He was born just a few weeks ago. He was a little jaundiced at first but it cleared up the first week. He and Bss are doing fine.
Needless to say, we are very proud of our new gift from God.
This blog began as a description of our life in Al Ain, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Brn worked at the UAE University Libraries Deanship for three years and Bss homeschooled our four children, D, B, P, and O. After returning to the the USA for five years, we are living in Abu Dhabi now.
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2010/04/08
What's New?
So, anything interesting happen lately? For us, the answer is yes. Introducing R, the newest member of the family:
He was born just a few weeks ago. He was a little jaundiced at first but it cleared up the first week. He and Bss are doing fine.
Needless to say, we are very proud of our new gift from God.
He was born just a few weeks ago. He was a little jaundiced at first but it cleared up the first week. He and Bss are doing fine.
Needless to say, we are very proud of our new gift from God.
2007/10/16
Some competition for Daad
The Ajman Bluebeard might have some competition with this fellow. Sure, he is 11 kids behind right now, but he also has at least twice as many wives, and maybe more in the offing ("There are many women who wish to marry me and there is no lack of women. I never had a problem with such things.") so you never know, he might be able to close the gap.
2007/01/26
A Lovely Afternoon
This is the perfect time to live in Al Ain. In an earlier post, Brn shared pictures of flowers that are blooming in our area. Increase that by the hundreds to get an accurate mental image of Al Ain right now. Beautiful! The weather right now is perfect. I will be the first to admit that I have been cold this winter. However, the temps this week have been fabulous! Perfect weather for spending time together at one of Al Ain's many parks. This afternoon we packed a picnic lunch and spent the afternoon at Towayya Park. In my opinion, this is the most beautiful park in Al Ain. Every time I step foot into the park, my entire body relaxes because of all of the greenery. It's the closest I can come to feeling like being back home. We lounged on our mat, ate hotdogs and carrot sticks, and watched the kids play. Brn stretched out and took a nap. I dozed off a few times, myself, with O snuggled in my lap. It was so nice to walk around and notice all of the other families who had the same idea we had......a picnic in the park with family. I only hope the weather stays this way for several more weeks so we can enjoy many more park days together!
2007/01/20
How about a spray from my trusty bidet?
Back in the states, the dear children had never seen a bidet. Once we got here, a friend explained how to use one. Although we've never used our bidets for their intended purposes, the little boys have come up with their own creative uses for them.
Let's rewind several months. We were living in the big white house in Khabisi. One afternoon I put the little boys upstairs in separate rooms to nap. The big kids and I buckled down to work in the school room, hoping to finish our lessons uninterrupted for a change. The layout of the house was such that the school room and the bedrooms were on opposite sides of the house. The little boys couldn't hear us (studying math can get rowdy sometimes), and we couldn't hear them.
All of a sudden, in the middle of the math hoopla, my mommy sense started picking up faint distress signals coming from the opposite side of the house. I took off in a flash to rescue whomever was needing my help. I plowed into a sopping, dripping mess in the master bathroom, and P aiming the bidet sprayer at a pitiful, crying O who was drenched and injured.
I'm sure it all started out as great fun. P and O, partners in crime, meeting in the master bathroom to do some experimentation with the water sprayer on the bidet. P, feeling the power of the water spraying through the black nozzle, was most likely not able to stop himself from soaking everything in the bathroom: walls, towels hanging on the racks, the shower curtain, the bathmat, the floor, and finally.......his little brother. O, getting more excited by the second at seeing water flying everywhere, no doubt started laughing wildly, encouraging P to test the limits of the bidet spray......"Hit the ceiling!" he may have shouted. Since no one can expect a 2 year old to stand still when water is flying, O probably started jumping around like a wild monkey, trying to splash in the 2 inches of water that was collecting on the bathroom floor. This is when his fun must have ended abruptly. Moms and lifeguards aren't talking to thin air when they tell kids not to run and jump when there's water on the floor. Poor O slipped and fell, and had a huge lump on his head to remind him days later of his bathroom frolicking. P, on the other hand, was caught red handed with his six shooter in action and hardly a drop of water on his clothes.
Fast forward to last week. Different house, different bidet sprays. Only this time it was O's turn to 'test the waters.' The little boys were put to bed for the night. The big kids were washing dishes, having their water fun for the evening. As I'm picking up the days' clutter, my 'mom sense' goes off again. I hear a little voice echoing down to me from the boys' bedroom........a chant of sorts......flush! flush! flush! flush! I sent Brn upstairs to investigate. O had flooded the floor of the boys' bathroom. He would have succeeded in soaking the entire bathroom if it had not been for P's encouraging cheer. Thank goodness for drains in the bathroom floors and a handy dandy mop within arm's reach!
Let's rewind several months. We were living in the big white house in Khabisi. One afternoon I put the little boys upstairs in separate rooms to nap. The big kids and I buckled down to work in the school room, hoping to finish our lessons uninterrupted for a change. The layout of the house was such that the school room and the bedrooms were on opposite sides of the house. The little boys couldn't hear us (studying math can get rowdy sometimes), and we couldn't hear them.
