Posts Tagged ‘Xianelle

Xianelle celebrated her 7th Birthday at Cafe Ceramique last Friday (June 4). It’s her first time to have a party in Qatar since we came here 5 years ago so she was really excited about it. Her actual birthday is on June 17 but we decided to celebrate it earlier since some of her friends [...]

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A month and a half since the first rehearsal, all the cast’s hard work will soon reap its rewards.  I am truly proud that my daughter Xianelle has taken part in this endeavor and I can’t wait to be awed in the audience as she and the entire Oliver cast perform and sing the songs that I have memorized [...]

All parents take pride in their children.  There doesn’t have to be a special reason for it because we are proud of our children just because they are our own.  However, as parents we can’t help to be even prouder whenever our kids have achievements  like having good grades in school, winning a contest or [...]


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It's been 6 years since the San Juan Family started their blog documenting their lives in this little spot called Qatar. Follow Chris, Mavis and Xianelle as they share what Doha has to offer.


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