After Thanksgiving Chiara planned a really fun activity to do. We made caramel apples. The adults dipped the apples and then the kids got to decorate them however they wanted. It was great fun, our only regret is that Papa and I forgot to eat our apples and we really wanted to do that. Since I was helping the kids, someone else was taking pictures with my camera. Here is what I ended us with.
This is Chiara making the caramel with Marissa helping. This is Marissa and I seeing how things work. Here is Kenny with his apple. This is Landan, sorry about the missing head, great apple though. This is me helping Nathan with his apple. Way to go Chiara, maybe next year we can make gingerbread houses as an activity.
We arrived in Houston after a 31 hour trip, this included an 8 hour layover in Frankfurt, very tired but excited to see the kids. Ken picked us up at the airport and we headed back to the Yeates home. James still remembered his Eppie. I was really thrilled about that.
He also loved to play with his Papa.
We relaxed for a bit and visited before heading to Jon & Cassie's for a short visit.
There we had a great time with Hailey. She loves books and conned (haha) Papa into reading to her. He love that.
Thanksgiving Day we had a wonderful time with the kids and grandkids. This picture is the best I could get of most of the grandkids on the sofa. Marissa brought hats for the boys to wear. They were really cute. It was so much fun watching them enjoy themselves and each other.
Hailey and Norah were so cute together reading a book.
We gave the kids our Christmas presents while we were there. This is the only picture that I got of them opening their gifts. Mostly they received Arabic stuff from us.
Mike surprised me this Christmas with jewelry. I totally love it, he is the best. Thanks Honey, I love you.
Here is a picture of the set he bought. A necklace, earrings, and ring. This is a close up of the necklace. This is a picture of me showing the necklace.
Tonight the doorbell rang and this is what we saw. Our door step full of carolers. Michael surprised me by arranging for them to come by. It was great fun. Here is a short video of part of Silent Night.
We have a Christmas Tree in our home. We didn't brings any decorations with us so didn't expect to have anything up for the holidays. But a friend was leaving for the whole month and said that we could use her tree. So we started with a tree that had lights on it.
I remembered that I had some silver ribbon and tied bows and some of the branches, also I had been given one ornament by a friends so that was put on top. And this is what we had. Then another friend said she had a very small tree and more balls than she needed. She loaned them to me and I took some more ribbon to hang them with and this is what we have now. I also had some Christmas fabric that I put down for the skirt and there you have our decorations for the holidays in Saudi Arabia.
We are back in Saudi Arabia now after a wonderful 2 week vacation to see our kids and grandkids. I have lots to post and tell about. Right now I am still trying to get over the jet lag thing.
I used to think it was just an excuse people used. Not true, IT IS REAL!!! We found that flying from here to the US is easy, no problems. But it is a whole different story flying from the US to here. Hopefully I am back to normal by tomorrow, then I can begin to update my pictures and post what is happening.
This is Marissa and I seeing how things work.
Here is Kenny with his apple.
This is Landan, sorry about the missing head, great apple though.
This is me helping Nathan with his apple.
Way to go Chiara, maybe next year we can make gingerbread houses as an activity.
He also loved to play with his Papa.
We relaxed for a bit and visited before heading to Jon & Cassie's for a short visit.
There we had a great time with Hailey. She loves books and conned (haha) Papa into reading to her. He love that.
Thanksgiving Day we had a wonderful time with the kids and grandkids. This picture is the best I could get of most of the grandkids on the sofa. Marissa brought hats for the boys to wear. They were really cute. It was so much fun watching them enjoy themselves and each other.
Hailey and Norah were so cute together reading a book.
We gave the kids our Christmas presents while we were there. This is the only picture that I got of them opening their gifts. Mostly they received Arabic stuff from us.
This is a close up of the necklace.
This is a picture of me showing the necklace.
Tonight the doorbell rang and this is what we saw. Our door step full of carolers. Michael surprised me by arranging for them to come by. It was great fun. Here is a short video of part of Silent Night.
Then another friend said she had a very small tree and more balls than she needed. She loaned them to me and I took some more ribbon to hang them with and this is what we have now.
I also had some Christmas fabric that I put down for the skirt and there you have our decorations for the holidays in Saudi Arabia.
We are back in Saudi Arabia now after a wonderful 2 week vacation to see our kids and grandkids. I have lots to post and tell about. Right now I am still trying to get over the jet lag thing.
