2007 Dubai 7's

The last time Andre was able to attend the 7's was a couple of years ago. Each year he signs up to go and ref and has to bail at the last minute due to work commitments.
This year would have been the same situation so he decided to not even sign up. Close to last minute though it looked like he would be able to make it. Rather than mess with appoinments that had already been worked out, he decided he'd play instead. Mmmm wife was not too happy with this as at the moment its just for fun, the odd game here and there, and we've had enough injuries just on the fun level ! This was going to be an entire weekend !
And then came an email looking for applicants to serve as IRB Anti-Doping Chaperones. Andre was accepted and so a compromise was reached. Andre'd play the first day and then be a chaperone for the remainder of the weekend.
So off he went.... Dubai is a fabulous venue for the tournament, so much going on. He had a wonderful weekend. The chaperoning was very interesting....Collect your player from the field, and stay with them until they give their sample. They can warm-down, they can even take a shower. Sadly though they MUST be watched at all times - just in case they "lose" some sample hehehe So guess who got to see a player or two in the shower !? What fun ..........

My wonderful wonderful wonderful husband !

My husband is the sweetest, most romantic ever ....

listen to the song he sent me !

And I'll even forgive the fact that he said it was our thirteenth Valentines when in fact its our fourteenth heheheh

Happy Valentines day everyone
hope you're blessed with all the love in the world !

Wateen's birthday party

The girls attended a birthday party of one of Aimee's arab classmates recently. Was at a farm so it was a cowboy theme. Each child - and there were plenty, got a bandana & cowboy hat to wear and a sherif's badge. They enjoyed horserides and games included shooting at targets, and sack races (notice the interesting sacks hehehe). The girls had a ball and wow you should have seen the cake/s - filled a 2x1m table !

International Festival

Our wonderful PTG (Parent-Teacher-Group) organises a 2 day International Festival at school so that all the students can take a trip around the world.


The whole thing starts weeks in advance with the students making flags and doing drawings about their countries, obviously the parents are seriously preparing as well. Then to launch, the students in national dress or colors - or in our case some significant clothing (bok shirts hehehe) parade for the parents and other schools.

Then its down to the visiting, everyone gets to "take a trip" to many of the countries represented at school, taste some food, wear some clothing listen to their music and more. On the last day, parents/families are invited to attend the evening session where there are performances by some countries, henna decorating (by countries that practice this), photos in tradional dress and well just a fun evening together. You'll notice the Korean students who sang and little June (4th grade) did a traditional fan dance for the audience. Their clothing is super comfortable and just so light, we had loads of fun dressing up !

Hope you enjoy some photos from our trip at least part-way around the world !

Oh I almost forgot

Before the holiday, we had two celebrations at school....

Thanksgiving, so you'll see our little pilgrims & indians (Lucy's class made hats for both and got the choice of what they wanted to wear during their party.) enjoying a Thanksgiving feast. Lucy contributed mini Milktarts - yes I made 40 bite size milktarts from scratch :shock: the idea was the students brought in a dessert from their own country to share after having the typical American Thanksgiving Feast.
And then Santa came to visit during the children's class parties - of course they were called Winter celebrations not Christmas parties hehehe