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December 19, 2013

Some Random Pictures

Here are a few random pictures that I threw together into a post. They include some from Bahrain, flying kites and a Cub Scout event. Enjoy!

Nora napping on the window sill at the Gulf hotel.

Crystal, Kai and Nora

Crystal was drumming up ticket sales for the Madrigal Dinner.

Kai with is kite. "The Dragon"

Kai and Nora narrowly avoid tangling lines

Kai, Nora and Ben on the kite field.

Nora with the Dragon

Wolverine Den

Kai and his good buddy during the 3-legged race

Kai with good buddy Cooper

Nora takes pictures with Dad's Nikon.

December 19, 2013

A few weeks back Crystal found a slug in our front yard and he joined us as a pet for a couple of weeks. The kids enjoyed making observations and we learned a lot more about mucus than we did before. A couple bonus pictures are here as well including Nora holding up her “How To” book that she wrote titled How to be a Zombie.

Nora in her Daisy Scout uniform.

Nora with the pet slug

Crystal trying to get him to uncurl.

There is a special bond between a child and her slug.

Kai watches as Mr. Sluggy Slug makes a break for it.

Nora shows off her "how to" book during her classroom celebration of progress.

December 10, 2013

2013 Gingerbread Houses

This last weekend we hit Tamimi early and raided their candy aisle for anything that would fit on a gingerbread house. Crystal had already baked the walls and roofs so it was just a matter of slathering on the frosting and sticking on the candy while the Christmas tunes played in the background. It is a holiday tradition we love!

Nora and Mom decorate their gingerbread house.

Kai shows off his house

If his smile looks funny it is because his mouth is stuffed with surplus gumdrops

One of the candies they selected were gummy teeth. You don't notice them from afar but upclose they are plenty creepy.

Kai and Nora with thier houses

Nora and Kai with their creations. Notice Nora's holiday nail polish.

December 9, 2013

2013 Madrigal Dinner

Last weekend was the Dhahran Chorale’s annual Madrigal dinner where Crystal played a singing noble woman. Nora wore her princess outfit (of course) and Kai wore his polo shirt with collar and jeans with no holes. He even wanted to wear a tie which just about floored me. He was pretty excited to slick his hair down with some product and he got to splash on a bit of cologne. Nora and one of her friends were choose to be flower girls during the wedding ceremony – they walked down the aisle throwing rose pedals before the bride. When she was asked if she would like to be in the show Nora just about came out of her seat with excitement.

November 22, 2013

2013 October Random Pictures

I’m finally getting around to clearing pictures off the camera after a long hiatus. Here are a few I thought I’d share from October.

Nora helps Dad test some educational software

Crystal on the RT Beach

Nora explores for small treasures

Nora and Mom on the beach

Nora and Dad wade in the Gulf

Kai comes down with a case of "sponge arm"

Kai at sunset

A fun day in RT

Nora and Kai getting along

Nora sits in the chalk throne she made.

Nora makes a picture of Webster on an Activboard.

November 22, 2013

Halloween 2013

Not quite a month on and I finally got the pictures off of the camera and uploaded to the site. Enjoy!

Nora with her Dorothy outfit.

Kai and Nora show off thier costumes.

Kai at his class party.

Nora gets the "mummy" treatment at the class party.

Kai and a buddy get ready to hit the streets.

Outside with the Pumpkins. Bought a decade ago at Walmart it is now a local attraction.

Kai checks his loot. I love that he got all of that candy and then got a sliced apple for a snack.

Nora with her haul. It is a good thing she didn't bring Webster in her basket. He wouldn't have fit.

October 7, 2013

Some Random Pictures

Here are a few random pictures from the start of the school year. They are growing fast with Kai now in 4th grade and Nora in 1st. Enjoy the photos!

Nora takes a drink on a

family trip to the skate park

Kai brought along an apple for a snack

I didn't realize how filthy his hands were until later.

They don't skate at the park, they just try to climb the skate ramps and have fun doing it.

Nora with her rubber band bracelet kit

Kai helps Dad make wontons

Many turn out well. Those that don't get squished into a ball while annoucing "dumpling!"

Nora helps Dad with his assembly line.

How many kids does it take to grate cheese.

2 apparently

Kai and Nora play "Dice with Grandma"

It was time to pull a wishbone apart.

It seemed like pieces might go flying when it broke so Nora got out the science goggles.

Khobar helper

We recently went downtown to get new portable chairs. Our favorite camping store makes them sturdy to the point they can barely be called portable. Here Kai helps lug one back to the car.

Nora after first ballet class this year.

October 3, 2013

Nora Turns 7

Where does the time go? Nora turned 7 recently and, as is way with children’s birthdays, there were a range of celebrations. There was the small ceremony at home on her actual birthday, a recognition at school and then, on a suitably open weekend, the bowling party with friends. Enjoy the pictures!

Mom and Nora perform a class reading

as part of Nora's birthday.

The book was a favorite

Ms. Nelson is missing. Here is Nora with the Ms. Nelson doll.

The doll reverses to become the nasty Viola Swamp.

Crystal and Nora at school.

Kai reads Nora one of her birthday cards.

Nora with one of her gifts

It is a nerf gun called the Re-Belle "sweet revenge". You can tell Crystal was excited about the choice of gifts.

This does not bode well.

Nora blows out her candle while wearing her shooting goggles.

This was the celebration on her actual birthday. The party came later on a weekend.

Bowling!

Kai and Nora bowling during Nora's birthday party.

The bowling crew

Nora hopes for a strike

Happy on her birthday

Nora's bowling form:

Clutch the ball tightly and accelerate towards the lane. When the line approaches open arms and hope the ball keeps going and the bowler doesn't. Works most of the time.

Nora's birthday crew

A game of "Simon Says Draw"

This was apparently played at another birthday party recently and Nora insisted on a round during her party.

Opening presents

Ben reads "The Gruffalo" during a lull.

Cake time!

Nora makes her wish

September 5, 2013

Final Days of Summer Vacation

The final set of summer vacation pictures has been processed and I’ve posted a few here. It was a good vacation and the kids had a great time–they are growing up too fast!

Kai at the helm

Nora was excited to get to drive the boat solo.

It looks real but it is just a prop.

Kai at Canal Park

Ben, Kai and Nora at Canal Park.

We try to come every year to throw pebble into the water.

At the water sculputre with the spitting sturgeon.

We didn't get much rain this summer but when we did Nora made the most of it.

A toad out by the fire pit.

Grandpa and Nora

At the Country Lane famer's market

Kai and Nora play a game with Neighbor Pam

They are always eager to see our neighbors Pam and Lois.

The pontoon rides off into the sunset for another year of storage.

Kai and Nora used the wagon for a bit of summer sledding down the hill.

August 29, 2013

Game Camera

For much of the summer we kept a game camera over the road and back by the swamp. We came up with lots of pictures of deer and even more of the neighbors dogs. Quite a few of a couple of scraggly kids and some of some yahoo who kept driving through on a 4-wheeler like he owned the place.