We have just begun our spring break! The girls have today (Thursday) and well as all next week off. Today, we are just at home…there is a huge fort being built in our living room, and I’m happy to have the time to sit at my computer and get caught up on things like writing my blog. They did not want to go anywhere today. Lucy and Caroline have brought home 2 pets from school…one is a worm named “Ms. Squirmy” and the other is a beetle (who was born from a meal worm in class!) named “Mr. Wiggles.” They have enjoyed making lego obstacle courses for their pets. Poor bugs…I suspect their lives will be short.
We plan on going on a road trip to Oman on Sunday for 4 days. We are so excited about seeing this part of the Middle East. We’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about this country, it’s people, beautiful mountains and surroundings. I will be happy to report on it when we return.
I met 2 of my closest college friends (Lisa and Jane) in London at the end of February for a long weekend. It was so wonderful to catch up with some of my favorite people from Texas! I loved every minute of that weekend! Needless to say, there was a lot of laughter and reminiscing!
The Tower Bridge of London
Lisa and I in front of Big Ben
Parliament!
Jane and I at Westminster Abbey.
Gorgeous London Hyde Park
I organized a very first annual Girl Scout overnight camp out in Dubai last weekend! We have about 60 people there including girls and parent volunteers! It was such a fun weekend, complete with crab catching, jelly fish catching (the harmless blue ones), ropes course, tents, cook out, s’mores, and sing song! It was such a great success. Some photos are below.
Lucy and her friend Ashley about to go on a boat to The Mangrove islands for catching crabs!
Some of the Brownies (Caroline on right) catching crabs.
Caroline and Jasmine.
Molly, the crab counter, trying to see how many crabs her troop caught.
Love touching those crabs!
We counted 8 different species.
Lunch! Love seeing the diversity of friends.
Caroline, Lucy and their Brownie friends.
Beach time!
Dinner
All the Scouts
Molly caught a fish!
A photo from Molly’s field day at school. Her friends (from left) Abigail, Molly, Selma, Emma & Eva.
Molly’s book report on “Call of the Wild” by Jack London. On a box – how clever!
Caroline’s field trip on The Dubai Metro, and then lunch to eat Chinese food at The Noodle House.
Dubai Metro!
Just another average day on our beach.
I never get tired of taking photos of the girls on their beach.
Molly’s Girl Scout troop
My sister, Laura, and her family come to Dubai April 14th! We are so excited for their visit. We have all 7 days planned out. We will be sending them home exhausted, but full of wonderful memories.
Today is my dad’s 75th birthday! I am happy that my sister and brother in Santa Fe celebrating with him today, but I’m sad I’m not there with them. We are all missing my mom especially because it was this time one year ago when she passed away on April 10. I continue to think of her and miss her every single day.
Until next time….
Vestals in Dubai 