OK so I pay to get into the Dubai Christmas Festival thinking that it would be a lot of fun.  It cost 120 DHS to get in and I was thinking once you were in you could do everything there.  Boy was I wrong.  We got into the line to see Santa and found out that it cost an additional 20 DHS per child.  So I just told the kids, "Sorry we aren't going to see Santa today we will just see him in two days at the ward party".  That way I didn't have to pay a thing.  Then we go to jump in the snow globe line, and again 20 DHS for each child.  So after sitting in that line, we jump out of it and the kids weren't so happy this time. Bryar was OK when she saw she could get her face painted....yep just as you expected...20 DHS.  At this point I just told Bryar that I spent all the money coming in and didn't have anymore.  We distracted them with dinner and just walked around.  We got a balloon or two and some side samples and watched the lighting of the Tree before we left.  As we were leaving Bryar told me, "mom, next time we come to something like this just bring more money".  I just sighed inside...is it bad that I just don't want to spend so much money on a five minute jumpy castle or to sit for one second on Santa when they would do it in two more days for free.  I don't know but at least Joe still loves me.  Pictures below of what we did do.  

I lost Asher, (surprise surprise) and knew that I would find him by the train.  He just had walked in and gotten on while the attendant was helping another kid.  I don't know if it cost money or not but after Asher rode once, the other two kids jumped on and Asher just stayed on.  Nobody was asking for money so either they stole a ride or this was the one thing for free.

P.S. 20 DHS is about  $5.45 so it wouldn't blow a budget or anything I just hate to keep dishing out money for every activity.  Too much of my mom in me I guess.