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Today I sewed the first balletshoes in my life, apparently you have to adjust an elastic band over the foot. Shoes not for me of course but for J. Tomorrow will be her first day at ballet in full uniform. Last week she didnt dance with the others her teacher told me but then she had a lousy day all day so now I hope she will dance and have fun with the others tomorrow instead.

...he passed his skill test, "good, good, good, actually I have nothing to say" the training captain said. No grade is given, only pass or fail. Well done to him!

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...right now R is starting his "skill test" in the simulator. This is the test that will give him the licence to fly an Airbus A330. Let´s hope he will continue doing well!

Go here to see pictures of Emirates A330´s

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...and wife. My family is great and today my boys made me extra proud! A came home from school with a "golden award" for settling in so well and having a fantastic week while R got a 5 on his simulator today. A told me in the car on the way home from school that he had a surprise for me for later and when we were at home and R was around he took out his paper with gold text and stars. The joy was showing in his eyes and I thought I would explode with pride. R´s grade came as a bit of a surpise as he got really worried last night when one of his friends had done the same test with the same captain and he was told the captain was a reall @ss. Apart from that fives are not really given as a grade as its considered "too good" and when a captain rates someone with a five he also has to write a report on what made this person deserve top grade. Bestest of boys I love you so! <3

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After writing a post about the nursery I feel I owe it to DESS (Dubai English Speaking School) to dedicate a post to them too. After all its a different story with their reception teachers. A´s teachers Mrs. M and Mrs. F seem to be very nice and lovely people. It is obviously a bit different as now the kids are older and they need less cuddles for encouragement but I always felt like A likes his teachers and that they give him what he needs. I have only talked to Mrs. M as she is head teacher but she is very sweet and understanding whenever there is something bothering A. Like when he was worried during the first few days and today when I talked to her about lunch break. A was a bit upset last night as he had only eaten half of his lunchbox and when I asked him why he cried and told me that he never has time to eat it all up before his teachers say its time to pack up lunchboxes. Now I know he is a slow eater and that he gets distracted easily and forgets to eat but I promised him to talk to Mrs. M about it. When I did she explained that they have ½ hr to eat lunch and I said that he should have plenty of time then she said she will keep an eye for the next few days and see what´s going on and why he doesnt have time to eat. That is what Im looking for in a teacher!

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J´s nursery should be fantastic, newly built and fresh but both me and R have felt that something is "missing" from the head teacher. J has been upset when we have dropped her off (even though we know she is having fun and she is always happy in the morning when we tell her she has school today) and I would have liked to see the teacher showing some initiative to come up to J when we walk in to help her settle in for the day so that maybe she wouldnt have to be so sad but instead they only help her out when I have left the room. This means that I have to "push" her away to leave the classroom and it doesnt feel good. When we pick her up she is always happy and all smiles, waving and sending kisses to the teachers but they only tell her good bye. No hugs or kisses back. Compared to what we are used to from San Andrea where they teachers adore and love the kids this is really stange for us. Yesterday morning though we had a coffee morning with some mum´s from A´s class and another mum said she had felt the same and that other mums have said the same too (all from different nurseries). It seems that here in Dubai the teachers only do their job and nothing more, as if they dont have time or energy to give their hearts to the kids. This is just for a year for J and now that I know all (or at least many) nurseries work this way Im going to let go of this part and focus on the fact that I know she has fun and is happy and just compensate with more cuddles at home instead :)

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....to feel like crap :( Today I drove both boys to school, on my own. All went well and when we dropped off the boys J asked me, where is J? "I looove him" she sobbed. OMG, she is only 3, is it going to start already? :D Dropping off J went surprisingly well, she was not too happy but at least she didnt cry, I hope we have turned a page and its getting better. I have felt a bit so and so about the nursery to be honest (but that is for a totally different post) but as I said, I hope it will be better now. Felt really good about the things I managed to do on my own this morning until I got home and found A´s PE bag on the floor inside the door. My heart sank, his change of clothes is still at home :( Im sure the school will understand but A will be really dissapointed, he wants everything as they should be.

