The Creation Museum

On Saturday, a group of us from church visited the Creation Museum in Petersburg.  It was an awesome place.  Although we didn't see everything there (Carter had had enough, plus his mama and daddy were tired), we were impressed with what we did see.  We are looking forward to a return visit in the future. 

 Topics such as when the dinosaurs lived and died were included. Carson found that fascinating!  He loved reading the questions and flipping the boards to see if he had the right answer.  I never really thought about it, but until sin entered the world, all animals were herbivores. 

The museum depicted the Garden of Eden and told the story of Adam and Eve.

 It also showed what happened after Adam and Eve disobeyed God.

The Noah's Ark exhibits were really cool too.

We learned a lot, were reminded of things we never really thought much about as well. I loved that the kids were really intrigued by the museum as well. One thing that was really cool was the area that showed "man's way" vs "God's Word."  Carson really like those posters and we had some great discussions.  If you are ever around that area, you should definitely check it out.

The little things I have LIVED for this week

So, the week before last was kind of a yucky week. I was just a grouch, not much fun to be with.  I found myself fussing, complaining, yelling. I really didn't like myself.

The problem?

Stuff.

Plain and simple, we have too much stuff.

It trickles from room to room.  It overtakes the bar in the kitchen and the dining room table.  I trip over it. I wash it, fold it, and put it up. It finds its way back out.  The kids don't like cleaning it up. 

I am blessed that we have the means to have stuff, but sometimes it just stresses me out.  Now that baseball and VBS are out of the way, maybe I will have time to organize and get rid of a lot of this stuff. The chore charts will be put to great use this week too! 

In the meantime, here are a few gifts from the past week....

~ wide open spaces for kids to run ~

~ dirt and small creatures to keep kids busy ~

~ When Carter "sings" Until the Whole World Hears ~

~ Riding in cars (a van) with boys (eating ice cream )~
 ~ VBS: children, volunteers, and souls saved ! ~

 

~ lunch with a friend and lots of kids ~

 ~ Colin's Sportsmanship Award ~

~ Singing Deck the Halls in the car in June ~

~ the Creation Museum ~

~ two exhausted  6 year olds discussing what they learned and saw at the Creation Museum ~

~ Wonderful Fathers ~

What gifts have God blessed you with this week?

Happy Birthday, Carson!

Today, we celebrated Carson's 6th birthday during a joint party with Kylie and Anna Laura.  The kids enjoyed an egg hunt, pinata (sorry about that hit Leslie and Richie), cake times 3, and gifts. 

Those Two

When Carson and Kylie get together, there is no telling what they will get into. Turn off the playlist at the bottom of the page before watching the video.

Painted from Natasha Grimes on Vimeo.

A Fun Day

On Friday, Kylie and Jacob came to stay with us for a few hours. The kids had a great time and we enjoyed having them over. Kylie and Carson are 5 days apart in age. Colin and Jacob are about 3 months apart in age. They all play well together which makes things easier.

Kylie and Carson played checkers (as much as 2 year olds can), Barbies, and Frisbee among other things.

Colin and Jacob shut themselves up in Colin's room to watch TV, play Legos, and play PSP and DS.

Before you watch the video of the little ones, be sure to pause the playlist. You've got to hear it to get the full affect of the situation. Carson was trying to help Kylie get the roller skates on and then get up.