Camping in the Dunes

Last night we took the kids camping in the sand dunes by the Inland Sea.  We were invited to go with a family that we have met through school.  Several other families and couples from their company were also there.  Luckily, we were able to borrow a tent and sleeping bags from Ken and Esther!!

Bobby gets the tent all set up

We picked an area on the water at the base of a really steep dune so that hopefully no crazy Land Cruisers would run over the dune at night and crash into our tents.  The kids played on the huge dune all afternoon and evening.

Camryn and Avery

One of the other families brought a baseball bat and ball (not sure how they found that here in Qatar because we haven't seen them anywhere!)

Avery has begun to LOVE coloring so was happy one of the moms brought coloring stuff.

Natalie and her friend from school McKenna.  McKenna is from Colorado and is here just this year also. They move home 3 days before us.  

Chase sliding down on his belly

View of our campsite from the top of the dune

Avery and Camryn

Avery and Mommy

Bobby and Kelley

Natalie trying to master the headscarf with a beach towel

At one point we were noticing that all three of the little girls were missing and we found them all strapped into one of the cars on the phones.  Too funny!

Bobby and Chase

Roasting marshmallows

Time for S'mores

Hanging out in the tent.

Although it almost never rains in Qatar, it sprinkled off and on the first day and then rained several hours in the early morning, then again off and on as we packed up.  We still had a great time!  We ended the trip having to tow another little SUV out of the desert that broke down.  Great memories!!