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We had the kids with us when we went to look for a tv the first time, they just loved the whole 3D thing and convinced us to get a 3D tv. Here is how cool they were checking it out :D

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Today I drove in Dubai....and we survived. I wasnt even that nervous with R in the car. We went to Festival City where we bought a tv and a bit of this and that (electronics wise) and then to DESS to pick up A and our friend´s son J. In the afternoon I drove (with the help from the GPS) to Dragonmart and that was insane! It was like a market, but unlimited, sizewise and I cant say it was my kind of place....

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Things are finally falling into place, today was a very busy day but we got lots done. R passed his signal test for the driving licence, he went to pay a deposit on a brand new Pajero while I did my eye test and also managed to do my UAE driving licence so R is booking a rented car right now. It feels both good and a bit worrying. It will be good to be a bit more mobile without having to pay for taxis everywhere but scary to actually be driving in this traffic. Im sure it will be fine though and Im sure I can keep on riding with J for a few more daysl :)

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...what to do today. I was meant to go to Mirdif City Centre with J but her eldest daughter was not feeling well so that is off. I should try to go anyway as I need to get my eye test done for the driving licence. I really need to drive now! Going around by taxi all the time is getting expensive. R just msged me, he passed the signal test for his driving licence and he is now waiting for an appointment for driving test. I better get ready, maybe we can sort out my licence today already!

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not too much worth writing about going on right now....mostly we are trying to get sorted out in the house and settled in our new lives. We have spent lots of time lately thinking about cars, we change our minds constantly but I think we have narrowed it down to brand and make and this morning we should be heading out to the Mitsubishi dealer to check out the Pajero. Hope it feels right!

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This will be a loooong day! R is working, we have been up since 5.45 and its not even nine and im already fed up of unpacking! At least the furniture in the bedroom have all been set up so now its all about unpacking so we can slowly empty the boxes in the livingroom and set up the other 2 sofas. And clean the floors! With a the stuff running around there is no point cleaning the floor right now and I hate it when you feel like the floor is dusty. Guess my break is over for now....

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A friend brought the problem of redback spiders to my attention and I realized I hadnt done enough research. As I came down into the toilet I found a spider on the floor. Ran up to google redbacks to see a pic and as I checked the one I had in the house I couldnt see anything red on it, and in the wikipedia pic it was black and mine was more light brown so Im quite sure it was not a redback however I didnt even dare stepping on it but I used a big piece of cardboard box to kill it. Goodbye spider! Now I hope I will be spared more spiders for a long time....

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....but that is just about it. Its been crazy busy trying to get all the furniture and paperwork sorted. Will try to give a short update. Flight here was ok, A was enjoying the films but J was a bit bored and couldnt sit still, wanted to touch everything. It took ages at the airport, I had to do an eyescan for my residency visa and then our last piece of luggage came out absolutely last, when we had almost given up hope. It wasnt until after 2 am (UAE time) that we got to the house, all of us exhausted.

Since then we have been to IKEA three times and other malls too, looking for furniture but we ended up getting everything from IKEA so as if we didnt have enough boxes in the house already as it was we are totally overloaded with things to unpack and assemble. Curtains are coming on Monday and as soon as a room is ready I will post some pics....

I also had time to go to the hospital for my HIV test and chest x-ray (this is standard procedure to get a recidency visa) and if I ever felt hospital in Malta was crazy I can now say its nothing! This place was sooooo full of ppl but luckily there was a special line for women and we did manage it in one morning. Im really happy I dont have to go back there again!

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Didnt write to the nursery to complain, found out that A´s schoolday starts at 7.45 so even if J were to start at 7.30 I wouldnt manage. The only solution to the problem would be to ride together with someone. Luckily we know a couple with a son in A´s grade and a daughter at J´s nursery. We talked a bit that evening and decided that we will find a solution together. As soon as my kids are settled a bit and I can drive we will take turns driving boys and taking girls and that can kind of a blessing too!

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when we move to Dubai will be to find my two lovely children in my bed. That is what I will enjoy and make the most of now that im going to bed.