Halloween Festivities

Where do I start this week? It's been an interesting one! On Sunday we were all healthy and by Friday night I had two sick kids and a very sick husband with what everyone here is calling the flu. It was not for the faint at heart. I've never seen any of them more sick than this weekend. Mommy needs a break and they need sleep!

We will start from the beginning!

I subbed this week and Claire's teacher took this picture of her at the creche. They said she is very easy going and sweet.

Love putting them in their Halloween clothes!

We had a princess themed birthday party last weekend! Even Snow White made an appearance! All the girls were told to dress up, which mine were very happy to do so!

Yes, it's still hot enough to go to the beach and eat ice cream outside!

Making Halloween Cookies

I took Elise to Josh's softball game at Aramco this week. Elise loves going to watch him play.

Every day at school was a different theme! Elise says her favorite was pajama day!

Wacky Hair and Backwards Day...

I learned how to cook Vietnamese food this week! A wonderful lady on our compound was doing a cooking class and I signed up! I learned a lot and I think I might actually be able to do this...but then again...I prefer ordering it!

YAY! The little tiny pumpkins arrived at Tamimis. We thought it was pretty hilarious they had one with a pig on it..considering you can't find anything with pork in this country!

Sports Day...

Dress up like your favorite book character..

At Claire's playschool they also had a costume day. She's wearing one of Elise's costumes that Granny made several years ago!

Claire and her playschool buds

We ate our Italian pasta this week! Elise picked this out in Rome and wanted to save it specifically for Halloween.

I had the girls wash the red wagon off before trick or treating. It gets really sandy and gross sitting outside here.

Ariel and Flounder ready to go get some candy!

Cruella and Prince Eric (who is faking the smile because at this point he's super sick) He only made it a few houses

Elise at the compound's Halloween party

Even though everyone was sick we tried to still do the activities I had planned for the weekend.

As I am writing this everyone is starting to feel better. It actually only lasted about 48 hours..but it was a very dark, 48 hours in the Shenkir house! Glad we are back to normal and we are counting down the days to see family!