Family Holiday

Last week, Bec's parents took our family on a holiday to the "Lakes District" in the north of England, where we had a fun and relaxing time...

The Lakes District:

The British Seaside:

Castles:

Ancient Accommodation (staying with Bec's mum & dad in a 1500s house):

Pirates:

Ancient Roman sites (here are the ancient toilets at Housesteads Roman Fort, along Hadrian's Wall):

Trip to the farm and Sherwood Forest

Things we learnt on our day at the farm and Sherwood Forest:

1) Robin Hood didn't wear tights...


2) In the right surroundings, pigs can be cute...


3) In the right surroundings, Matt can be cute (on the left)...


4) Bec has a future in stocks...

5) Even kids can be cute...

6) Goats appreciate being fed...

7) Roosters don't...

Luke is 2!

Happy Easter!

We hope you all have a meaningful and enjoyable Easter.

Here is our "Jesus is Risen" cake, which Bec and Cara made today...

Trip to Greece!

After a shaky start (pouring with rain, late at night, GPS not working, major car crash, police station, then finally arriving at hotel), we have had a great 8-day trip to Greece. We spent four days based in Corinth and four days based in Athens. We went to numerous archaeological sites, several museums, took about 700 photos, bought lots of informative books, ate Greek food, and squeezed in a few holiday-type things too! It was a really valuable time for Matt's research, as well as a fun and interesting break for us as a family. Here are some photos:

Above you can see the distinctive remains of the Temple of Apollo, a central feature of Ancient Corinth.Real live Greek food!... well not live

The beach at Loutraki, where we were staying (just out of Corinth)

The cliff over which our car was perched in the accident, having been hit at a high speed and spun around!

For many more of our pictures, you can go to http://cryptotheology.wordpress.com where photos are being posted each day in the lead up to Easter, illuminating the themes of 1 Corinthians.

snowmania!!!

Cara and Luke watching Thomas the Tank Engine

They love the theme song!