Crete.....

Well, as I said before working overseas has a few drawbacks but many benefits.  This past week we took advantage of the best benefit and traveled!  Saudi Arabia celebrated EID, which is a very important holiday.  Schools closed for an entire week and we took a plane and traveled to Crete. ( I found Crete by looking at Pinterest.  I am sure it was a pin by Jenny Depew.  Thanks for the idea!)  We took over 600 photos.  It was BEATUTIFUL!  I tried to narrow it down, so here are a few of my favorites. 

  Party House!  We celebrated Zoe's 13th Bday, Sara and Jake's Baby Shower, and Bryan's 40th! 

 Here is the blue house.  Our family was in the green house, but this one was cleaner so I snapped some photos. Both houses were the same.

 Praying Mantis

 I miss our home! 

 This pirate shipped came into view while Jake and Bryan were snorkeling.  Can you see them in the picture?

 Pirates!  "Are they real momma?" asked Carter

 That splash was made by our Kiwi friend Sam.  He was the young buck of the group and showed up the old men by jumping off the cliff twice!

 My friend Ngiare.

 The Sommerville Family!  They are always full of smiles.

 Goats everywhere.

 Jake, Sara, and baby traveled all the way from Washington.  It was great seeing them!

 Clear Water!

 We stopped at a pottery shop and the owner let the boys make clay fish.

 The ice cream melted really fast!

 We had to pay a fee to drive this rugged road and then a goat was asking for his own fee.  The boys loved this.

 I bought someone a Christmas Present!

 Kiwi Rebecca and the boys. 

 We raced thru the streets each day pretending we were in the Italian Job.

 Hmmmm.....I am not sure about this 40 year old husband!

 This very old women was so cute!

 I couldn't pass up buying the pink camel.  They haven't found it if it is a boy or girl, but real men wear pink, right?

 Sometimes I feel like Carter doesn't look like us!

 We took this photo as we left.  Good bye Villa!  What a great place to hang out with friends and celebrate so many special events.  This trip has made for many lasting memories and great friendships.