Bali

 Before my parents left Indonesia, we all flew to Bali, a cheap flight away from Java. Bali is a beautiful island and attracts tourists from all over the world. Most of the people we saw were from Australia or Europe. As Americans we still felt like we were in the minority. It was funny to see the surprise on the locals face when we spoke Indonesian to them because they are used to tourists who don't know the language. It was a great way to spend quality time with my parents before they left.

The island of Bali is primarily Hindu, as opposed to the Islamic majority where we live. It felt like a different world in that sense. We didn't hear one mosque while we were there and there were sacrificial offerings everywhere you looked, composed of flowers, incense, and sometimes food or candy in a basket. They were even in the taxi cabs and grocery stores....I mean everywhere.We even saw one beach that was lined with offerings.

Here are some pictures from the trip:

 Making friends everywhere they go

 This is Blake's first time down the waterslide. As you can see he wasn't thrilled.

 Still not happy

 Callie LOVED the waterslide. She went over and over again with us.

We went to a Mexican restaurant one night and it was amazing....oh how I have missed Mexican food!

 Date night! This is a rarity when my parents are not around.

Not many people get to see this side of Matt....so I just had to post it :)

On a walk one day I saw this awesome door, leading through a tall brick wall