Big Changes
The blog has taken a visible backseat in the past couple of months... it's not that we have run out of things to say, just time to say it all. Here's the Cliff Notes version of last two months to catch everyone up:
2. Aiden turned 1 earlier this month and mom & dad got help from Uncle Mark who flew out during his spring break to enjoy Qatar and throw a worldclass 'GREEN PARTY'. Building on the St. Patrick's Day theme we asked everyone to wear green, dyed Aiden and daddy's hair green, put up green decorations, green frosted cupcakes, guacamole & chips, and a photobooth setup with plenty of green props to liven the mood.
1. Sheri and Aiden flew back to Arizona to represent our family at Grandma Joyce's memorial in early February. While they were celebrating Grandma's life and reuniting with family Brandon took an opportunity to see/participate in the infamous Qatar camel races. Basically the Kentucky Derby for Camel's, set along a very long course that invites you to jockey for position in your 4x4 alongside the Landcruisers and Patrols to catch a view of the action.
2. Aiden turned 1 earlier this month and mom & dad got help from Uncle Mark who flew out during his spring break to enjoy Qatar and throw a worldclass 'GREEN PARTY'. Building on the St. Patrick's Day theme we asked everyone to wear green, dyed Aiden and daddy's hair green, put up green decorations, green frosted cupcakes, guacamole & chips, and a photobooth setup with plenty of green props to liven the mood.
3. Aiden is walking! It was only a day or two from stomping out 2 or 3 lunges in a row before he was wandering all over the first floor (smiling and hollaring the whole way as if to say "look, look, can you believe I'm walking?!"). And that has changed the game completely; we turn our head for 10 seconds and suddenly he's teetering on the seat of his push car trying to climb up on the table... oh yeah, he's also becoming a skilled climber and prefer to do so without ropes or spotters. Not sure I'll ever get used to having a little person walk past me with a remote control in one hand and a long trail of toilet paper in the other. As he began walking/running around we've also seen his appetite grow; and his tastes have changed, preferring anything he can feed himself (toast, scrambled eggs, waffles, turkey sandwiches, crackers, juice boxes, and big bites of daddy's hamburgers).
4. Nearly as exciting as Aiden's first steps was the news that we're heading back stateside in May; exactly 3 years after moving to Qatar to start this grand adventure. Hard to believe how quickly the time goes. Fortunately we'll always have this blog to look back and remember all the fun times we've had. From marathon's and the Maldives to Baby Aiden and Ha'Bibi it's amazing to acknowledge and enjoy the multitidue of blessings we've been given. Especially meaningful as we prepare to celebrate Easter one final time in Doha.
4. Nearly as exciting as Aiden's first steps was the news that we're heading back stateside in May; exactly 3 years after moving to Qatar to start this grand adventure. Hard to believe how quickly the time goes. Fortunately we'll always have this blog to look back and remember all the fun times we've had. From marathon's and the Maldives to Baby Aiden and Ha'Bibi it's amazing to acknowledge and enjoy the multitidue of blessings we've been given. Especially meaningful as we prepare to celebrate Easter one final time in Doha.
Happy Easter and See You Soon.
