Here are a bunch of photos and stories of what we have been up to since moving to Doha, Qatar, in July 2006. Enjoy! Brendan, Samantha, Isabelle, Matilda & Josephine
Matilda's response is a CHEERLEADER!
Give me an 'M'!
Hanging out with Ballerina Sofia.
With fellow cheerio Eliza.
How it all started... and now germination is about to begin!
Patiently waiting for guests to arrive.
Decorating a flower pot each.
BFFs Matilda & Mimi.
Pretty girls in floral designs.
Brave Sofia looks for bugs in slime... eewwww!
Half-time show: Isabelle and Jessica show off some of their gym and cheerleading moves.
Nice arabesques!
These girls are well-trained... sitting in a straight line watching the big girls perform, mesmerised. Isabelle and Jess had quite a fan club three minutes later.
Hello. I'm not usually on this side of the camera. Anyway, here I am laying out the birthday cake, pastel cupcakes, worms in (choc) mud, and the ever-popular jelly.
Blowing out five candles.
Matilda digs into the grassy patch of a cake, worms and all.
These girls have been together for two years now, and it is lovely to see that they have formed strong friendship bonds.
Thank you to all of Matilda's friends who made her day so special.
Today, we get to relive the fashion crimes of the 80's while watching our kids tap dance to the hits of the decade. I reckon Matilda looks pretty cute in crimped hair and blue eye shadow though...
Yeah, she can pull it off! Work it baby!
In the hall, waiting to go on stage, Matilda and Mimi calm each other's nerves. 
Go girl Go!
Lovin' it!
Matilda and Jenna groovin' in sync.
Jenna's proud parents... guess who they are supporting tonight?
Accepting her certificate from Mrs Ballard.
Idag hade barnen sin Svenska skolavslutning. Matilda har gatt i barngruppen och Isabelle i nyborjar gruppen. Bada tva har lart sig mycket sprak och Svensk kultur, och tycker faktiskt att det ar roligt. Tack till lararna Anna och Sara for detta aret!
Matilda var Lilla Gubben!
Isabelle laste om Broderna Lejonhjarta.
Se sa sota de ar! Alla Svenska barnen i Qatar.
Matilda springer ivag med sitt intyg fran Anna.
Isabelle far sitt intyg fran sin larare Sara.
First day of summer and we have already hit the high 40's.
Tessa, the desert dog, doesn't seem to mind...