Just so you know...

This is exactly what Tag looks like when he dances. It's uncanny, really.

Bath Time Conversations

Mom: Tag, you're cute.
Tag: No I'm not cute, I'm a big boy.
Mom: That's true. You are a big boy. But you're also cute.
Tag: Daddy said I'm awesome.
Mom: You are awesome. And also cute.
Tag: Cute is not awesome, Mommy.

Meanwhile, Wes got a hold of a cup (he isn't allowed to have cups in the tub because he CONSTANTLY drinks the bath water). I had decided to paint my nails while the boys were soaking, so I couldn't take it away. He kept putting it to his lips, at which point I would say "Wes" in a warning tone. He would immediately pour the water down his chest, pretending that he had, in fact, never planned on drinking it. He can't fool me with those sly sideways glances.

Also a favorite of mine: Tag calls Winnie-the-Pooh, "P00-Poo bear".

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Inside the Western Wall

A bunch of teenagers carrying big guns.  I saw lots of these.

Oh, and of course Melyn blending right in, as usual.

Mmmm...pita.  Pita was used for sacrament bread at church on Sunday.  What a treat!

The restaurant we ate lunch in on the first day. It was right in the Old City, and you could have easily passed it without noticing it. Inside was fabulous. The owner was super nice, and the food...delicioso!

Lunch: Shawarma. Grilled chicken, vegetables, sauce (was it hummus Melyn?), and...french fries (yes, inside the sandwich). Mint lemonade, hummus and pita on the side.

Where it is believed the cross was put in the ground.  I say "it is believed" because no one really knows for sure where these events occurred.  They are the most likely spots*.  And churches are built over them all, with shrines like you see here.

*Where Christ was anointed.

Outside the Western Wall in the evening. A dinner of stuffed eggplant with Melyn and Kyler's friends from pottery class finished up the evening. A busy, wonderful day!

More Jerusalem

I've received a request for more pictures from my trip to visit Melyn. I have SO many pictures, and I wish I could post them all (I'm pretty sure you don't want to see 804 though, right?). I wish I had more time to elaborate, but for today I'll give a brief description of each picture. Kyler and Melyn, please correct me if I get things wrong. I tried to take in a LOT of information in a short time, and I may get facts confused.

Behind me is the area where it is believed Christ was held before his crucifixion. It is DARK down there. Without the electric lights, it was black. It must have been awful.

The Upper Room, built over where it is believed the Last Supper was held.

Inside the City of David

A lucky lad having his Bar Mitzvah at the Wailing Wall

Luke, Tag, and Wesley, all 18 months