time to head back

before we knew it, it was time to take crystal to the airport so she could return to the family.  and for her to take Memphis back to California.  we tried to make his life out here the best it could be but he wasn't happy and the poor little guy was so stressed and unhappy that he started to grow warts.  so his uncle cris and aunt bethany picked him up in San Francisco.  what was only a few days turned into a month and Memphis has loved being with his big sister Spooky, hanging in his park, and making some new friends in oak-town.

 

last family photo until December



get ready USA



home sweet home



let's play Spooky



my favorite person

 

looking sexy after a trip to the spa



relaxing at the park



the rest of the month was pretty hard on us, life without Memphis and Spooky is a little sad but we are now pet sitting for friends and neighbors.  and getting photos from Bethany and Cris are the highlight of the day.  Memphis had one more trip, he is back in Fresno enjoying life at Nanna and PopPops house, ruling daycare at Petsmart, and hanging out with the family. 



~xoxo mo

back to doha

dubai is our Las Vegas a place to escape and have a good time; shop, eat, drink, and so much to see.  but it is time to go back home and back to our son Memphis.  he had his own vacation and spent the weekend with the boys, Manny, Vic, and Mark. 

so proud

doha here we come

gin & tonic to go...awesome

now it's time to relax and to enjoy a few more days before crystal heads back to the states. 

~xoxo mo



dubai part 2

day 3 - Dubai Mall

we spent the entire day at the Dubai Mall and still we missed things but we had a great time exploring. 

first store was this amazing candy store but they do not allow pictures inside so this is all.  we did purchase a pop rock chocolate bar similar to a kit kat but with pop rocks so weird very weird. 

giant aquarium in the middle of the main entrance



now we are in the jewelry souq, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, diamonds, gold, and  more diamonds

i'm not leaving until you buy me something...what a princess

giant waterfall on the otherside of the wall

i miss my jacque...but i found you

the world famous Burj Khalifa

this building is giant

a watershow just like the one in Las Vegas

they have a Garrett Popcorn!! if you are ever in Chicago you must go!

we found this area behind the outdoor souq it was so peaceful here

another really cool building located across the Burj Khalifa

the next trip we are going to the top of this thing, i have to see the view and the Armani Hotel is there too

time to go

this mall is amazing and i can't wait to go back and actually shop this time and see the other half, not kidding there is more that we missed. 

~xoxo mo

dubai for the weekend

we gave crystal the first week to adjust to the time change, it is brutal and takes about a week to feel normal, than we load a bag each jumped on a plane and 45 minutes later we were in dubai.  it is a must see place if you visit any part of the middle east and you can see most of it in a weekend. 



7am flight



similar to southwest airlines...only $150 round trip each  on flydubai



our hotel on the walk



 

one of the perks of living out here is making friends quickly, my friend Gail has a friend Michael who lives in Dubai with his wife, so i contacted him and he helped us on finding a great hotel at a low price and on the walk, one of Dubai's hot spots.  at night people get in their cars and cruise the street that our hotel was on, it was very interesting, and made for great entertainment while walking from bar to bar.  some of the cars are bejeweled, not kidding they are covered in crystals, alot of Ferrari's,Lamborghini's, Porsche, and the cars actually yield to pedestrians.   i recommend this area for anyone, a hotel on the walk will cost you $150-450 a night. 

the first adventure was to Atlantis Dubai just like the one in the Bahamas, and we spent the day at the waterslide park.  it is the place to be when its 110.  you don't have to carry your raft because they have a conveyor belt system that takes you to a pyramid which houses all the slides than you pick the one you want, take a thrill ride, end up in the lazy/rapid river, catch the conveyor belt again and repeat.  the only picture we have is from our hotel because the camera broke due to the humidity. 



Atlantis in the back and yes those are camels on the beach

Day 2 - breakfast at Le Pain than off to at the Mall of the Emirates. 



lunch time







indoor skiing

time to relax by the pool after all that walking.

 

now it's time for dinner and when you get to leave Qatar the only thing you order anything with pork.  so we went to Rosso's in the Amwaj Rotana Hotel, a live band than it changed to a DJ with a great crowd.  we sat next to the kitchen, had a front row seat to the show, the table next to us complained that the food was not seasoned properly so we watched the fireworks fly in the kitchen when the waitress placed the plate back on the counter.   

  

prosciutto pizza :)



penne pasta

 

restraint



 stay tuned for day 3 & 4......

 

~xoxo mo