

Loving "Labbit":






Baby shower #4! What did I do to deserve all this fun??!!



Boarding the plane in Doha--check out the humidity+airconditioning:

Things here may be a bit quiet for awhile. Not a whole lot I can do in this summer heat--plus, I'm tired a lot, so we may just take it easy until Nugget arrives.

Summer in Dubai

Well, we are back in Dubai for the remainder of this hot, hot summer...but still horribly jet-lagged from our trip back across the Atlantic.

More soon, including a few vacation photos from our very short trip to the U.S. Sadly, we didn't get to see many friends, but were able to spend some quality time with family.

Stay tuned!

Notes from First Graders

I love these kids! So cute! I'll miss teaching next year.

I love how this says, "I hope you have a nice baby" like someone might say, "I hope you have a nice day." Too cute!

Baby Shower #2: Surprise!

Today was the last day of school. I still can't believe a bunch of 6-year-old children kept this a surprise, but somehow, I had a SURPRISE shower at our class party today! It was so wonderful! The kids all made me this booklet that told me the stuff they like to do with their mommies (and that if I want, I can do with my baby someday) and lots of kids brought gifts. There were baby cookies (see the amazing cookies below) and a cake made by the company belonging to one of my students' parents (Cho'coa).

Everything was beautiful and I still can't believe it all happened! They made me wear a Mommy-to-be sash and cut the beautiful cake (which was as delicious as it was beautiful). It's nothing short of a miracle that I didn't bawl my eyes out. Anyway, very lovely last day of school. One more teacher workday to go, and I'm on a plane tomorrow night!

Me being shocked when I'm told about the baby stuff:

The cookies:

Cake and party food!



Some of the new stuff I got:
Cute dancing/singing elephant!
I also have a car full of used baby stuff from one student's parents that I need to go and get right now--so the house is starting to fill up!