Back from Jordan

Hi all,
Brad and I just got back from Jordan on the 1st. Families we don't see very often and two weeks of vacation make for a great combination. It was really hard to leave and come back to our adult jobs :-) We had such a fun time hanging out with my family and visiting amazing places. The day after christmas we went to Jerusalem for a couple days. We visited the old city and all the sites in torential down pours which turned to SNOW by the end of the day. Everyone got through the Israeli border in about 10 minutes and it took me 2 hours of being questioned by guards because of my little syrian stamp. Lets just say towards the end I kind of snapped. It was amazing seeing all the sites and feeling the tension in the most holy city. We also all had dinner with Dr. Holt on our first night there. We had a good time catching up, he hasn't changed a bit, but has a beard now :-)
My parents christmas present to us all was a nights stay in a hotel by Petra and a full day exploring the place. We saw old crusader castels and Brad floated in the dead sea, it was way to chilly for me. I thought about you all often as we were in Jordan.
Our little apartment seems a lot smaller after being in my parents HUGE house and very quiet. We are both back at work and having a hard time staying awake because of jet lag. I hope you all had a good Christmas and a happy New Year. I will post some pictures when I get organized.
love Emily