Ketchup - again.

I haven't blogged in SO long that the whole format has changed and I've got to figure out how to make a post!  I know I don't have any readers left at this point, but thought since I only have a few weeks left of overseas living, I would try to make a few posts between now and then.

Dinner at the Kuwait Towers!  It's closed for renovation now, so we got lucky!

Love this!

Ketchup:  mom and dad came and I was so happy they got to see what it has been like for us the last 2 years.  They were fascinated with just the things I thought they would be - people watching, grocery store products, and how big the city is.   They got to watch the kids play baseball, tour the Grand Mosque, and meet Kumari.  The flight was long, but I was super proud of them for coming all the way over here to see us.  Mom said that they must REALLY love me!  I've never doubted that.  I think she was super relieved when I took her back to the airport to go home.  She survived!  

On another note, Las Vegas became official and we decided to take ourselves a little house hunting trip over Spring Break!  We found a house (3200+ SF, 5 BR,  with a pool!) and all has gone well with the appraisal and inspection.  Get this, the seller requested we close on May 25th.  May 25th!!!  Happy Anniversary to Matt and I!  We'll take it.  We did have one little hiccup in our trip.  We were packed and ready for the airport with one last night of sleep and Landen wakes up at midnight sick.  I mean so SICK he left a trail from the bed to the bathroom.  I can just gag sitting her thinking about it.  After that it was all a blur of Matt and I trying to clean it up (while getting sick ourselves) and requesting a new hotel room.  After a switch of rooms in the middle of the night, we switched hotels so that we would have an extra bathroom in case it hit the rest of us the next morning.  Needless to say, we couldn't get on the flight and had to reschedule.  Long story short, the bug hit Hayden two days later and we didn't fly out until 4 days afterward.  It wasn't the best ending to the trip.

Landen batting with the Burge Khalifa in the background

Kuwait Seniors Team being goofy

We got back JUST IN TIME to go to Dubai for the boys baseball tournaments.  Hayden was selected to play with the 9 & 10 year olds and Landen played with the Seniors.  I have to brag, just turning 13 and he got to play with the big boys, while some of the 14 and 15 year olds played with the Juniors.  Proud Mom and Dad!  Hayden played awesome at catcher - I think that might be his calling.  Landen played outfield and caught some awesome fly balls with diving catches.  The Minors didn't have much luck (lost every game by only one or two runs) and the Seniors went 2 and 2 (losing one game by one run.)  We stayed after and enjoyed Ski Dubai, Wild Wadi water park, and seeing the sites of Dubai.   Great times for all 5 of us!

My favorite picture of the tournament.  Landen was on 3rd and Saud hit a Grand Slam.  He ran home and this is when he realized Saud hit it over.  He jumped a mile!!

Hayden at Catcher

Kuwait Minors Team

Family Picture with Dubai Skyline.  Landen is as tall as me this year!  

Work is going well and my last day is in 3 more weeks.  Woo HOO!!  I can't help but walk around with a huge SMILE on my face right now.  I've waited for this for 5 long, incredible, adventurous, emotional years.  I hope America is everything I remembered it to be.  CANNOT wait to get on that plane!