Plane Ride and First Hotel in Abu Dhabi

Hello World!

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

The New Gilbert Temple

Hello World!

Tonight we went to see the new Gilbert Temple, it was pretty cool to get a tour like that. Before we went to see the Temple, we went to Deseret Book and took family pictures in the back of the store outside and then we went to the Temple. When we got there, we watched a twelve minute video about the temple. Then, we went outside underneath a white tent and we put booties on our shoes so that the clean new floor would not get dirty and then we went in to start our tour. I loved the shiny chandeliers and the fancy grand entrance staircase. When we done with the tour, we took some family pictures by the fountain.

Me

Me, Monkey & Ladybug

The Gilbert Temple

Me and my family

My Cousin C and I

Life in a suitcase?

Hello World!

It is so weird to watch everything you own be sold. We have to sell everything because we are going to be moving to Abu Dhabi. When we go, we each get only two small suitcases (50 pounds or less) and one carry-on. It is hard to imagine fitting everything you need into just three small bags.

On a brighter note, here are some things I'm excited to see:

Camels
The worlds tallest building
Huge malls
Sand dunes


If you were moving half-way across the world - what would you take with you?

Halloween surprise! :(

Hello World!

I used to like Halloween, but I don't think I do anymore. Today, we got egged for the first time!

I had fun at our church Halloween party, but then tonight, it was not a treat, it was a trick!

Dad K. had to clean the side of our house and mom stood near the curb and looked around the neighborhood. I was sitting on the arm of our couch watching the cars drive by. I also walked to the school room a couple of times to watch my Mom and Dad K. work on cleaning and protecting the house.

 Here is a photo:

Eggs on the side of the house.

On a better note, over the past few days, we have had people walk through our house and look at stuff that my mom is selling and either buy it or put a bid on it. One of our bookshelves is sold, our black table and black chairs are sold, our preschool blue table and chairs are sold, Dad K. blue water storage jugs and wood shelves are sold, the couches and chair are bid on and one of my mom's friends is going to buy my puppy Frackle and his toys sometime in November.

Exciting News

Hello World!

This weekend, Dad K. flew to Chicago and had a job interview. This interview was for a teaching job in Abu Dhabi. Today we got an e-mail that said Dad K. got the job. I am so excited because in just a few months, we will be moving halfway around the world!

Come back soon, because as I learn more about this country, I will be sharing what I learn with you.

The adventures of two Fridays at my Dad P's house (two weeks ago and last week)

Hello World!


Two weeks ago at my dad's we went to the library and I got my own library card! Even though I have to share it, we each checked out a couple of books and went home with them. Crab and I went in his room and read our books to ourselves, then all of a sudden Crab started laughing (he got a joke book) I looked up from my fairy book and asked him why he was laughing, he told me the joke and then we both started laughing. When I was on my last chapter and Crab was on his next book, Dad P called and said that it was lunch time.

Last week I went to my Dad P's house and played with my Barbies with my cat (she just tried to eat the shoes and chew on the hair) so I decided to move my Barbies up higher. I took everything off of my bookshelf and barbie shelf and put them into a pile of books and then into a pile of Barbie stuff. Then I put my books on my barbie shelf and my barbie furniture and barbies on my bookshelf. But before I put my barbie stuff on my bookshelf, I put my small barbie accessories into a small purse and a small box that zips, then I put the barbie dolls into a medium purse and set them off to the side. Then I moved my barbie two story house from the floor of my closet to on top of the bookshelf. After I did that, I put the furniture and scraps of fabric/rugs into the four story house. Then I made my Barbies 'move' into the house and then after I did that, I put their car in between the bookshelf house and my bed. Then I grabbed my two laundry sorting bins from my closet and put them together, it made a side house. After I put my soft purple folded up blanket that I got from Christmas, I was going to put the barbie bed, some stuffed animals and pets in the bottom part, but then Widget climbed in the bottom and laid down after I pulled her out and set bed, stuffed animals and pets in their room, Widget meowed and went back in their after I put a barbie on the bed.

I will get some photos of the house soon.

Tortoise Cage @ my Dad's

Hello World!
At my Dad's it was a busy weekend, we got a lot of new baby tortoises from E's mom. Dad and I went to Lowe's on Saturday to get wood and plexiglass so that he cold build a tortoise cage for all the tortoises. When I came on Friday, it was my Dad's birthday and E's mom came for dinner. Also on Saturday, E, Crab and I went to E's moms house to meet the new puppy that she got, the puppy is a blue pit bull and her name is Rino, she has gray fur, rounded ears and blue eyes. They got Rino because their other pit bull died. On Sunday, E's mom came over to drop off four more baby tortoises and a pizza that we accidentally sent to her house. After E's mom came in the house with the two dogs, we talked with her a little and then she asked if we could watched Rino and Bones while she went to the store to get stuff with E, so we watched them while eating the pizza and when Dad was done, he gave the dogs a dog cookie so that they would calm down and then Dad and I watched a show while Crab played in his room, then after the show was over E and her mom came back and sorted what they bought and then Dad, Crab and I went in the car and drove to my Mom's to drop me off.

Here is a picture of the tortoise cage and the tortoises:

Tortoise cage w/ tortoises

Tortoises