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.

Happy Halloween 2008!

Aren't we scary??!!

Those sweet smiles will get you A LOT of treats! Go girls!

Celebrating Grandma's 60th in Jordan - Amazing!

Brendan is on YouTube!

Party time: Isabelle and her friends

Caught on film

Sisterly love. Aww.

Tessa

What big ears you have!

Meet our very own Mutt-Dog!

Introducing Tessa, our wonderful Mutt! She is seven weeks old and so adorable. We picked her up today from QAWS (Qatar Animal Welfare Society). Her breed? Doha-Special, of course!

Proud parents

Matilda has her artwork in the corridors of DESS (impressive finger painting, I know)...


... and Isabelle has been selected as school council member for year 2! She came home today wearing this very official-looking badge. Two kids (boy & girl) were picked out of the whole year.

Paris Schmaris... we're having fun in Doha!

Vincent surprised Caroline with a four day weekend in Paris for their 20th wedding anniversary (I know! How romantic!). This means their kids have moved in with us!

Beach time at Al Wakra

The girls created "Little Hermit Crab World" on Brendan's kayak... he went for a swim instead.

After School Activities

With the start of the school term comes the endless taxi-ing around Doha for after school activities. Now we have two girls who want to do different things! Isabelle is still taking gymnastics a couple of times a week, athletics, and Swedish school. Matilda has started gymnastics and begged me to take her to ballet. Oh, but how cute!

(She is in the middle.)

Happy Birthday Brendan!

So, it's Daddy's birthday and we're waiting for him to get home from work...

we may as well lick the whisks! Yum, cream!Party time. Lovely ladies Anette and Louise.
How did she get in there? Thanks Martin! Boys in their Hawaiian shirts...

School's Back!

1st of September, and it is the start of Ramadan, as well as a special day for our girls. Isabelle starts year two and Matilda starts kindergarten. It is a momentous occasion for Brendan and I, who have both children away at school (finally!). Although I have realised that it involves a more hectic taxi schedule!

New school shoes for all!

Posing at the front of school, Brendan can hardly keep his eyes open...

That's a good Aussie sunsmart kid!

Goodbye Sweden... until next time.

A supersonic (and slightly nauseating) train ride to Stockholm and we get to spend one last day with very old friends. Johan and met 'before' we were born (which ended up within a week of each other) and have remained in contact since. See vintage photo with our mothers on left. It was really lovely to meet his gorgeous new family, Jenny and Victor.









One last plate of spaghetti carbonara, and it is back to Doha for us.