Jerusalem in Pictures: Golgotha & The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Golgotha

Welcome back to the Jerusalem tour. I cannot wait to take you to Calvary in pictures, also known as Golgotha! Where did we leave off? Ah yes, walking through Old Jerusalem. In Part 1, we saw the Mount of Olives and entered Old Jerusalem. The first thing we saw there was the Upper Room and David’s Tomb.  Let’s stroll on over to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre now. This church now sits on top of the site where Jesus […]

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This Christmas: 1st Year at Home, 1st Non Disaster Story

This might have been the easiest Christmas in 14 years of April and Alan family Christmases. We only had to travel two hours, and we woke up on Christmas morning IN OUR OWN HOUSE. Have you ever??? I mean, we had almost never!! Do you do this? Do other people do this every year??  It was so nice! I mean have you read my other Christmas stories??? Our Nightmare Before Christmas The Funeral, Christmas Trip New Years in San Francisco […]

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Let the Summer Shenanigans Begin! (With a Sneak Peek at Our New House)

There’s a word we hear a lot around here: “best friend.” JD says that Daniel is his best friend. That is mostly because I drill that into all of my children’s heads from the moment they are born. “Oh, look, he is being so sweet to you. He is your best friend.” “Your brother will always be your best friend.” Positive reinforcement style of brain washing is a good thing to do. Trust me. JD often asks, “Where my best […]

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Life, According to Daniel, age 5

There are 7 kids in my living room right now, watching Zootopia. And JD’s asleep upstairs, so only 3 of those kids are mine. (But man, did JD NEED a nap. He was crying over every little thing. Note to adults: when you’re crying over everything, and the sky is falling, go take a nap!) They are watching Zootopia. It sounds hilarious. It’s officially summer. Listen to the snack I gave them: a plate full of corn on the cob, […]

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Darling Photos of Seal Moms and Babies

  Happy Mother’s Day! What better to share on this treasured day than some adorable seal mom and pup pairs from my favorite spot in the world, Point Lobos State Park. This particular beach is not a seal hang-out for most of the year. However, when it comes time to birth babies, late winter/early spring, this tiny beach, completely surrounded by rock cliffs, becomes a true seal nursery. This is NOT a zoo. This is the real world, animal style. […]

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Photos of 17 Mile Drive and the Carmel Mission

You may be tempted to think, “How can you live in California and not be utterly happy all the time from these incredibly beautiful surroundings?” Good question. The unfortunate thing is that I don’t actually live on the beach and see these sights every single day. In fact, I pretty much forget they are there until company comes and we show them around. Most destinations are too hazardous to take on with two pre-schoolers, seeing as how I’d like to […]

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Game Day Photos

The vast majority of these photos were taken by our family photographer, Aunt Janet.  Thank you, yet again, Janet!! Baseball season has been time-consuming but joyous this year. Joshua joined a team late in the season that was short on players because after seeing his brothers enjoy playing so much, he wanted in on this action too! That puts Joshua in the “Mustang” league, which is an exciting game to watch. At this level, the players get to pitch, get […]

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42 Beautiful Photos of Monterey, California

Janet took these beautiful photos of Monterey for us. These include the aquarium, the beach, a hotel, a farmer’s market (where we met some parrots), and Cannery Row. Check back tomorrow! I’m planning to upload photos of 17 mile drive, a scenic route that hugs the coast from Pacific Grove to Carmel! Or maybe I’ll do the seal pup photos next…

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“Fill your mind with what is good, and there will be little room for what is evil.”

Fill your mind with what is good

“Fill your mind with what is good, and there will be little room for what is evil.”                                                                                               –Life Application Study Bible, notes for Titus 2:15 and Philippians 4:8 I found this in my […]

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Dirt, Fish, Penguins, Bare feet, Chores, and Bikes

Photoblog of Our Most Recent Adventures Both Barefoot and Otherwise Why would anyone not like it? Well….do you remember when Joshua was ages 1-5, and he was obsessed with ALL animals? Remember how he could tell you every species of whale and what it ate at age 3? It’s exciting for him to see these animals that he’s read about all of his life, but once he has seen them, he’s done. No need to stare at something for 2 […]

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