“Messenger of God” is the meaning of the name they chose. It’s very fitting because I’ve watched them pour God’s Word and truth into their other two children. I have no doubt Anthony and Abbe will raise lil’ Malachi to also believe in the Lord and be a light for Him! We packed a lot...
I ALMOST STARTED CRYING IN THE GROCERY STORE TODAY WHEN I HEARD A BILLY JOEL SONG BECAUSE IT REMINDED ME OF SPECIAL TIMES WITH ROSS! ‘I am a very sentimental gal.’ I realize it’s not just with my OWN kids, but also with the children I’ve had the privilege of photographing over the years. I...
Matthew is very optimistic. When people ask him about Croatia, he simply says, “I really want to go back!” I smile because that’s a very nice way of saying, “We missed many of the highlights and was so delayed, we almost missed getting back on the ship!” Viator cancelled our (ONE and ONLY) excursion (LAST...
As the sun was just starting to rise (and my family was still enjoying a few more hours of sleep), I was eagerly waiting in the ship lobby to claim early tender tickets for SANTORINI! (Even if you don’t know the name, you’d certainly recognize the picturesque Greek island with white-washed villages, blue domes and...
For the months leading up to our cruise, I assumed Athens would be my least favorite stop. I heard it was incredibly hot in the summer, as humid as Florida and extremely crowded. And although it was all of these things, it was ALSO: BEAUTIFUL, VIBRANT, RICH IN HISTORYand FULL of KIND PEOPLE! We heard...
Can you imagine traveling almost 6,000 miles to Olympia, Greece and NOT laying eyes on the birthplace of the Olympics games? Since our ship would be stopping in Athens next (where we’d be seeing a lot of ancient ruins, historical sights and tourists), I thought it would be a great excuse to have a beach...
For years, Matthew and I have dreamed of going on a Mediterranean cruise. We already LOVED cruising, so the thought of simply being ‘dropped-off’ at several beautiful, European locations made it even more exciting! Meanwhile, we’d been seeing first-hand how quickly time races by with children. As we watched Ross and Rayna stepping into the...
