Casey the Camel

Floortje is in Mrs Tuckey's 'Camel class'.  Casey the Camel is the 'class camel'  who looks after the children during the week.  In the weekend Casey gets to go home with the 'Star of the Week'.  This weekend Floortje was the lucky one as she did really well with her reading. So everywhere we went this weekend, Casey went.  Unfortunately for mum, Casey also brings her diary along in which we tell all the other kids in the class what Casey has been up to.  Casey had a busy weekend as you can see from the pictures below.  Floortje and Casey were inseparable (very sweet) and as she was a polite and very quiet guest she is welcome to come and stay again!

Tired after an exciting weekend! 

Weekendje Abu Dhabi

A few weeks ago Thijs had a product launch in Abu Dhabi and we thought we might as well make the most of the corporate rate and join him for the weekend.  We stayed in the Fairmont 'Bab al Bahr', which is between the two bridges just as you enter AD.  From the higher floors in the hotel you have amazing views of the Grand Mosque.  It was a super relaxed weekend by the pool.

Thijs presenting in front of a painting of the mosque made by by hand/speed painter Jean Francois in a few minutes.  The videos on You Tube of this painter are quite amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jf6CyMeB1I

All the girls in a long dress!

Fun in the shower

Amazing view of the mosque

at the pool, with the mosque in the background