It’s been a couple of weeks from my last post, yes, we have been busy but I can’t tell you with exactly what. I think we have just been busy with everyday life here in Abu Dhabi, our routine is down and we plug along just like we did in the States.
School, gym, visiting with friends, homework, air shows, boy and girls nights out, Birthday parties, etc.
There are some major differences, but I have learned to accept them. For instance, the highlight of my day today was the grocery store. Jake, will only drink Welch’s white grape juice…..that’s it other than water, no other kind of juice will do. Just since we have lived here have they started carrying it in ONE grocery store. It is a mere $30dhs a bottle (about $8.00) very pricey..so I buy it occasionally for Jake. Today I burst out with joy when I came across the Welch’s white grape juice, as it was marked for only 9dhs a bottle!!! So, I did what any expat would do (or so I have learned since I came here) I hoarded! This word has taken on a new meaning since living here, when you find those unique things you have to have (especially at good prices) you literally clear the shelf. This rings true with goldfish, corn meal, frozen waffles and cheerios. Take what you can get, when you find it!! I learned this lesson the hard way when I had to borrow cornmeal from a friend for Thanksgiving!!
So I am now fully stocked with about 10 bottles of Welch’s white grape juice…oh there are also about 10 bags of goldfish in my pantry…..all I can say is thank goodness I have lots of cabinet space!!
Other than these small things daily life is pretty much the same. For instance, I finally got my driver’s license..the women behind the counter, although covered in abayas were just as unfriendly as they are at the DMV in the states. I registered Jett for 4-year old pre-school this week, I had to get up and wait in line just like I did back home.
However, after writing this I think about when we go home to the States this summer, I bet life will seem very easy there, after all this…I guess you just learn to live with what you have and since everybody else does the same, it seems normal...??
With all that said it is still shocking to me how easy our transition has been. There are stresses…VISA’s, housing, etc. but there are different stresses at home that we don’t have here. Overall, I am still thrilled at the opportunity to live here as a family, and if you told me I could leave tomorrow I would say no way..we still have too many continents to visit!!
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