Who was at the mall???

The other day we were at the mall eating lunch when we noticed Morgan had stopped eating her chicken nuggets (which is unusual for her) and was looking off in the distance at something or someone??? All we could see was a bunch of kids and their parents with cameras going crazy and very excited. Then as the crowds parted, low and behold stood Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in a mall in the Middle East. Does this seem strange to anyone else?

We had a moment of displacement and laughed out loud! Of course Morgan wanted to go and shake their hands and Liz had to get a picture. But as we approached Mickey and Minnie, Morgan appeared to be scared and wouldn't go say Hi. Perhaps she wasn't sure if she should greet them in Arabic of English??? Who knows, but thankfully, Randall came to her rescue and picked her up to take a picture with Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Morgan was then really happy!

Does something seem different about Minnie's eyes? At least she seems a little different then what we've seen at Disney World in the States.

It's no Disney On Ice or Disney World, but it sure made Morgan happy for the moment (and it was FREE!) haha!

A Trip to the Zoo!

Yes, we know it has been over 2 weeks since we have posted new pics of the kids and we apologize for all of you who keep up with our family. For some reason, we have had problems connecting to the internet lately, but hopefully everything will work now.

Thankfully 3 weeks ago, we had a day off from class and decided to check out the local zoo. It was great for our family to get out and enjoy a day from our "daily routine". To our surprise, this zoo was probably one of the cleanest zoos we have ever visited and all the sceneries were so beautiful with half mountains/half desert in the distance. We were able to see many animals and it was so neat how close we were able to get to the animals, but of course with a thick glass wall in between us and them! Enjoy the pictures!

We figured it was about time for a new family pic!

Morgan was so excited to play in grass rather then sand! haha!

Randall and Randall #2 hanging out!

Morgan's new friend, Elie and her family went to the zoo with us

Micah is showing off his little tooth, but he actually has 2 teeth now!

It's just like Simba from the Lion King, at least that's what Morgan thought!

This tiger was in the perfect position for a picture (we thinks it looks like something from National Geographic)

Morgan is totally turning into a Daddy's Girl (and Randall loves it!)

A Wadi What???

Last weekend we had another "first time" experience of going to a wadi. A wadi is a valley in the mountains where the water runs through and sits after it rains. In the states, most people go swimming in a pool, a lake, or vacation at the beach, but on this side of the ocean, we go to a wadi to swim. Yes, there are swimming pools here, but mostly at hotels or private clubs of which cost money.

Our first taste of going to the wadi started when we were in 4-wheel drive, going off-roading in our cars, while driving through the mountains with steep cliffs on both sides of the narrow, rocky road (hope that helps to paint a mental picture). Then we arrived to a rocky area, where water suddenly appeared. Our first thought was "we are going to go swimming in that?" It's like going to play in a creek back in Texas, but with more water.

But once we got our tent all set up and stepped into the water, we realized the water was very clean and clear. And even though it was probably over 100 degrees outside, the water was cool and felt great. Enjoy some of the pictures of the family playing in the water and be sure to observe our beautiful scenery...

The water was perfect height for Morgan as she was able to stand in most places

Micah and Randall actually match with their red shirts and grey/red swimming shorts

Morgan loved playing with the rocks, she even made "rock soup" and served everyone lunch!

While Micah loved to taste the rocks! haha!

Micah was crawling all over the rocks and splashing in the water; He loved it!

This is the tent we shared with our friends and the funny thing about this picture is that the wind had started blowing hard and stuff was flying everywhere. So, while the guys were trying to keep the tent from coming undone from it's anchors and running after our things that were flying away, the ladies and children laughed and enjoyed playing in the water! It was a good time for our family to get away and enjoy the beautiful nature Our Father has created.

First Tooth!

It finally broke through and we have the picture to prove it! Yeah! Micah's first tooth is so little and so cute. His smile is about to be changed forever as it is not toothless anymore. We were able to get a few pics of him smiling really big and wanted to share them with you.

It's amazing how much and how fast our little ones are growing up! Down below is a pic of Micah in his Jumping Jimmy that we borrowed from our friends. He loves it and we are in the process of making a video of him bouncing in it. Stay tuned...

See his tooth? (bottom middle) and he eats as if he has a whole mouth full of teeth!

Micah loves to jump and yes, he's mastered crawling but wants to stand up and walk so badly!