The firsts of the first ten (because at the rate we are going there might be more than one 10)

 Well, it was more than 10 years ago that we boarded our Luftansa business class plane and headed to Saudi Arabia!
Our time here has passed so fast yet so many memories have been made it feels like an entire life time. One of our favorite memories has been the birth or Luisa, our little Saudi baby that was born in 2012. KAUST has become our home and we miss it when we are away, we love it and we take care of it.
Living abroad has brought many firsts, so here the first firsts at KAUST from August 2009 to August 2010.

Our 5 star hotel room. I am holding Ryals for the first time while wearing my favorite leopard PJ pants.
Can you believe out of all the things I could put in my suitcases a Swifter made it?!

HSC track before it was finished.

Out Home!

Our Backyard

First rooftop pool party ;-)

First Halloween!

Our first floods. This is in front of the KAUST Inn.

First scooter ride (the main mode of transportation for many) Victoria AKA Brownie with Mahdu.

First (and pretty much the last) Water party at the HSC

First Al Balad trip

First time my Mom visited the KAUST "maquetas"

First bowling at the HSC

First bike Race!

First time old and new worlds collide.

First Camel encounter at Discovery Square

First trip to the empty quarter (only David went)

First birthday party. Elena turned 4 years old and Kyle came to visit.

First trip to Madain Saleh

First trip to Al Ula

First private beach trip. Obhur area

My first birthday celebration.

My first 5 K for WEP

Very first Winter Enrichment Program

First trip to Dubai!!

First KAUST Graduation.
Faculty photo.