ACS Black and White Gala '09

Gunita, Molly and Vickie

Molly and Linda got the party started with their "groove things" shakin' all the way to the dance floor.

It was formal and we were to wear "Black or White".  I've always wanted to wear a Saree so Gunita generously loaned me a beautiful silk number with beading.  I don't quite have the glam of Bollywood but I had a great time playing it for a night.

This is the chair and tea pot Cairo's class donated for the auction.  The kids are all Eco-Friends so I thought a fun momento of our time here would be to decorate the chair with Arabic newspaper demonstrating how crafts can be environmentally friendly too.  

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

Easter Friday 2009

Everyone smiling, YEAH.  Aren't these the cutest 4 kids?  Everybody was cleaned up, ready for church and I quickly insisted on a photo.  They all cooperated and smiled.  It was an

EASTER MIRACLE

Brad Brings Softball to the Fortress

First it was Heely's the kids all HAD to have.  Now every kid in the Fortress Compound is running out to purchase a glove to play softball with 

Brad from #11!

It started with a visit from Michelle Smith, a gold medal olympian from the US Women's Softball team.  She came to visit Abu Dhabi Women's college.  Brad brought home some equipment to toss around with the kids and suddenly softball was the new RAGE.

All the kids are getting really good at hitting and fielding.  

It was so great the other evening to see all the kids and Brad behind our neighborhood mosque playing softball.  At the other end of the parking lot there was a group of Arab boys playing cricket.  It wasn't long before the call to prayer came and men from the neighborhood were coming out to pray.  I loved the contrasts.   The sounds of the Muezzin calling to prayer, the kids from all different countries playing together, laughing and screaming, running and bumping.  In the center of all of it, Dr. Hotpants, Father of the Year, Cool Dad of the Compound, Big Bad Brad!