Texas Tumbleweeds

G.W. wasn't the only Texan to visit Dubai this past week. Lori's parents, a.k.a. The Texas Tumbleweeds, rolled out of town today in the rain after a 2 week Christmas visit.

Speaking of rain... we have enjoyed every drop after a long draught. The windows of Heaven opened upon us the last couple of days. Thought we would keep that theme going with our blog and deluge you with buckets of photos since you too have endured a long draught with no postings!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy some snapshots of some of our outings with Kermitt and Janice.

Kermitt and Janice in front of the world's tallest building, The Burj Dubai, still under construction! They just THOUGHT everything was bigger in Texas!

One of Daniel's favorite Christmas gifts...Lucky Charms!

The dreaded Pirate suit ran a close second. "Arrrr... you makin' fun of my pants? These aren't pink, their red!... Now walk the plank! ... Cause I'm one of theeeeeee.... Piiiiirates who don't do anything...."

The whole clan at a "World Tea" carnival.

Betsy tries her luck at the carnival.

The Burns Bunch at Qanat al Qasba in Sharjah.

A little 2 on 2 beach volleyball. Kermitt approaches the net for a killer spike after a glorious bump-set from Hannah.

Meanwhile Daniel enjoys some time..."just a swangin'!"

After we all worked up an appetite, Kermitt and Matt prepared to do the tube steak boogey around the charcoal fire!

Hannah and Lori kickin' back.

(This is where you join in and sing the tune by The Judds) "Grandpa, tell me bout the good ol' days. This world's gone crazy.... Grandpa, take me back to yesterday... Whoa-whoa Grannnndpa - tell me bout the good ol' days!"

Hannah and Grammy roughin' it at Chili's... "Nuther round (of coke) bartender!"

How many Boxes of "Perspectives" notebooks can you cram into the back of a Galloper with three generations of Shults-Burns girls? Answer...7! Perfect! We all breathed easier when the 100 notebooks arrived safe and sound in the bookstore and later, in our warehouse...ur, apartment, I mean!

We made Kermitt and Janice earn their keep with a little work on the notebook assembly line...

The final product!

(Commercial break.... Warning! This course, "Perspectives" (http://www.perspectives.org/) has been known to ruin people's lives for the ordinary! Please pray, pray, pray that God blesses the 100+ people taking this dynamic, 15 week course in the UAE. To see the schedule and the list of speakers, visit: http://www.uaeperspectives.lifequarters.com/. Now back to our program...)

A tribute to Kermitt...thanks for being like Jethro to me (not as in Jethro Clampett but as in Jethro, Moses' father-in-law!) I never grow tired of your sage West Texan counsel!

Thanks Grammy and Grandpa for the countless games of Ants in the Pants, bowling, and Quiddler!

"Hey - the fruit and veggies look different over here than back in Terry County!"

Wow...that was a "plethora" of pictures. We all enjoyed an evening wth Matt's college buddies' and their families. Here's a shot of the Dubai Three Amigos... Dan, Mark, and Matt. "Did you say 'plethora'?" (From "The Three Amigos")

"Ya'll come BACK now, ya hear!"