When Stuart got home from school we watched three very silly movies with Will Ferrell. I had decided to be domestic that morning and put white bean, chicken chili in the crock pot for dinner.
We got up Monday and headed to Dubai. My friend Hannah was supposed to come but she had to work and couldn’t. The kids went skiing/snowboarding, and Stuart skied with them. He took pictures and videos, which is fun for them and for me to see. While they were in the snow, I went to find decorations for the Rugby Ball.
Jack had fallen snowboarding. He hit his head and was brought down from the slopes by the paramedics. He was fine, but sometimes it’s hard to tell how much he really hurts or is putting on an act. When he said, ‘I can’t remember what happened,’ I knew he was milking it a bit.
After the kids finished in the snow we got food from the food court and headed home. Millie spilled her Coke on the floor of the car. Why was it down there? Don’t know.
Once we were home the kids went off to play and Stuart called him mum. He then left for rugby training. I watched my new obsession, Gossip Girl, while the kids showered and ate dinner. Stuart got home just before Jack went to bed. We watched some tv and then Stuart went to bed. He was going to have to go to work on Tuesday.
When I got up on Tuesday morning Stuart informed me that Luna was on the front porch when he got up. He heard her meowing. What? Apparently she had jumped out of the bathroom window and knocked out the screen. She was ready to go back and be the club cat. We were ready for her to do that as well.
Although Luna wasn’t as psycho with the other animals on her last night, we still couldn’t justify upsetting the three faithful pets for the new, obnoxious one.
Millie and I returned the cat to the club, and then stopped at the store to get eggs so we could make brownies. Millie has become quite the little helper recently.
Once he brownies were in the oven, I cleaned up after Luna, putting away her food bowl, litter tray and cage, and then sat down for some coffee. When Stuart got home from school, he played on the PS4 . Jack ate lunch on his PS4 break.
We had potential new rugby committee members over on Tuesday evening to talk about this next year’s committee. Sometimes we are living in a real life soap opera. When your community is so small, as our expat community is, it gets a bit like a small town. It seems everyone knows everything about everyone’s personal business and they are not afraid to share it.
Wednesday morning we were up and at the rugby club pool. We met up with Rochelle and her kids. Jacks friend Adam came with us as well. You know how your kids have one friend that is always causing some kind of drama? That is who Adam is to Jack. He’s a nice boy, but terribly sensitive. Once he was collected by his mom, all of the other kids were fine and played lovely together. Jack continued to bother me about getting a vochure for his PS4 and finally was denied the privilege of having access to his PS4 for two weeks. He just doesn’t know when to stop badgering me.
We ate lunch down by the pool and then I had a meeting regarding the Athletics Day that was to take place on Friday. It was the first one we had done and we ended up having over 100 children sign up. It was sure to be a great day.
When I got home Wednesday evening, we all showered and chilled for the rest of the evening. Stuart had training but got home around 8:30 pm.
Thursday Stuart wasn’t going to go to work, but in the end decided he needed to in order to get something things copied for tests that were to be administered on Sunday. He wasn’t away long. When he returned we went to the supermarket to buy some snacks for Lara and Brian’s that evening. We were celebrating Brian’s birthday. We headed over there around 6 pm and didn’t return until midnight. It was a great evening with great friends.
Friday morning we were up and at the club for the Athletics Day at 8 am. All of my volunteers showed up and it was a day of new experiences for some children. We had 8 different stations and at each we had volunteers that helped coach the children through what they needed to do. Everyone got to practice and then had a go at the competition. We had everyone in age groups and let the genders compete with each other. It was amazing! All the parents were so complementary and said they couldn’t wait until the next one.
We got home around 3:30 pm. We all three showered and sat down to watch a movie. Jack fell asleep on the floor around 5:30 pm. I made dinner for the kids and woke him up to eat. Stuart had gone to play in his last rugby tournament of the year in Dubai. He got home just before Jack went to bed. It was a long, yet wonderful day. Jack got second place overall and Millie, well, she just had fun.
Relay running.
Saturday morning we got up and took Jack to the rugby club to hope on a van and go to Dubai for a birthday party. They were going to IMG World, an amusement park.
There were ten boys and two adults. They seemed to have a great time. They didn’t return until almost 8 pm. No telling how grumpy my boy will be getting up for his first day of school in two weeks on Sunday. Experiences surpass the need for sleep I suppose.
While Jack was gone, Millie, Stuart and I watched Mary Poppins Returns, again. I watched less than they did as the maintenance guy came around to service some of our air conditioning units. This time of year, after all the sand has invaded each home, the units need a good clean. He seemed to take forever, but at least two of the three units he worked on are working better.
Once he had left Stuart and I watched The Favourite. It was about Queen Anne. It was interesting, and mostly entertaining, but a bit dark, I must admit. Stuart made shepherds pie for dinner, which is one of my favorites. Millie simply had mashed potatoes and green beans. Then at the supermarket today we found some beautiful strawberries, so we had strawberries and cream to finish off the day.
Once Jack was home, he was up for a shower and bed. Stuart and I watched Superman vs Batman and then called it a night. The evening ended with the sound of rain. It had started raining earlier in the day. This poor desert hasn’t seen a great deal of rain, although they cloud seed in this part of the world. It was a welcome change for sure. It also dropped the temperature a great deal, which was nice as well.
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