Today was super fun! 
We woke up early & headed to the Dead Sea in our rental car (Michelle has to do all the driving because silly Jeff forgot his drivers license – Jeff is sure all the Arab men think he is a fancy boy for letting his wife do all the driving!) Before heading to the Holy Land you could ask Reese what she was going to do in Israel & she would say ‘Float in the dead sea with Wynonna’ (her favorite baby doll). We were all filled 
with such anticipation! Well… For all those who have floated in the salty sea will relate to Reese. Having both experienced the sea before Jeff & Michelle were prepared for the burning & pain you 
experience upon entering, but hoped that their children would be spared the agony. Reese entered the water with such high hopes. She sat down & before we knew it the first words out of her mouth were that she needed some of Carter’s diaper rash cream because her bum was burning. About 25 second later Reese was out of the water & no amount of fresh water could lift her VERY sad spirits. Despite her chagrin the rest of the Renauds enjoyed themselves immensely.
We left the 40 degree dessert & headed 15 minutes up the road to En Gedi. En Gedi is an oasis in the very hot Negev dessert. The story behind En Gedi can be found in 1 Samuel. This is the area that David hid out while being pursued by 
King Saul. Here it says that Saul actually went into a cave to go to the bathroom, and while he was there David cut a corner of Saul’s cloak to show him that he could have killed him but didn’t. Many of David’s Psalms were written here. It became our place of rest for the 
afternoon. After a hot climb through dry rocky ground fresh water waterfalls suddenly appeared. You really felt like you have found your own little piece of paradise. We spent two solid hours swimming, playing & chasing tad poles. It was amazing (except for a minor incident of Carter pooping in the water - what a way to bring you back to reality)! There’s never a dull moment when you are a parent. All in all it was a very memorable day.
We woke up early & headed to the Dead Sea in our rental car (Michelle has to do all the driving because silly Jeff forgot his drivers license – Jeff is sure all the Arab men think he is a fancy boy for letting his wife do all the driving!) Before heading to the Holy Land you could ask Reese what she was going to do in Israel & she would say ‘Float in the dead sea with Wynonna’ (her favorite baby doll). We were all filled 
with such anticipation! Well… For all those who have floated in the salty sea will relate to Reese. Having both experienced the sea before Jeff & Michelle were prepared for the burning & pain you 
experience upon entering, but hoped that their children would be spared the agony. Reese entered the water with such high hopes. She sat down & before we knew it the first words out of her mouth were that she needed some of Carter’s diaper rash cream because her bum was burning. About 25 second later Reese was out of the water & no amount of fresh water could lift her VERY sad spirits. Despite her chagrin the rest of the Renauds enjoyed themselves immensely.
We left the 40 degree dessert & headed 15 minutes up the road to En Gedi. En Gedi is an oasis in the very hot Negev dessert. The story behind En Gedi can be found in 1 Samuel. This is the area that David hid out while being pursued by 
King Saul. Here it says that Saul actually went into a cave to go to the bathroom, and while he was there David cut a corner of Saul’s cloak to show him that he could have killed him but didn’t. Many of David’s Psalms were written here. It became our place of rest for the 
afternoon. After a hot climb through dry rocky ground fresh water waterfalls suddenly appeared. You really felt like you have found your own little piece of paradise. We spent two solid hours swimming, playing & chasing tad poles. It was amazing (except for a minor incident of Carter pooping in the water - what a way to bring you back to reality)! There’s never a dull moment when you are a parent. All in all it was a very memorable day.
2 comments:
What fun! Love the picture of Wynonna floating in the Dead Sea!!
How did Wynona do in the Dead Sea? Did she need any diaper cream?
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