Chinese Banquet to Celebrate

OK, the table is set, I'm ready. Isabelle Matilda Ten gorgeous little girls. Hannah, Isabelle & Rachel kung fu fighting! Now, a little more submissive.

Choosing which fish they want to order for dinner.

Elena & Matilda (Singapore girls) decorating fans.

The tea boy arrives.

More tea please.

On the menu: Chicken & sweet corn soup, home-made spring rolls, pineapple fried rice, chicken satay, stir fried noodles...

Most opted for training chopsticks.

Chinese whispers game in the lounge room while the waiters clear the table for the next course.

There were lots of giggles.

Isabelle's 9 candles.

My asian-inspired dessert. They're supposed to be geishas, but look a little more like sumo wrestlers... oops.

"It's OK mummy, it looks just like me!"

Finger-lickin' good! What's your fortune? More sweets.Hannah reads her fortune, and finds out she "loves to party". Isabelle opted to forgo gifts, but asked her guests to make a donation to QAWS instead. They raised just over 600 QR. Well done! Thank you to all of Isabelle's friends who made her birthday so special!

Happy 9th Birthday Isabelle!

Matilda goes straight in for cuddles and wishing her sister a Happy Birthday. This picture refuses to rotate, so just turn your heads...

Breakfast in bed Swedish-style!

Isabelle blows her candle out.

Yummy!

Aww. I have no idea what is in this package as Matilda just pulled it out from a hiding spot. So cute.

New scooter with BIG wheels.

Thanks for my present!

An Amazon Kindle for the bookworm of the family.

Tudor Day @ DESS

Isabelle has been looking forward to this day for ages.

Finally, she is in year 4 and gets to dress up as a Tudor.

World Environment Day @ DESS

It's a GREEN day for our girls as they go head to head in the 'greenest outfit' competition.

Playtime on Corniche

The girls sniff out a free bouncy castle while picnicking on the Corniche.

Isabelle can multi-task!

I found Isabelle in the kitchen this morning cooking her breakfast porridge and reading at the same time. Must be a book that's hard to put down...

Hermione Granger is my Favourite

Isabelle's whizzing through the Harry Potter books, and there was no question who she would dress up as for Caitlin's birthday party today!

February Half Term Break

I love this time of year, the weather is perfect for the kids to be out running around. At the moment, there are lots of girls Isabelle's age to play with in our compound. Here are Hannah, Alannah, Caitlyn with Isabelle enjoying their week off.

We've had to import Mimi for Matilda. :)
Brendan is away with work, and I'm braving a double sleepover solo.

So far, I've done 6 mani & pedis...

Asian Cup (Aussies vs Korea)

We're here at the AFC Asian Cup to cheer on the Socceroos!
Go Aussies!

Matilda waves to the Asian Cup mascots Freha, Zkriti, Tranna, Tmbki and Saboog.

What a good l'il Aussie... eating a Vegemite roll while watching the Socceroos.

A minute of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Queensland floods.

Harry Kewell in action. Not bad :)

The final score was 1-1. Hope to see the green & gold at the finals!!

Happy New Year!

Hello 2011!
Three Stooges.

Three Blind Mice.

"My eye, my eye"

Three Amigos.

Bubble Trouble

We finally cook up the bubble recipe (Fairy dishwashing liquid, corn flour, baking powder & water) and try out the amazing bubble maker thingy that Rob & Gem sent for Matilda's birthday. Pure fun.