Limited Edition...

I saw this driving ahead of me yesterday and had to snap a photo of it.  I get such a laugh at the spelling of words in english here.  I would definitely agree, this guy has a limited edition of a Land C-R-U-S-I-A-R.  Do you think Toyota just misspelled it on his tire cover just to make it a limited edition? You never know....

It's Raining, It's Pouring....

While on the playground after school the other day, all of the sudden it clouded over and started to rain....pour, in fact.  It is such a novelty to have precipitation here that the kids went wild!  They ran and danced in the rain then started rolling in the puddles created by the drain pipes from the building.  I'm not sure who had the idea but soon they were rolling around in the sand-box.  They looked like they were covered in graham cracker crumbs.  Almost good enough to eat.  Needless to say, we came home to take a long hot bath! I have to admit, for a moment I envied their inhibition.  They didn't hesitate to jump into those puddles and get messy.  Sometimes I think it would be great to do those things as adults.  We often hold back.

Rootbeer Sprite?!

This is Charlie having one of his favorite treats. He calls it "Rootbeer Sprite". Most people know it as a rootbeer float. I don't know where he got the name but he sure loves the stuff.

Loss of a Great Leader

We learned first thing this morning that President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gordon B. Hinckley, had passed away. He is the only living Prophet our children have known in their lifetimes. It's amazing how quickly the news traveled. We found out here in Abu Dhabi just minutes after it hit the news in Utah. He leaves behind a legacy of love, acceptance and greater positive recognition for our church and it's members. We will surely miss him and look forward to a new era with hope.

CTR

Charlie and Jack are so proud of their new CTR rings. They have managed to keep track of them since Friday! When I look at these cute boys in these pictures it's hard to believe they could ever do anything but Choose The Right.