Our four-hour layover in Detroit became six and the waiting area was filled with nervous Sooner fans waiting for that plane!  After we finally b…

We've made it to Amsterdam Schipol Airport and are waiting to board.  Only seven more hours to USA.

Thanks all.  We're home, we're tired.  We can't wait to see you.

...Kyle announces loudly as we enter the walkway to the 777 that will take us away from this land where we have been thoroughly spoiled for the last …

Since we’ve been at The Cooper’s house for every New Year’s Eve that we can remember and the Grandmas have been more than willing to party with…

We had an incredible time in Dubai.  It is obvious that the city is changing constantly and the Dubai we see when we return will be completely d…

The only large mall in Dubai that we had yet to explore was Eisa’s favorite, Wafi Mall.  Since he had returned to Dubai to meet with some busi…

Our day began at 11:00 when we decided to take a taxi down to the Old Souk, the original marketplace where gold, textile, apparel, and souvenir trade…

What an awesome day!  After sleeping until noon (we’re finally on Arabic time), we took a taxi to the Mall of the Emirates to Ski Dubai.&…

Eisa had to go back to Abu Dhabi for work, but before his family left, they arranged for the four of us to have a private Land Cruiser take us for ou…

The nap was just the thing we needed to get ready for a night at the Global Village, a market center where the Far East, Middle East, and African cou…

Santa managed to find his way to our hotel room last night.  Since he could not locate our stockings he used two of Sean’s clean socks and fil…

From our room on the 22nd floor of the Crowne Plaza Dubai, I can barely hear the whirr of cars on the street below•even at midnight.  But…

This morning Eisa introduced us to his good friend, Rashid, the mayor of Fujairah.  While Kimberli and the kids took advantage of the beach one …

I'm beginning to see the connection between Sean and Eisa; both of them like to take the scenic route without disclosing the destination or estimated…

Our morning began with a swim and a walk on the beach.  Mianna created a shell mountain while Kyle chased crabs along the chocolate-colored sand…

Thanks to Sean I was able to sleep in while he and the kids enjoyed the beach and collected shells.  We were told that the men were going to mee…

Eisa’s hometown of Fujairah is located on the east coast of UAE on the Arabian Sea.  It is a beautiful growing city full of historical Mosques…

Our final morning to enjoy the fabulous buffet at the Emirates Palace, so we each got our favorite foods and savored the meal and the view.  Tod…

The pool at The Emirates Palace offers two slides, several waterfalls, and a lazy river where the bridges rain on you as you pass under them.&nb…

Today Eisa took us to the Heritage Center where we got to see the traditional markets from many years ago.  The set-up was almost like the marke…

We had the entire beach to ourselves at the Emirates Palace yesterday morning before beginning our busy day.  During our first attempt at s…

As we were leaving the hotel tonight we saw a traditional dance being performed in the lobby in celebration of a new jewelry store opening.  We …

We arrived to UAE at 6:10 this morning and were escorted through customs to meet Eisa.  After a quick stop for water and candy, we drove about 1…

At the recommendation of our friends who lived in Amsterdam, we used our 9-hour lay-over to take in a few sights.  We took the train from the ai…

We had a two-hour lay-over in Memphis so we grabbed a quick bite to eat before getting on our flight to Amsterdam!  Mianna took a picture at din…

Apologies for the reference to a sappy JD love song, but this trip has had an incubation period of over six months and we are READY to hatch thi…

In my awesome four years at Oklahoma City University (many moons ago) I was blessed with the opportunity to befriend students from all over the world…

We wish we could have taken YOU with us, but hopefully you can enjoy from afar through an occasional update on our trip here at&n…