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
Big sis caught doing maths on the weekend... geek!
Daddy at the computer...
Besties posing for a wall mural in Isabelle's bedroom.
Qatar Foundation puts on quite a show for their 200 university graduates this year. As part of the 2009 convocation, Enrique Iglesias is flown in for a 60 minute performance. We're not complaining...
Noice!
Will & Cherie didn't have to ask twice if we wanted to join them at the concert.
Smile!
Cherie & I raise the roof!
The crowd goes wild!
Matilda at her fairy best.
Ruby & Isabelle joined at the hip.
Cake time in the tepee. Ghita joins in. 
We spent today at the QP (Qatar Petroleum) Dukhan Beach Club. The Crouse family invited us along to enjoy a day by the sea. It was a windy day, but that didn't stop the girls from having fun.
It's Easter, and the Swedish community go to great lengths to keep traditions alive. We're grateful for all they teach the girls.
The deal is you gotta dress up like an Easter witch called a 'paskkarring' and play games and go door-knocking for sweets.
Cute witch, huh?
Isabelle & Matilda are finalists in the egg bashing competition.
Kinda like Trick-or-Treating, the "paskkarringar" walk from house to house asking for sweeties.
"Look how much I got!"
Isabelle & Jessica hit the streets of Salwa Gardens compound.
It ain't a party without waffles and icecream.
"Mums filibaba" - Swedish for yummy!
The Easter egg hunt was successful!
It is an 8-hour drive, which includes wait time at the Saudi Arabian and UAE borders. Half an hour in and the girls finally got to indulge in watching a DVD.
Even camels get to go on holiday in the Middle East!
Just for comparison... the Saudi Arabian desert.
It's cover up time for Mummy.
Once we arrived at Duane & Lisa's house, the Easter activities started. Here the girls go on an Easter egg hunt with Eloise.
The girls and their found treasures. It may look like a pose, but none of them want to take their hands off the basket of chocolate eggs! Note the white knuckles.
The White family Easter photo goes awry.
The Selmans are expert posers. Nice.
Isabelle and I hit Ski Dubai. Weird experience, but awesome nonetheless. Isabelle remembers exactly what to do. I'm impressed.
Brrrr... we're so cold... can... hardly... smile... 
Driving out to Atlantis, on the Palm. You drive under the sea since it is situated on the crescent around the fronds.
Entering Atlantis. We hit the water adventure park for the first four hours. Good fun, but sorry, no water proof camera, so no photos. I worked up the courage to go down the vertical leap of faith. Terrifying.
Once dry, we went into the Lost Chambers. We saw Horseshoe crabs... coolest thing I've seen in a while.
Daddy is bravest. 
This is how our family photos go... c'mon, try to smile...
We found Nemo!
Sammy, the whale shark, gets fed.
This huge ugly fish was exiled from the giant aquarium after eating three sharks!
Watch out for the shark!
A full day at Atlantis takes its toll.
Last supper... Lisa rocks Brendan's world with a roast pork dinner.
