The Creation Museum~Part 2

Good morning! Thank you for stopping by! A few of you mentioned that you had never heard of The Creation Museum...Here are just a few quick facts:

• opened in 2007
• just southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio
• 70,000 square foot building
• Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis, built the museum
• over 6,000 plants have been placed within the lake
• 500 different varieties of plants in the gardens
• visit the museum website for more information

As promised, here a few pictures of the nature trail and the petting zoo. Hubbie snapped over 400 pictures...but I won't put that many up here.   :)

~I am green at night~

~a suspension bridge~

(quite the experience!)

~view of the Creation Museum from the nature trail~

~Now to the Petting Zoo~

~alpacas~

~Mr. Camel gives rides~

did you notice that storm brewing?

~a zorse~

~Mr. Peacock would not open his beautiful wings!~

~Let's wash our hands, "D"~

Can you tell we had a great visit?

I don't think I have enough time

to tell you about:

Stargazer's Planetarium

Noah's Cafe

Dragon Hall Bookstore

Special Effects Theater

Dinosaur Den

Dragon Theater

and much, much more!

I do, however, have one more photo to show you.

~two of our favorite people at The Creation Museum~

Ken Ham, founder

and

the ice cream lady from Bruster's Ice Cream--Yummm!

The Creation Museum~Part 1

Today, I am so thankful that we had the opportunity to visit the Creation Museum. What an uplifting, inspiring, faith-affirming, God-honoring place! I honestly did not know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised. It was so nice to go to a science museum and have the truth presented in such a beautiful way!

The entire museum is based on God's Word. Here are just a few pictures from our visit. The museum is in Petersburg, Kentucky, just southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio. We had a very nice visit, and hope to return there very soon!

~welcome to the Creation Museum~

~this guy was huge~

~inside the Museum~

~7 C's of Biblical History~

creation, corruption, catastrophe, confusion,

Christ, cross, consummation~

~part of the "Creation Walk"~

~building of the Ark~

(we learned some very interesting information here)

~dioramma~

~dinosaur tracks found here in the US~

Tomorrow, I'm planning to post pictures from the nature trail and the petting zoo!

Have a great Thursday!

Vacation Pictures

~beautiful waves breaking on the shore~

~the kids enjoyed playing in the sand~

~"S" not quite sure she likes the swings~

~but definitely loves her new tiger pillow~

~Hubbie and I at Cheddar's~yummmmm!

~the last part of our vacation was spent here~

Have a great Wednesday! More pictures to come from the Creation Museum...

Home Again, Home Again...

~for Monday, July 26, 2010~

Outside my window~

the sun is shining beautifully, and the temperatures are

so much cooler than yesterday! :)

I am hearing~

a Thomas movie

I am thinking~

about "R" who went to church camp for the week

I am thankful~

for my sweet Hubbie and children

I am remembering~

the excitement (and some teary eyes) of the kids this morning

I am reading~

not too much...

that summer wish list of mine hasn't even been touched!

I am hoping~

that the Lord will speak to "R" this week

On my mind~

"R"...can you tell? Boy, do I miss that girl!

From the learning rooms~

things are relatively quiet

Noticing that~

July is almost over, which means school planning must get finished

Wondering~

where has the summer gone?

I am creating~

last night I finished up a pair of culottes for "R" to take

with her to camp

Pondering these words~

"Do all things without complaining..."

From the kitchen~

nothing much, since we've been away for

almost two weeks! It has been fun to try new

restaurants, though! :)

Around the house~

is the huge stack of mail that has accumulated

in the last two weeks...

One of my favorite things~

is going on vacation with my precious family and

creating new memories with them

A few plans for the rest of the week~

a little putt-putt golf later today,

a friend comes over tomorrow,

church on Wednesday, and some

redecorating on Thursday and Friday

"R" comes home on Friday

Hopefully later this week, I'll be able to show you some of our vacation pictures...

Thanks for stopping by today!

Sorry, I am keeping Donna Busy....

After getting the kids ready today, swim lessons, crochet class, making lunches, Donna is now busy making cheesecake for me today!

Check out  Low-Carb Cheesecake recipe to find out what the family will soon be enjoying.  Pictures may or may not follow.....

Such a great wife!
Thanks.
"Hubbie"

Remembering...

Isaiah 55:8-9

For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

neither are your ways my ways,

saith the LORD.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are my ways higher than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Jeremiah 29:11~

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD,

thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

This morning, I'm remembering my nephew, Darrell. Five years ago today, Darrell, 14, went home to Heaven, far sooner than any of us ever dreamed he would. While our hearts still hurt, and while we still sometimes wonder what God is doing, we know that he is with Jesus~not because he was a good boy, not because his parents had surrendered to go to the mission field, not because he was kind, and not because he loved his family...

Darrell is in Heaven today because he

 knew Jesus as his personal Savior!

Do you know where you would go if you died today?

Just for you, William and Bev~

We love you and are praying for you!

~family reunion, 2004~

~playing with bubbles with "R"~

~one of my favorite pictures~

~he always had time to play with the younger ones~

~I love that boy!~

~watching Nanny blow out her birthday candles~

~cousins enjoying each other's company~

~good memories~

~with Aunt Jeanne while touring Mount Vernon~

~these two were "discussing" who could push the stroller...

you can see who won the discussion~   ;)

~I'm hot, Aunt Donna...now enough with the pictures!~

Around the House~Summer edition :)

I love to decorate our home with seasonal things, and Hubbie doesn't mind a bit! I have probably mentioned that a time or two on this blog! :) Using things I already own is fun...but when someone gives me a decoration, it is so enjoyable to me to find the "perfect spot" for it! When I decorate for Memorial Day and Fourth of July, I usually leave those things out until Labor Day. Here are just a few pictures from around our home this summer...Enjoy!

~dining room table centerpiece~

~I used navy beans as my filler in these cute $1 buckets~

(an idea I saw here)

~the complete table~

~little details that make a big difference to me~

~some gifts from a sweet blogging friend~

~a treasure I found this past weekend~

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

It's supposed to be nice and hot today!

(at least 100 degrees forecasted for today

 +

high humidity

 =

one gal very thankful she has A/C!)