It's Spring Break and although we aren't taking any overnight trips, we did go on a day trip to a nearby temple complex! We rarely go out of town together as a family so this was a special treat! If Dave were writing this blog he would tell you all of the exciting things about the history of this place. I'm less interested in the history so I'll just tell you it's REALLY old. These are temples built long before Islam entered this country.
Dave took Jonathan to the inside of the temple, where visitors are required to wear helmets.
This photo reminds me how strong Jonathan is becoming. He walked under his own power all over the complex....no stroller needed! I also see from this photo that those pants are getting a little short. He has grown over 2 inches since his birthday in November!
Humorous family self-portrait attempt.
Here is a rare photo of Jennifer (usually behind the camara) with Jonathan and Joshua.
This site is a big tourist attraction even for locals. In our home city, there are a lot of Westerners and people are used to seeing us around. When we go to other towns we attract crowds because of our fair skin. The boys are cheek-pinched and photographed and hugged. At this age they don't seem to mind the extra attention from strangers, but it's still a bit overwhelming for us as parents.
Oh wow. So there was a little playground at the park with a small electric train for 30 cents a ride. Jonathan was in heaven!
The signs says "Children only" but the man let me ride with Joshua.
The little engineer! The only thing missing is the hat! Jonathan says this is "me saying All aboard!"
They also had these little pedal-powered go-carts.
Jonathan, our vehicle expert, said this is a "back-end loader with no bucket." He's a very serious driver!
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