All of a sudden, in the middle of the math hoopla, my mommy sense started picking up faint distress signals coming from the opposite side of the house. I took off in a flash to rescue whomever was needing my help. I plowed into a sopping, dripping mess in the master bathroom, and P aiming the bidet sprayer at a pitiful, crying O who was drenched and injured.
I'm sure it all started out as great fun. P and O, partners in crime, meeting in the master bathroom to do some experimentation with the water sprayer on the bidet. P, feeling the power of the water spraying through the black nozzle, was most likely not able to stop himself from soaking everything in the bathroom: walls, towels hanging on the racks, the shower curtain, the bathmat, the floor, and finally.......his little brother. O, getting more excited by the second at seeing water flying everywhere, no doubt started laughing wildly, encouraging P to test the limits of the bidet spray......"Hit the ceiling!" he may have shouted. Since no one can expect a 2 year old to stand still when water is flying, O probably started jumping around like a wild monkey, trying to splash in the 2 inches of water that was collecting on the bathroom floor. This is when his fun must have ended abruptly. Moms and lifeguards aren't talking to thin air when they tell kids not to run and jump when there's water on the floor. Poor O slipped and fell, and had a huge lump on his head to remind him days later of his bathroom frolicking. P, on the other hand, was caught red handed with his six shooter in action and hardly a drop of water on his clothes.
Fast forward to last week. Different house, different bidet sprays. Only this time it was O's turn to 'test the waters.' The little boys were put to bed for the night. The big kids were washing dishes, having their water fun for the evening. As I'm picking up the days' clutter, my 'mom sense' goes off again. I hear a little voice echoing down to me from the boys' bedroom........a chant of sorts......flush! flush! flush! flush! I sent Brn upstairs to investigate. O had flooded the floor of the boys' bathroom. He would have succeeded in soaking the entire bathroom if it had not been for P's encouraging cheer. Thank goodness for drains in the bathroom floors and a handy dandy mop within arm's reach!
2005/08/08
News Update
Bss and the kids are gradually settling in and adjusting to the new time here. The kids, especially the two little ones, seem to love the house, though they have gotten lost a couple of times. Patrick especially seems to be having some trouble finding things like the bathroom. You would think that with six in the house, he couldn't avoid them.
On Friday we went to Abu Dhabi, because Bss and the kids wanted to go see Madagascar (My verdict: so-so. The kids seemed to like it thought, and I was able to get the kids to behave at the mall last night be saying "We like to move it, move it" though.) and to look at furniture. So we had a good time until we got back to Al Ain, where I discovered that my wallet was gone. I suspect that I dropped it at a WC we stopped at about 40 km from Al Ain, but when I went back to check it wasn't there. So, I lost my driver's licences (UAE and NC), car registration, university ID, national health card, university insurance card, ATM card and credit card, and about 500 dirhams in cash.
The worst part is that now I have to go back and get all these cards replaced. The university cards will be free, but the UAE driver's license and registration will be 700 dirhams, the ATM card 50 dirhams. I don't know yet about the national health card. I can order a replacement NC license online, from here, for only 10 dollars. Needless to say, I am pretty bummed.
I just hope that whoever found my wallet is putting the money to good use. Since, in the area where I think that I lost it, it was probably found by an Asian laborer, it might have been more than a months salary.
On Friday we went to Abu Dhabi, because Bss and the kids wanted to go see Madagascar (My verdict: so-so. The kids seemed to like it thought, and I was able to get the kids to behave at the mall last night be saying "We like to move it, move it" though.) and to look at furniture. So we had a good time until we got back to Al Ain, where I discovered that my wallet was gone. I suspect that I dropped it at a WC we stopped at about 40 km from Al Ain, but when I went back to check it wasn't there. So, I lost my driver's licences (UAE and NC), car registration, university ID, national health card, university insurance card, ATM card and credit card, and about 500 dirhams in cash.
The worst part is that now I have to go back and get all these cards replaced. The university cards will be free, but the UAE driver's license and registration will be 700 dirhams, the ATM card 50 dirhams. I don't know yet about the national health card. I can order a replacement NC license online, from here, for only 10 dollars. Needless to say, I am pretty bummed.
I just hope that whoever found my wallet is putting the money to good use. Since, in the area where I think that I lost it, it was probably found by an Asian laborer, it might have been more than a months salary.
2005/08/05
Bss and the kids are here!
They landed safely in Dubai at 8:30 last night, and then it only took 2 hours and a lot of tears for Bss to get someone to help her collect the luggage. Anyway, we made it home about 1:00 this morning. By 3:30 we convinced the kids to go to sleep. So now it is 8:30 and everyone is asleep. Maybe by next weekend everyone will be used to the time difference.
2005/07/24
Bss and the kids are coming!
I just confirmed Bss's arrival date and flight details this morning! She (and the kids) will be coming on the 3rd of August (a week from Wednesday). Only 10 more days alone! Woo-Hoo!
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