Sunday, September 23, 2012

DESS Swimming Championships

Isabelle has trained hard and really committed herself to swimming this year.
So pleased that she won a silver medal today. Well done!

Sunday, September 02, 2012

Happy Birthday Daddy!

It's a double celebration for Brendan as it is Father's Day too. We love you x
Here we are at High Tea, Four Seasons.


Friday, August 24, 2012

Pool Time

Snapshot of Matilda as we head to the compound pool on this very hot afternoon to cool off.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Arty Project

Isabelle gives her skateboard a new lease of life with a lick of paint.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Waffle Time

Finally friends are trickling back to Doha from their summer holidays. Today Amelie joins the girls for a play and waffles.



From one blog to another

Isabelle gets to work updating her blog about the books she's read.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Thanks for another great year!

Isabelle and Matilda once again received excellent school reports this week, and today is their final day at school.
Thanks DESS for yet another fabulous school year!
Matilda with Mrs Hope (2B)
Isabelle with Mr Nock (5B)

Friday, June 22, 2012

Rainbow Party for Matilda & friends



Sofia helps with decorations.

We're ready now!

Birthday Girl #1 Sofia

Birthday Girl #2 Matilda

Birthday Girl #3 Mimi

Sydney & Matilda make colourful edible bracelets.

Ghita & Jon Guess the Number.
Eliza, Giselle & Alia make bracelets.


Painting dreamy pillowcases.

Sydney

Matilda

Mimi, Sofia & Giselle



Minnie (how sweet is that message on her pillow?)

Merlin

Alia

Eliza

Isabelle & Julie

Ben
Jon

Matilda & Sydney


The kids go on a Treasure Hunt to find the Pot of Gold at the end of the Rainbow.

They found it!!

Here comes the food!


Evie & Matilda enjoying lunch together.

The final activity was to help decorate the girls' birthday cakes.

"Come decorate mine!", says Mimi.



Ghita concentrates hard.






Christina & Lola are so cute.


The finished product. Good teamwork!


Matilda's finished cake.

Mimi's finished cake.

Sofia's finished cake.

Matilda conducts the singing of Happy Birthday.

Three happy girls :)


Surprise!
Yummy!
The leftovers after about 5 minutes!
Thank you to all of their friends for making it another special day!
The A team.
(I'm so sorry I didn't get a photo of the fathers mopping and scrubbing the floor, but they were a great help too!
Thanks Danny & Brendan.)