Wow!
Devin is now 14 years old. I don't know how that's possible! I can still picture him toddling (rather quickly) naked through the house after bath while I tried to catch him for PJs.
But, it's true. He's 14.
He woke up to these birthday pancakes & a Ripstik Mini. He inhaled breakfast & dressed quickly so he could try it outside on the landing.
Within only a few minutes, he had worked it out & was zipping all around our level. He & the girls spent the rest of the morning outside with the Ripstik, skates, & scooters.
Around lunchtime, we had the kids load up for a trip to Yas Island to attend the annual Taste of Abu Dhabi festival. We took Flat Stanley along too...
Over 20 restraunts & 50 vendors were onsite at du Arena to provide samples of their products/services/food. It's probably not the "first choice" for a 14 year old's birthday destination, but Devin was a good sport about it.
The Food Network channel hosted live cooking demonstrations complete with audience participation. There was also a stage with live & DJ music plus a "kids cooking" area.
The whole affair had a kind of carnival/circus vibe at times... All through the crowd, there were people on stilts, jugglers, even cartoon characters (like this Sultan & camel dancing for onlookers).
We tried some new foods...
(There is no "camel" in these cookies... ) and enjoyed some familiar ones (ice cream, smoothies, shrimp & crab cakes, steak medallions, fresh squeezed juices, etc). After 2 or 3 hours, however, the kids were beat.
We returned to the flat & decided to end the day with a walk along our beachfront promenade. (Devin wanted to ride his Ripstik some more... LOL!)
The weather has turned really pleasant so it's a nice way to enjoy the sunset.
All in all, I'd say it was one of the best days we've had in a long while. I'm glad, too, because I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to make Devin's birthday memorable & fun ... being that he was so far from all his TX friends.
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