Simply Redheads: Dubai Mall :)

So we went to the Dubai Mall, which claims to be the biggest mall in the world. I had though that was Mall of America? Maybe that is the biggest one in America? So this mall is so big, I doubt we have seen half of it. It's got a fabulous aquarium in it. When i saw aquarium, i mean full blown wall of fish, inside there is sections with all kinds of fish, snakes and other things, and oh, a glass bottom boat ride, and room where you can dive to get PADI qualified. I mean what mall doesn't have that right? The kids LOVED the aquarium. I was happy, as they were both spouting out facts about different animals. The penguins from midget, as her class is called the penguins. I love them anyway, and she seems to know every fact there is :) Monkey was all into the crustaceans. They had just learned about them in science. It was nice to hear them learning, and made me feel warm and fuzzy about their education, as it's half the reason we came out here. We then went shopping a bit, they have a pottery barn kids, oh that store is my biggest weakness! Their bedding is such good quality though, and they had a purple quilt midget loved, so we had ordered it back home. It was on backorder, and that was a big reason she was sleeping in her room was to earn it... oops. So they had it, once i cancelled mine today, i went back and got it. However, while we shopped midget had the time of her life!!
Kidzania is a city for kids. Now our museum back home had one street of a city for kids. This place was AMAZING!! I didn't even get to go in, but you can bet i am going next time. She checked in with the emirates airlines people, and it was just like the airport. She got a ticket and all. when she goes in, she got an acct, earned money, got her nails done at the salon, had a concert, rode in an ambulance... now this i saw and i was so amazed... there was a real ambulance it looked like it was on a golf cart frame maybe? But it was driving around, with lights and sirens, and there were kids inside being dr's and patients... can you believe that?? there was an airplane in there, a fire truck, cop car, and everything you can imagine. There are grown-ups working in the building to help the kids and do things like nails and make up... poor girl got her make up done. When i saw the kids coming through the migration office-where you get them at.. just like customs :).. i was thinking please lord no... there make up was awful, blue eye shadow, pink cheeks and hot pink lipstick. But i knew it, she had called us from her phone all along. "mom, i'm in a move, don't call me", "mom i'm getting baskin robbins, is that ok?" "mom, you aren't coming to get me are you?", and the last one "mom, i'm getting my nails and make up done, is that ok", i thought she was kidding... but no. When she came out, there she was, looking like a crazy person had put her make up on. Worse thing was she knew it, she was embarrassed. I told her it looked fabulous, but omg.. But she had the time of her life :) I can't wait to go in with her next time.. i was so jealous :) Monkey wandered with us and got some new skinny jeans. We saw the little skate park in the skate shop. Which is a small bowl, and not at all what we heard it was. But we watched the guys skate for a while. He liked that. I think he liked the time with us alone too. We went to the hershey store and got 3 bags of twizzlers. We are set for the movie theater now!
So then today as i mentioned i drove with the kids, from Abu Dhabi to Dubail Mall, all by myself! This is huge, I've been so scared to do it. It only takes an hour, but the roads aren't like home, you can't just make a u-turn, it's an ordeal if you miss an exit. So i white-knuckled it into Dubai. Made it there, got her bedding and had lunch at Chilli's. I was quite pleased with myself.