We're still here.....

Dreaming of Rugby World Cup 2027 Glory.

And then I put my hand like this and voila, tulips!

Hanging out with Daddy at Marina Walk....

....while Daisy cools her heels with Grandma.

Looking sharp.

.....and haven't dropped off the face of the earth! I'm not finding I'm getting much computer time though with the two little ones keeping me busy. And when they are asleep I'm finding I'm too brain dead for much more than reading The Sun online and watching the BBC Food channel. Oh, and eating. Porker.

I'm really enjoying things despite that, Daisy's mental growth and Zack's physical growth are both amazing me every day. Daisy has become a champion jigsaw puzzler and top talker and Zack has started smiling and developed rugby thighs to be proud of. Daisy still adores Zack and smothers him with love every chance she gets and Zack is over his terror of her and she gets his best smiles and he and puckers up nicely for her numerous kisses.



We've been getting out and about enjoying the beautiful weather. Julia needed her visit visa extended so we drove to Oman at the weekend. Zack is still passportless so we drove to the Hatta Fort Hotel which is a few kilometers short of the border and had lunch then Andy and Julia carried on and left Daisy, Zack and I waiting under a grove of date palms. Luckily they came back about an hour later and we headed back to Dubai. The scenery was nice, sand dunes, camels and bedouin tents (which were actually quite shabby) then rocky jagged mountains. Very arabia.



We're off to the Polo Club to meet friends now. Daisy loves watching the horses and can't wait to get a pony. Obviously Andy is thrilled...



Bx