Today we went to Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin, which they say holds a relic of St. Valentine of Rome. We then were able to walk through a few sites…

One thing I really have wanted to do in Rome this time is get a better understanding of the time and context of Biblical history, especially related to early Christianity…

We are about a fourth of the way through our trip! I can’t believe we’ve already made it this far and we still have so much to look forward to! Today we went to the Basilica of Santa Sabina. It is a church that was completed around 432 AD…

Today we went to Church of St. Ignatius. The interesting thing about this church is that is has a fake dome…

Creativity. That is what it’s about today. I really didn’t plan on posting about every single day of our trip. I thought I would give an update every week or so. Then one post turned into another and now…

Over 20,000 steps is what we walked today. Just over 8 miles! The highs for me today were seeing the Trevi Fountain and spending time in green space away from buildings…

Have you ever had a day when you don’t have a plan, you think you’re going to at least get out of the house for a little bit, but you just end up staying comfy cozy at home? That’s what today…

Today we went to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Vatican City is a City-state and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and the home of the Pope…

Today ended up being pretty full! We did some school stuff before going out to see the Colosseum and a few other sites along the way…

Today the girls and I headed to the grocery store by ourselves. It was less busy today and easier to get it done. The girls enjoy printing the labels…

When you’re in Rome, you learn Roman numerals, write postcards, and…

It was almost 70 degrees today...so nice! So it was a perfect day to be outside and explore a little bit. Nathan has spent quite a bit of time here so he knows…

Our first day in Rome...it was pretty simple. Laundry. Resting. Neighborhood playground. Grocery store. Movie night. Since we’ll be here longer…

Today was a traveling day. By the time we got settled in our Rome apartment I was so tired. I was trying to think of why I was exhausted and I remembered that we…

We had just a few hours to use our Florence pass before it expired, so we tried to fit in a couple more places to visit. We went to the Laurentian Library, which is a historical…

Today we visited Palazzo Vecchio (the town hall of Florence), Ponte Vecchio (the “Old Bridge” was the only bridge…

It was another beautiful day in Florence! You may already know this before you see my photos below, but the museums we have been visiting have a lot of art with naked people…