If this dining room is starting to look familiar that is because Chris & Suzanna Peters are such welcoming hosts. John & Jan from Newcastle, UK, Doug Peters from London, Chris and Christine start the gathering off around 7:00 PM. The table behind us was covered with a vast array of food, which was enjoyed by guests 1 y/o to 80's
This group seems to only have male offspring. These guys had a wonderful evening of food, video games, party favors and racing around. It was a beautiful evening and the boys played outside until it got too cool to stand anymore. Oddly enough, Taavi the youngest at 14 months was upstairs asleep in his own bed.. 
The boys have moved onto party hats and the brand new toy a Wii. Actually the Wii was a gift from Doug to Chris and Suzanna, but the big boys couldn't get anywhere near it that night.
Christine makes a point with Hendrick & Katherine Atsma, parents of two of the young partygoers. Katherine is the daughter of John and Jan from first photo. 
Luke looked like a version of a punk rocker and Joseph Atsma almost popped his eyes out by blowing out his party favor. The little boys finally got a chance at the Wii. Amazingly they were still going strong at midnight, do you think it was all the sugar they had consumed?
The boys have moved onto party hats and the brand new toy a Wii. Actually the Wii was a gift from Doug to Chris and Suzanna, but the big boys couldn't get anywhere near it that night.
Christine makes a point with Hendrick & Katherine Atsma, parents of two of the young partygoers. Katherine is the daughter of John and Jan from first photo. Visitors from Europe are very common around the holidays. The flights are normally not a headache, although Heathrow was a zoo this year having experienced heavy snow in early December and then the week right before Christmas. The weather in Abu Dhabi is currently fantastic, with cool mornings and evenings and wonderful breezes during the day. Don't get to jealous, remember summer brings 120 degrees and you can't catch your breath.
We met several sets of grandparents on New Year's Eve and have enjoyed their company poolside and while walking. The grandparents of the boy, in photo with cones popping out of his head, are also from UK. They are retired and spend 6 months of the year with Tampa as their homebase and have been touring the US for years. We found them delightful to talk with and enjoyed their perspective of "home".
We made it to the New Year and toasted/hugged before giving up and walking across the street about 12:20.
Luke looked like a version of a punk rocker and Joseph Atsma almost popped his eyes out by blowing out his party favor. The little boys finally got a chance at the Wii. Amazingly they were still going strong at midnight, do you think it was all the sugar they had consumed?Love to All,
Scott and Christine
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