It is time to go back to work but this weekend has been a pretty good one so I thought I would document it. Being considered an 'expat' is a strange concept. It is almost like you're on holiday but you have to do all the normal stuff like work, pay the bills and pack the school bags. What I will say about being an expat is that the weekends have the potential to be pretty great. Like a mini holiday and this weekend was just that!
Friday.
As we have my lovely sister in law staying with us this week we decided to go to Dubai. Our first stop was Riverlands Dubai. This is one of the attractions at Dubai Parks and Resorts which also has Legoland, Motion Gate and Bollywood Park. We hadn't been there before so thought it would be a good one to tick off. We did toy with visiting Lego land whilst we were there but decided that our littles are still a little too small to get the most out of it. Riverlands has a really pretty French village and lots of great places to eat. We had a little wander, visited the park and then settled on having lunch at The Irish Village. They served soda bread which made me happy and Guiness which made Sam very happy indeed. Once we had eaten we headed off to The Dubai Mall to show Kate the Burj Khalifa. As usual the mall was massively busy which can be a struggle with two small children but it was good to show Kate one of the main tourist attractions in the UAE. We stuck around and waited for the foutains show, which is really great. Posey and Lochlann love it. Posey words literally were, 'oh wow!'
It was a long day but a lovely one. Potentially the most memorable part of the day though was the fact that we drove home on a empty tank of petrol. It was honestly so stressful. We expected to be able to fill up on route home but the petrol station was bloomin' closed. Over here they are few and far between. Luckily though we managed to fill up with only 2km to go!! - I just read that back and it is so boring but Sam and I will remember the anxiety for years to come so I HAD to include it! HA.
Saturday.
Saturday morning came with a lie in... sort of. Posey woke up early but got in our bed and went back to sleep. Hallelujah! We all managed to sleep past 9am which is literally unheard of in the Brookes house. After a slow start we finally managed to get out and headed Yas beach to soak up the winter sun. It does annoy me a little that you have to pay more to go to the beach at the weekend but it is really lovely. We paddled in the sea and in the pool. Kate and I even enjoyed a cheeky little cocktail. Posey and Lochlann really enjoyed playing the sand and building sandcastles. It was a really good way to end the holidays.
I am still tired, but then again, I have been since I fell pregnant with Posey... I feel fairly refreshed and ready to take on a new term at school. I am determined to feel more positive and I think spending more time at the pool and the beach at the weekends will really help this positivity! :)
It was a long day but a lovely one. Potentially the most memorable part of the day though was the fact that we drove home on a empty tank of petrol. It was honestly so stressful. We expected to be able to fill up on route home but the petrol station was bloomin' closed. Over here they are few and far between. Luckily though we managed to fill up with only 2km to go!! - I just read that back and it is so boring but Sam and I will remember the anxiety for years to come so I HAD to include it! HA.
Saturday.
Saturday morning came with a lie in... sort of. Posey woke up early but got in our bed and went back to sleep. Hallelujah! We all managed to sleep past 9am which is literally unheard of in the Brookes house. After a slow start we finally managed to get out and headed Yas beach to soak up the winter sun. It does annoy me a little that you have to pay more to go to the beach at the weekend but it is really lovely. We paddled in the sea and in the pool. Kate and I even enjoyed a cheeky little cocktail. Posey and Lochlann really enjoyed playing the sand and building sandcastles. It was a really good way to end the holidays.
I am still tired, but then again, I have been since I fell pregnant with Posey... I feel fairly refreshed and ready to take on a new term at school. I am determined to feel more positive and I think spending more time at the pool and the beach at the weekends will really help this positivity! :)
Hope you had a really lovely weekend with those close to you.
Thanks for reading,
Disclaimer* There were a few tears and tantrums along the way from the two small people don't get me wrong but hey sometimes it is just good to remember the nice bits!
Thanks for reading,
Disclaimer* There were a few tears and tantrums along the way from the two small people don't get me wrong but hey sometimes it is just good to remember the nice bits!
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