Kai Turns 10

It is hard to believe that Kai has been with us now for just about a decade.   I can still recall the morning we brought him home to Tarut Street in Udhailyah.

We recently celebrated his birthday here a little early so that he could enjoy a sleepover with friends before we (and his friends) scatter for the summer.   For the first time we’ll be in a position to celebrate his actual birthday back in the USA with family!

The party was a sleepover with 5 friends where we did a trip to the bowling alley, pizza and cake and running around in the park after dark with glow sticks.   That last bit only resulted in 2 injuries and thankfully they weren’t enough to keep anyone out of the rest of the party.   The main event was a Minecraft LAN party that went well into the night and started back up before dawn the next day.   All 6 boys joined the same world and set about to complete a series of Minecraft challenges.   It was the first time we’ve tried something like that and it was a hit!

Enjoy the pics!

A Few More Random Pictures

Here are a few more recent pictures including shots from an evening where Nora honed her face painting skills.   She came up with a “menu” of designs she was confident with and then set about painting every cheek (and some foreheads) in the house.   The menu entry for the cat nose and whiskers was especially cute since it came with optional “angry eyebrows”