Our first week across the ocean...

Here are some of the pics that didn't make it in our newsletter. So far, the kids have adjusted well and getting over jet lag. Micah has new fun toys to play with and in and loves it! He is rolling over and starting to scoot around on the ground (a few feet), but other then that, he has little interest in crawling yet.

From the first day we moved into our new home, Morgan has worn her dress-up outfits and ran around the house pretending to be a Princess. She is adjusting to yet another new home and doing well.

Micah is starting to sit up more on his own and is learning to eat from a spoon. He's a big boy here in a big boy chair (as you can see, he is looking more and more like Randall!)

First week and already Liz and Morgan were able to attend an Arab wedding. Much different then back at home where both males and females attend the same wedding at the same time! First, women get all dressed up with fancy hair, tons of make-up and perfume. Then they arrive at the wedding, which is typically in an "indoor tent" type setting with fruit and drinks on the table, of course with women and children only (the men are celebrating in their own way near by). Next the music starts (and is very loud) and most of the children and single women start dancing. This was the part Morgan loved as she ran up and down the stairs to the stage to dance with the other children. A nice dinner is served and the bride enters and makes her way to her throne on the stage (a wonderful and cultural experience).

The funny part about attending this particular wedding was that after the "first" bride arrived and her groom came in to take her away with him, the hosts of the "first wedding" cleared the table and we started all over again. Meaning, wedding #2 was well on its way! So out came the fruit, drinks, tea, perfume/incense/dinner, etc all over again. haha! By that time, we were all full and patiently awaiting for bride #2. By the way, the first wedding (meaning food and music) started around 8 p.m. and by the time we left it was 11 p.m.

Here is Rachel, Morgan & Liz before the wedding (we really do have lots of make-up on, but I'm sure it wasn't enough..)

Here is Liz & Morgan during the wedding (sometime at the beginning of wedding #2)

It was a wonderful experience and we were able to meet several women (although unable to understand most of what was said to us)... many smiles exchanged!