Our Nanny, Michelle.

It Saturday here in Al Ain. Andy is working and the kids are watching Curious George and playing. Rydge has been sick for the past three days, again. He had a high fever on Wed, Thurs and Friday. They think he had a ear infection and is on antibiotics, zithromax. The germs here are a new ball game for us. Luckily, I have been well, only a small cold a few weeks back. Ry has been sick twice and complaining of ear pain this morning and leg cramps. I think he is growing, AGAIN! I put hot packs on his legs and he is better now. Andy has been fighting a cold for about 2 weeks. Thankfully a shipment from home had some Robitussin DM in it, thanks to mom, Ali or Amy for buying it! I will add our address below. We love cards from home! We have received three boxes of things and 2 cards so far...so it does get here!

I am off school for two weeks now, so lots of shopping organizing and some relaxing going to happen. I am going to get a pedicure with some girlfriends on Monday while kids are at school. My friend has a birthday. Pedicures are really cheap here, about 15 bucks or so.

Christmas....we are heading to Fujairah, its another Emirate in the UAE, we are staying at the Rotana Hotel on the beach. We hope to do some snorkeling, sand castle building and just plain relaxing! The kids are awfully excited. We have gone to the beach for a few hours before, but we will be there for three days. We had to do something for the Holidays, it will be awfully tough not being at home :(

Well...I had better get dressed, its 9am....and get this day started. Its hard when there is nothing to do. No snow to shovel, no house to clean, no laundry to do....our nanny is awesome. When Rydge napped on Thursday..she did our laundry. I don't ask her too, but it sure was nice. She does a really nice job. She is so good with the kids. We are lucky to have her. She is from the Phillipines. I will post a picture of her! She's a sweetie!

Take care and love from Al Ain!

Abby, Andy, Ry and Rydge.

♥ to you all