Life in a Hotel ~ Al Ain, UAE

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On Saturday, February 8th we moved to the Danat Resort in Al Ain. The hotel was beautiful, there were 3 pools, a playground with a trampoline, a spa, a fitness center and like 6 restaurants. We had two hotel rooms. Ladybug and I shared a room (and we were messy).

While we lived in the hotel, we did our school work, went swimming a lot, and took ice skating lessons at the Al Ain Mall. We also went to church on Fridays, and I went to Seminary on Sundays and Youth Group on Tuesdays. We lived in a hotel for 54 days (this includes the 6 days in the Ibis Hotel).

A Weekend in the Desert ~ Abu Dhabi

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This past weekend I went out to the desert with the youth from my church. We got to experience what life was like living in the desert in ancient times and reenact scenes from The Book of Mormon. It was my first Youth Conference experience. Photos are not in any particular order.

Getting ready to leave for the Trek.

My Trek Family

All the youth and leaders

The youth and leaders from my Branch

The "Rod of Iron" and the "Tree of Life"

Liahona

Laban

Saria and Lehi

Burying swords

Title of Liberty

Samuel the Lamenite

Me

My 14th Birthday in Al Ain, UAE

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It's my birthday! I'm 14 now. For my birthday my mom and I got manicures and pedicures! Then our family went to eat at TGI Friday's and then had Cold Stone ice cream for dessert at Bawadi Mall in Al Ain.

Plane Ride and First Hotel in Abu Dhabi

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We were at the airport in Phoenix, Arizona with our Grandma and Grandpa waiting for our bags to be checked.  After a little while of waiting, my Dad P and step-mom E came to the airport, found us, came over and talked to me and asked me how it was going, if I was tired, excited and other stuff. I answered the questions and then told my dad about a dream I had about him and the mailbox in March. After the bags were checked and went to the place they had to go to be on the plane, we went to the security area and said goodbye to family, there was a lot of tears.

Ladybug, Dad K. and Monkey looking out the airport window.

When we got off the plane in Chicago, we had dinner at Chili's and then headed to the international terminal to meet Daddy K's sister and her puppy, Buster. We got an hour with her and Buster. The plane ride from Chicago to Abu Dhabi was long, Monkey slept most of the flight because he was sick, Ladybug and I watched movies, ate food and took naps along the way, I took the longest nap when we were almost to the airport and mom had to wake me up. There was lots of turbulence, which made Ladybug a little airsick just as we were about to land, the flight crew was nice, everyone had their own TV, the seats were comfy, there were blankets, pillows and sleep kits and it was roomy. The flight left late because of the weather in Chicago.

Monkey and me on the plane to Chicago

Dad K. and Ladybug on the plane to Chicago

Ladybug watching a movie on the plane to Chicago

We got into the airport and the travel agency helped us move through all the customs, the baggage claim and get set up with our trip to the hotel. When we got to our first hotel, we had one room instead of two rooms because they had the room under Monkey's name instead of Daddy K's name. When we got the next room, Ladybug and I got it. Two days before we got the information for our next hotel, Ladybug and I had a leak in our bathroom. We did not get to play in the pool in this hotel but, we get to move to a nicer hotel tomorrow in Al Ain!

Our hotel in Abu Dhabi the Ibis

Me at the Ibis

Pretty flowers that remind of my Grandma's house

Me hiding behind the flowers

Sand Frackle

Monkey, Ladybug and I playing on the sand near the Ibis