Play date

Evelyn had a play date this weekend at a classmates' house. Lets just say we are on the low end of the spectrum at the private school she goes to. We had some difficulties finding the house- as there was a detour- and the mom wasn't sure how to direct us around. So she dispatched her driver to meet us at a nearby shop and follow him back to their compound. Where we were greeted by a doorman. I stepped into a spacious hallway and was invited to sit down in the sitting room while the nanny helped Evelny round up her things. The sitting room had seven separate sitting areas- complete living room sets- and a fountain. It was all in a modern Middle Eastern style- so gorgeous! I felt like I was in a modern day Arabian Nights palace. (So glad Edward was in the car with Roger so he couldn't try to break anything!) But the people here are so gracious- there is absolutely no pretense. It doesn't matter at all that she is a teacher's kid instead of a oil baron's child. Evelyn has very, very nice classmates. I am so grateful that she has made friends here so quickly. It is interesting- it seems like Thursdays after school is a popular time to have a bunch of friends over for the evening for a swimming party, etc. I'll have to plan something here at our humble villa some time- but I am a little intimidated! These are kids with everything money can buy- so maybe don't try to compete but keep it old school. No karaoke machine, home theater system, catered snacks, pool or Wii, but how about Monopoly and some homemade chocolate chip cookies? Hmm....