A glimpse of the future....

Chris decided it was time to shave his head again. But first, he wanted to let the kids have some fun. With a bit of direction they gave him a glimpse of what he will look like in 20 more years, give or take. :)

Green Garden

Just about 5 min from our home off of the freeway I would notice all of these really cool art things with a sign saying Green Garden. But I never could figure out how to get to it, there was no exit by it and when I would take the next exit, I couldn't figure out how to back track to it. One day when Chris was with me in the car I told him we needed to find that place, so we set off. Luckily we found it, it is a drive thru garden that has so many neat things. These are just a few of the pictures...

Rosh Hashanah

    It was Rosh Hashanah this week which is the Jewish New Year, it is celebrated on 2 days which was Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th. It is believed to be the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve. Rosh Hashanah is (the day of Judgement) the people are suppose to reflect and commit to be better people. This holiday is followed up by Yom Kippur (day of Atonement) 10 days later and the people have until then to reflect, repent, and become righteous. The wicked will be blotted out of the book of the living forever.

The kids learned at school that you are suppose to eat apples dipped in honey and pomegranates.

Jonathan came home from school with the video about Rosh Hashanah so I included it here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_M5-qthA8w

Fun at the pool!

Most of our summer was spent at the pool, so how can I not add some of our highlights to 

our blog....

1,2,3 Blast off

Underwater swimmers...

Testing out the water with mom.

  Water in the face!

       Relaxing in the water.                                                                                                               

Apollonia National Park

Apollonia- A crusader Fortress 

constructed 1241 CE. 

     

Pretty view under the arch of, the observation point, of the outer fortress.

Tristan next to a pile of ballista stones that were used during the siege.

Tristan thinks his family is pretty funny!

Cute kids peeking 

out of a hole.

So bright we can hardly see!!

Dad the Hero!!!!

SO I have been feeling homesick for some of my American favorites, Wingers, Asphalt Pie, Slurpee's, Cheese Burgers, Etc. My sweet husband decided that he was going to find a Slurpee for me and he Googled his heart out till he found a company called Freeze. He called their number in the US and they were so helpful, they said that they had a machine in a Pizza shop the next city East of us, Ra'annana. Chris put us all in the car and 20 minutes later Walla!!! 

Thanks Honey Your the Best!

West Bank 7/14/2012

Driving into Bethlehem freaked me out. I didn't realize that we would be going into the West Bank lots of people talk about the west bank and the Palestinian's. I have heard from locals how scared they were here during the Second Intifada. The Palestinians had an uprising from 2000-2005 and there was a lot of suicide bombing and scary stuff. So when we drove up to the wall and had to go through a check point I was freaking out!

On the other side of the wall it is covered in pictures like this, they are beautiful and frightening at the same time! The words gave me the chills and I just hoped that we were not here the next time there was an uprising. 

 Soon I was able to calm down but I was still very leery about the people. They would come right up to the car as you drove and wash your windshield for money. Or just knock on your window with outstretched hands. There were so many of them in the streets you had to go really slow and let them funnel around the car as you went. The streets were so narrow it made me nervous. With the majority of the people being Muslim they were dressed accordingly in there Hijab. 

     After our journey was over I have to say that I have had a change of heart. We went to a store and a restaurant and the people were the most kind and considerate people I have meet. They asked all about our family and exclaimed how beautiful our kids were. They even gave the kids some flutes for free. This was completely different from the way we are treated in the stores on the other side of the wall. I have to say after meeting a lot of people the Muslims seem to be my favorite people in manners and hospitality.