Fun at Al Khor....

This is our "Eid" celebration. We all visited a town 30 minutes north of Doha called Al Khor.

Eid is a 3 day holiday here in Qatar, celebrating the end of Ramadaan. We went with our friends Bryan, Penny and their little guy Collin, who just turned 3 years.

The boys had fun when we stopped at a local town fair with a Middle Eastern flair. The rides cost about 50 cents per ride. They were able to slide for about 10 minutes. This was a big and steep slide and walking away from it was hard to do. Evan said "Daddy can you buy me a slide like this".

Camel ride anyone? There were two lines, one to ride a horse and one to ride a camel. The line to ride the horse was much longer and there was one person ahead of us to ride the camel. Who wants to ride a camel? We did! They probably have the camels as pets in their backyard.

This was such fun for us. This camel was sweet, until we saw it kick the owner in the back...ouch! Erik ended all rides for the day after we saw that.

Notice the Al Meera store behind us? It is a local grocery store. We have one that is located near our compound that I just discovered. It is more convenient than going to the mall to get a few things that I need.

Take a look at the video below, of this first camel experience and at 50cents per ride, what a bargain!

Three boys having fun......
Here is my sweet friend Penny. The minute we met we knew we were going to be great friends. We are so much alike, and she is a Pediatric Nurse! It's nice to have one across the street from you when you have children. Believe me, we have used and needed her services and expertise more than once since we've moved here!

This is Bryan, Penny's husband. He and Erik get along great, he's a pretty cool guy. Penny and I joke about how alike they are,...such engineers!

These boats are called "Dhows". The word "dhow" is derived from the Swahili word "dau", meaning "fishing boat". It is pronounced like "dow", but spelled with an "h".

While driving on the Corniche in Doha, you can see anywhere from fifty to sixty on the waters edge. We hope to take a ride on one just like it in the Doha Harbour the "Corniche" one day when the weather is cooler.






Did you see those long legs!

I told Ethan and Evan that camels can go long periods of time without a drink because they store water in their humps, Ethan asked, " And God made them like that?" I said, "yes and he made these animals to be able to survive and thrive in this part of the world", he said, "Mom, isn't God amazing?!?"

Yes He is!

Thanks for allowing us to share our times with you.

All our love...

The Phelps Family

Hello to all....

O.K. I'm finally getting around to posting these pics! So sorry to keep you waiting. This is a smorgasbord of events, I thought I would post them now, to get everyone updated. More are coming...

We were able to have a nice Iftaar dinner at the Intercontinetal Hotel for Ramadaan. We walked out on the beach and took this photo of the Doha skyline at night.

This is a nice tall palm tree in front of our house. Unfortunately, these rascally beetles have infested it and it's under some considerable treatment. This is what most of the palms look like in and around our compound.

These beetles are the size of a large cockroach. They move slow and crunch loud when you step on them!

This is a Ramadaan tent. Everywhere you go these are set up for the locals to enjoy. This particular tent picture was taken at the Honda Dealer.

My 2 boys riding a ride at the City Center amusement play area.

Evan is showing his Spidey greeting.

This is the front of our house. We have a balconey from our master bedroom and then over (behind the palm) one, from the gameroom over looking the street.

These photos were taken right after we moved in. I have set up some decorative items since then, and when our sea shipment arrives it will look more like a home.





This is the foyer coming in from the front door. As you can see there is a nice sized storage unit to the right of the picture. Across from these storage units is a powder room. The boys call it their little bathroom.

This is the back sitting room coming in from the foyer. we have the option to move or remove furniture to fit our needs. We are able to paint and change anything we choose. Just across the way to the right of this photo, there is another sitting room. It pretty much looks like the mirrored image of this photo.

This photo is looking toward the front of the house. It has a T.V. and DVD in front of the sofa and it flows into the dining area.

Here is the maids quarters, just off from the wash room and the walk-in pantry. We have since removed the furniture and are now using this room as a storage room.


We hope you all are doing well!

Love to all of you, from us...

Sandy and Family.