Lucia 2008

Isabelle has been learning Swedish Christmas songs at the Swedish school she attends once a week. Tonight, all the li'l Swedes take part in Lucia. Matilda takes part for the first time. Vara Lucia tarnor. Vad sota de ar!

Matilda's First Ballet Show

I was backstage mum tonight and Brendan's out of the country, so unfortunately I don't have any photos of Matilda on stage. 120 girls and boys performed ballet, tap and jazz ballet to a full house. According to Isabelle's report, Matilda forgot one step but otherwise did great! A star is born.

Just been to hair and makeup... how do I look?

Waiting in line to go on stage...

I did it! That was so fun! When is the next show?

Have a laugh, go on!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

CrAzY DoHa TrAfFiC

Things we got up to in the car on tonight's gymnastics run... two plus hours in Doha traffic does make you go a bit loopy!!!

DESS Swimming Gala

Isabelle had her year two swimming gala today. Her house, Neptune, won by 20 points! Good job blue team! Darn it is difficult to get an action shot... Finished nursery just in time to watch Big Sis' last race!

School Photos

Matilda (Nursery/Kindergarten) & Isabelle (Year Two)

Wash and Blowdry

It's the end of the weekend and after three trips to the pool it was time for a good scrub and blowdry.

Candidate for a frenectomy??

Cool Pool Weather

It may have cooled down in Doha, but it is PERFECT swimming weather. The pool cooler has been turned off, and the heater has been turned on. Yippee! Here are the three musketeers...

Matilda "Teddy Bear" White

Matilda had a ballet rehearsal this morning. They are dancing to "Teddy Bear's Picnic". She's a natural performer, that one.

Donuts on the Street

Hanging out with the maids on the street sharing some Krispy Kreme donuts. (That's our Sally in the middle.)

Hot off the press!

Tennis fan

Isabelle and Brendan went to watch the Sony Ericsson Championships Doha 2008 last night. Top eight women's tennis players battling it out for big prize money, and the tickets are practically free! As I keep saying, if you're a tennis fan, you should definitely visit Doha for the upcoming tennis season (Jan/Feb).

They watched top seed Jelena Jankovic beat Svetlana Kuznetsova...

... and then the Williams sisters slug it out on the court. Isabelle's favourite player, Venus, won.

Old news... forgot to post

When there is nothing else to do in Doha, we take the kids to Pizza Express at our local mall and they get to make their own pizza, which they think is really fun! Especially the hats...

Isabelle made it onto the DESS school council. This is her blurb on the school board. In case you can't read the text, it says, "My interests include: Maths, Swimming, and P.E. In my free time I like reading, watching TV and listening to stories. When I grow up I want to be a Vet."

That's me, taken by Isabelle on one of my many kid-taxi routes. Just recently Brendan commented that I should be awarded for driving in Doha for almost three years without a prang. Yeah, I'd like a medal! Make it a chocolate one... I'm in exam mode.