Rome: Celebrating J's Birthday

After touring the Colosseum we decided to rent a "quad" cycle. Jeremy and Devin had the best seats on the cycle. We thought what better way to spoil the "birthday boy" by giving him a tour of his life. Cody had full control of the driving....!!! There was one hill that Jeremy "thought" he was going to have to help. But we managed......We had a great workout with a scene! Later that night, we decided to splurge on PASTA! Jeremy ordered spaghetti with clam sauce "anti pasta" for his main entree he had grilled seafood. And the boys had pasta with white cream sauce. For dessert, we shared a chocolate brownie and the boys had their gelato......YUMMY! Happy Birthday, Jay! Thanks for the awesome time! Love you!

Bus Tour

Our adventure in Rome included a "topless" bus tour and Italian haircuts. We were able to listen to a pre recorded guide thru our headphones. At the end of the tour we went to the Piazza Navona. We sat outside and had lunch. We ordered pizza and salads. If it was up to Cody we would of had pizza everyday. The food was great and the boys had gelato (icecream) everyday! Devin was fasinated by all the scooters. Both Cody and Devin had portraits done by awesome Artists. Devin sat very patiently. It only took them 15 mins to do. I can't wait to get them framed!

Meet Our Friend Pinnochio

We decided to take a horse carriage ride to give our legs a break. The name of the horse is Pinnochio! He's so obedient and the boys love him. He's 15 years old and does tours 3x's a week. The carriage ride lasted for two hours. This gave us time to actually tour each historic location. Our first stop was the Pantheon. It was built in the year 118. Its the best preserved ancient building in Rome. The Pantheon was orginally built as a temple then later converted into a church. Our next stop was the Spainsh steps. It was such a "happening" spot with lots of people. There were guys all around trying to sell roses, lasers and toys. We had such a great time just sitting on the steps and people watching. The weather was perfect. This area had the finest stores. On the way to the steps we passed quite a few fruit trees. Unfortunately, I couldn't reach 'em from the carriage. I was so tempted but knew that I would fall.

Rome: Spring Break, 2011

Day 1:  Leaving Murjan Village to catch a flight to Rome never sounded so good. It has been 15 years since Jeremy proposed to me at the Fountain of Trevi. We wanted to share the beauty of Rome with the boys. The weather was awesome and of course, "the past is always the present here in Rome." We stayed at the Westin Hotel - Excelsior right in the center of it all.  For once, I really didn't mind walking for miles and miles.

We arrived at our hotel around 11 a.m. We actually flew from Damman to Amsterdam to Rome. A total of 8 hours. We enjoyed a snack at the hotel, went upstairs to unpack and then headed out to the streets of Rome.

Update: from Saudi Arabia

As most of you know, we've been evacuated to Saudi Arabia. We've been here for a couple of days. I'm so thankful that Jeremy works for a company that cares and are concern for our safety. The unrest and uncertainty in Bahrain just shatters my heart and am in disbelief. We love this little Kingdom, the people, the culture, the school, our friends and the food! Our adventure has been nothing but the BEST! 

No one really knows what will happen in Bahrain. Now that the GCC defense is in Bahrain we hope and pray that they will restore order for the Kingdom. Luckily, the media coverage is slim compared to what is happening in Japan. It helps me put my concerns into perspective. I realize that our inconvenience is small compared to theirs. I ask that while you are praying for Japan and their people please throw in a little prayer for Bahrain.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your path. Proverbs 3: 5-6



London Here We Come.......

"Arsenal Way"

Participants

Codeman

Is he saying a little prayer?

Top two Teams

May the best team win

Gregor, Qoasi, Cody and Kirin

This past weekend, Cody participated in the Arsenal 3v3 Tournament. It was such an exciting tournament. There were a total of sixteen teams that participated. Cody and his team started the tournament slow. They tied their first game 0-0. The following games they dominated. The team only gave up one goal thru out the tournament.  Each game was six minutes long. During the finals, if there was a tie it went goal to goal. (First team to score)  They ended up going goal to goal during the quarter-finals. Our team scored within the first minute advancing to the semi-final. They were up against the team that won the tournament last year. In my opinion, Cody’s team definitely dominated and deserved the big Win! The final score 1-0. Advancing to the Championship! Of course, I was a nervous wreck but excited for the team! I must say that I felt good going into the Championship! Our team was playing aggressive and they were in sync.  They started off great! This allowed our team to score the first goal within the first couple of minutes. Our defense was unbelievable! We scored another GGGOOOOALLLL to put the icing on the cake! Final score 2-0! Needless, to say we are so proud of Cody and all of his accomplishments! He played hard and totally deserves this opportunity! I am so thankful that we can be part of it! Way to go, Codeman!!