Here is the pictures addition of the update!
While driving around we pass some epic homes! Here are a couple of them . There are some truly beautiful places
Well , we are still living a little different , so we don't have a microwave and it's no big deal . It's just soo funny how much you can truly life with out . Here we are Roasting marshmallows on the range , making milk steamers , with my homemade syup. At home i would have gone to starbucks about bought what i needed , then put it in the microwave and done! but here i had to search multiple store for pumpkin (hard to find!!) and then pay $7 a can to make the suryp store it in a popcornr container because we did not have tupper wear yet and use the stove and try not to burn the milk , stockily enough all worked out and was good! I finally got some flavour syrup and it was also no easy task .This is what you have to do if you want anything specific or hard to find .... Posted on the food blog to find out where to find it , wait 11 days till i can get a ride to the mall where they sell it , Find out they are closed! wait 2 more days for another ride then return to the mall with 3 always cheerful to shop children then wait in the mall 3 hours , (because nothing opens here until 5pm) Makes total sense right who doesn't want to shop form 5pm-12?? then pick out our flavour , ask with hand signal how much$$ not like it mattered at this point but we finally got Coconut , irish creme and amereto ....SO GOOD!! Imported from France sugar suyp .....$180SAR but who cares
Found this gem at one of the malls , it's driving school for the kids! They have there orientation and got a licence and everything .Brandt mentioned in his "Brandt ways" why are girls going to driving school if they are not "allowed" to drive , to which kayden replied"well dad girls might leave this place some day and they need to know how to drive. It was good to know that Kayden didn't agree with some of the ways of thinking
My Birthday cake!! its was made by some awesome lady who lives on camp and let's just say it did not last more than 24 hours in our home. We are learning that you can find someone to do everything that you need , make cakes teach dance you name it.
This is on Sept 23 , this is the lobby in our building all dressed up for National Saudi day! It's like Canada day and they went all out , there were even green and white flags on the fence around our compound , which sounds like no big deal but the poor person that had to put those ones up had to put them up around the razor wire so i truly appreciated those flags:) its was really pretty it was nice to see there country Pride shine!
Look what finally arrived!! all of our stuff! Now i know that in the past i have mentioned that it's just stuff and that it does not make you a better person or even decide who you are ...But man it was so nice to have our things. And as things we unpacked it was so awesome , now when you move things into saudi they have to go through customs as any other country they have to make sure you are not briging in things that you should not be. Which I Tottaly understand and we were very car full not to bring anything in that we were not supposed to but as we went through we noticed more and more things we missing which was a little hard to take :( But life goes on....it was still really nice to have some of our things!
Do you see my Flames jersey!! I might mount it and put it on the wall! It's not bad that my theme song is Alberta bound by Paul Brandt right:) I listen to it everyday and belt it out like i'm on a mission . But for the most part still doing good , everything is still and #adventure .It's funny how the small things are what really matter sometimes , like sending an email , or the fact that it took us 3 days to book our holiday because the internet only works in the mornings for a couple hours ,Or when you find your favourite pop at the store. And no matter where you live you still have the same challenges with sick kids , and life throwing you curve balls so after you deal with that , everything seems easier right! "keep moving forward" WD That is was we are doing
It has been the Eid holiday which from what I am learning is a 3 day holiday where they celebrate Abraham's sacrifice ??...and then i'm lost . But we have received many plates or sweets and treats which is so wonderful and makes us feel more and more greatfull for the people we are lucky enough to share the building with. I have never lived anywhere where there was such a strong sense on community and unity ! #blessings So we have been lucky enough to have 5 days off together which besides each child being sick every day it has still been great to have some time together! We are going to try and celebrate thanks giving but i may have to get creative as turkey's are hard to find and our freezer is about the size you would have in your first apartment but i WILL figure it out :)
The Adventure continues ........
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