The World is A Rainbow

Have you ever heard that song "The World is a Rainbow"?  Well, last week I did and it had a whole new meaning for me!  Luke's class did a little show and they sang this song.  Can you imagine all these little faces singing:

The world is a rainbow
That's filled with many colors:
Yellow, black, and white, and brown,
You see them all around.

The world is a rainbow
With many kinds of people;
It takes all kinds of people
To make the world go round.

Now you be you
And I'll be me.
That's the way we were meant to be.
But the world is a mixing cup.
Just look what happens when you stir it up!

Needless to say, there was not a dry eye in the house!  This song kind of sums up what I have learned about the world this year.  I came here kind of scared of this new place and all it's new colors.  I was way out of my comfort zone in a serious cultural shock. Today though, I embrace it!  I have been so blessed by this experience and most of all so glad to be giving it to our kids!  I have finally figured out how to embed a video into the blog! Now you can enjoy "The World is a Rainbow!" sung by the pre-K American School of Dubai kids! Luke the Duke Bryant is in the back row, far right.

We thought Lilly B. would enjoy going to the concert but we were wrong.  Lilly is like a clock.  12 comes and she is ready for her sleep.  She slept through the whole thing!  The concert ended in the most adorable way!  This WAKA WAKA song is a favorite in this part of the world! Watch below as the kids boogie off the stage!

Later in the week Blake and Olivia had their "bridging" ceremony.  Blake "bridged"from a Brownie to a Junior and Olivia "bridged" from a Daisy to a Brownie.

OUR SWEET SARAH CAME TO WATCH THE GIRLS BRIDGE AND BROUGHT THEM FLOWERS!

The girls had a little reception afterwards in the High School entry.  This amazing chair was built as an art project by two ASD students!

YEAH!  NO MORE GIRL SCOUT STUFF...SAYS LUKE

Immediately after the Girl Scout ceremony we took the kiddos to a little dance at school that benefited a charity called Room to Read.  This charity raises money to build libraries in poor countries around the world.  The kids got to dress up, dance and drink smoothies all night...Kid Heaven!  We took the Sasso kiddos while their parents enjoyed some alone time in the Maldives!

FAVORITE SHOT OF THE MONTH!

So what have we learned this week?  The world really is a rainbow......And we are soon about to enjoy these colors:

WAYS TO SURVIVE THE HEAT

We are on the countdown to our trip home for the summer!  While most of our Texas pals are out of school, we still have 16 days to go!  June 23rd we will fly out at 2:45 am and 16 hours later will land on US soil!  We get to spend 9 weeks at home and will head back to Dubai August 27th.  The kids and I are so ready to get home and see all our family and friends whom we hope have not forgotten the Bryants!  Until then, we must find ways to survive the INSANE HEAT of the desert and enjoy our last days here.  It is well over a 100 degrees daily here.  What are some ways we Bryants are surviving the heat?

POOL TIME!

PLAYING BEAUTY SHOP

ROUNDS AND ROUNDS OF UNO

MAKE FROZEN FRUIT SALAD...
YUMMMMMM!  RECIPE AT BOTTOM

SWITCH THE LIVING ROOM RUG OUT...

TAKE LOTS OF NAPS!

WATCH SOME SHOWS...ELMO, BARNEY 
AND BLUES CLUES PLAYING 
YET AGAIN IN MY HOUSE!

MORE DRESSING UP 

DO A LITTLE IKEA SHOPPING

ASSEMBLE NEW DESKS FOR GIRL'S ROOMS 

SLURP COLD DRINKS AT OUTBACK
 STEAKHOUSE..YES! THERE IS AN OUTBACK HERE!

TRY ON MORE THAN ONE PAIR OF SISTER'S
UNDERGARMENTS AND TRY TO WALK AROUND IN THEM?(HEAT CAN GET TO YOU) 

ENJOY SOME LIGHT READING

AND MORE DRESSING UP

EATING!  A FAVORITE AROUND HERE!

PLAY ON THE BEACH AND WATCH HOT AIR BALLOONS!

MAKE FUN OF INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS
WITH FRIEND....WHO NEEDS VELVEETA WHEN
 YOU CAN HAVE VONK?  MAKE UP FUN WORDS WITH VONK AND CONSTANTLY TEXT THEM TO FRIEND.
VONKALICIOUS, VONKULOUS, VONKIN HILARIOUS!.....
(ONCE AGAIN, THE HEAT)

WHO NEEDS SPAM WHEN YOU CAN HAVE ZWAN?  

WHO NEEDS A QUARTER POUNDER WHEN
YOU CAN HAVE A CURRY VEG MCPUFF?

THROW A FEW TANTRUMS.  HEAT CAN DO THAT TO YOU.

OVER-ACCESSORIZE....ONCE AGAIN..THE HEAT

GET HAIRCUTS

EAT YOGURT WITH YOUR HANDS....WHY NOT!? 

THINK OF NEW WAYS TO MAKE YOUR
BABY SISTER TAKE MEDICINE...GO BLAKE!

PUT BABY SISTER TO BED...

WATCH BABY SISTER "PRETEND SLEEP" ON CUE!

RIDE THE METRO ACROSS DUBAI
 ON A FIELD TRIP WITH LUKE...

WIN WORLD'S LARGEST BLUE FISH
 AT MALL ARCADE BECAUSE DAD MAKES 1 BASKET

THE HEAT CAN GET TO YOU....
BUT WE'LL SURVIVE! TEXAS HERE WE COME!

FROZEN FRUIT SALAD!!!  THIS WAS SOOOO GOOD! KID PLEASER AND SO PRETTY FOR A PARTY!

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed

Directions

1. Dissolve sugar in the water. Add orange juice, lemonade, bananas, crushed pineapple with juice, strawberries and mix well. Pour into 9x13 inch glass pan. Freeze until solid. When ready to serve, let it sit out for about 5 minutes before attempting to cut.