Who says you can't have a garden in the desert?! Chris's tomatoes and my herbs and veggies are prolific and tasty! Not too bad for our first go at it in Dubai. And few insects to contend with makes it all the easier to grow organically. Now if we can figure out how to grow veggies in the heat of the summer, we could have fresh produce all year long! Might end up with sun-dried tomatoes on-the-vine!
Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa Muscat, Oman
Pools, ocean, lazy river, kids club, buffet breakfast - what more could you want?!
A warm winter vacation
Splash pad playground
Uzzells in the Gulf of Oman
Macey at the Muscat Festival
Beach and Turtle Habitat
Sandcastles! 
Katelin has had enough sand and sea for one day!
Matthew playing in the Gulf of Oman
Jennifer and Julia 
Jolee Ballerina at the kiddie pool
Jolee and Matthew soaking up some sun
Chris and Timothy kayaking
Typical structure at round-abouts - with lots of flowers!
Lipton "coffee shop" - I really wanted to go in one and see if Lipton really makes coffee
Olive Garden here sells burgers, fries, rice and fresh fruit drinks!
No Honking! Everyone in the UAE honks to make sure you saw that the light changed. Better not do it in Oman!
Typical roadside store - has everything except toilet paper! Or an actual toilet!
Jolee had cupcake cones made by Katelin to celebrate her 3rd birthday. Jolee loved her princess dress-up stuff and her Barbie house.
Daddy and his littlest girl
Comfy and happy!
Big blue eyes
Howdy! 
Snoozing 
Mommy and Julia on the beach in Oman