Week Eleven

68/365
This is the nail that broke while Randy was hammering and shot into my eye.


69/365
No pictures today b/c I was in the doctor's office again for my eye.

70/365
Artem is determined to conquer this wall. (Our live-in maid is helping Artem)


71/365
My favorite thing about Abu Dhabi is bendy straws!! I'm serious. All the restaurants have bendy straws and I love them.


72/365
My newest obessession...The Noodle House...a chinesse restaurant in Abu Dhabi. You mark your order on the form with the noodle shaped pens. The food is delicious and I ate duck for the first time in my life and I loved it!


73/365
Ever get the feeling you are being watched?

74/365

This crane is HUGE and was right outside our window. It was lifting up pre-formed cement slabs to create the dome of the new mosque they are building next to our building.

Week Ten

61/365
This is the way they trim fountain grass in Abu Dhabi. It's more like a stump rather than a fountain.


62/365
The Marina Mall


63/365
Drives me crazy just seeing his hair all bunched up but it doesn't even phase him.


64/365
Morning fog over the city.


65/365
Lebanesse food...my favorite!


66/365
Burj Al Arab in Dubai. They only 7 Star Resort in the world. We can only afford to take a picture of it rather than stay in it.


67/365
No pictures today. Randy hit me in the eye with the nail, on accident!

Week Nine

54/365
It's Spring, time for some color.


55/365
Just practicing shooting on 'manual' rather than automatic.


56/365
Artem and Bella are mesmerized by the moving truck out front.


57/365
My "assistant" while I pack for return trip to Abu Dhabi. I'll bet you can't guess what he's watching!!??


58/365
No pictures today b/c we were traveling.

59/365
Our little Jet Setter. In one year he has flown from Russia, flown to AZ, flown to Mexico, flown to FL, and flown two trips to Abu Dhabi. I will not be surprised if he grows up to be a pilot.


60/365
Moving sidewalks in the Khalidya Mall, Abu Dhabi.

Week Eight

47/365
Convoy! This is a daily occurrence at our house.


48/365
This is the reason we picked our lot to build on.


49/365
He is pure joy to my heart.


50/365
This is NO distracting him while Dora is on. It's the Dora Trance.


51/365
Bella's newest love...and don't think you are going to get it away from her.


52/365
Gardenia bloom


53/365
Just practicing post-processing with a landscape action in PSE.

Week Seven

40/365
Nana and Artem are on the lookout for a lost truck.


41/365
Who knew watching Daddy and Pops pressure wash the back patio could be so entertaining.


42/365
This is the climbing equipment at a local playground. Mama was not ready for Artem to go on it alone and since Mama does not like heights, Nana took Artem to the top.


43/365
This is just a shameless brag on Randy and his dad. They installed this indoor/outdoor carpeting for me on the back patio and did a great job. It's so nice for Artem to play on the carpet rather than on the cement. Now we just need the grass to green up for summer.


44/365

45/365

Artem got a stomach bug and puked all over Mama, yuck, so I gave him a bucket to puke in instead of on my lap and this is how he chose to use the bucket.

46/365

It doesn't get any better than this!