We are having a very laid-back Christmas this year. We aren’t exchanging gifts, but instead are giving money to some of our favorite organizations so they can give gifts to people in need. Since I’m not doing last minute Christmas shopping/wrapping/scrambling, I have time to upload some photos from our trip to Oman.
There were something like 8 different decorated trees in the Oman airport. This was particularly ironic because just a few days before the Navy base cancelled the Nativity portion of the base Christmas celebration. The people opposed to it (an atheist organization in the states) said they were concerned about the safety of American citizens living in a Muslim country and that a Christian celebration might anger the Bahraini people. These people have obviously never been to the Middle East. If they bothered to look into it, they would see that Muslims agree the birthday of Jesus is something to be celebrated because they believe he was a great prophet. Muslims understand Christians. They don’t understand atheists.
Waiting to board the flight
I don’t know where she gets these poses from, but it cracks me up. It’s not like we get America’s Next Top Model over here (unfortunately).
Off we go! (Carter wearing the faux-Beats that Josh picked up in Saudi)
Gross. Blowing spit bubbles.
We made it to the hotel and had this fabulous gift basket waiting for us from one of our friends!
The Hyatt Muscat is a beautiful hotel. Way classier than we are.
I tell her to “smile!” and she strikes a pose instead.
We brought rain with us from Bahrain! (it was sprinkling as we walked down to the beach, you just can’t see it in the photos.)
Our favorite stretch of beach and walking path.
Which way to awesome?
Happy to be back in Oman — even if it’s colder than it ever was when we lived here.
Room with a view of the stormy seas
In 30 years she’ll be wishing she didn’t frown so much. (Like grandmother, like mother, like daughter)