Crystal Cave

We are still on vacation, and thought we should see some stuff close to home, as well. It also helps to have a couple free tickets. ;-).  We actually had 4 tickets, for kids aged 4-12. We got them from the library reading program. The library told us to ask if they could take the child's price off the adult ticket because of our 14 and 17 year old. Nope. Not going to happen. 

So, after purchasing the tickets, I got to remembering that Sam didn't do so well in the last cave. Oh oh!  I talked to the workers and they said if he had problems, we could take him out. (Probably lose the price of our tickets though, they didn't say) 

But, he did great!  I did have to talk him through it, and, told him if he did it, we would buy him a shake. So we are off to get a shake! 

Down these stairs, and a few more!!

Blessings!

One Good Turn Deserves Another

My hubby is so good about shopping with me!  He goes into kitchen gadget stores, and thrift stores. 

So, when he mentioned that he wanted to go to a Bass Pro Shop, I couldn't resist. I plugged it into our GPS, and told him to follow the directions explicitly. He was wondering why it said we would get home so soon. ;-)

So, I was a good wife and followed him around the store. I even told him I would take the little boys off to see the fish so he could shop. 

Their prices were not too bad. Hubby got  a Bass Pro cap and shirt. Plus, we finally found a sling for the slingshot. 

Here he is with the Robertson's. 

 

Here the menfolk are in the entry. 

Blessings!

Vacation Time

After our crazy schedule, we are now taking a vacation, and trying to relax.

We went to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska.  It was fun, and tiring!  My feet were hurting, and I was wishing for a stroller for me.  :)

Here are some pictures of our time at the zoo.

 Matthew in the jungle.

 Dan and Andrew touching a starfish.

 Even Sam touched a starfish!!

 We pretended we were missionaries in a jungle, crossing the bridge. 

Love my zoom lens!!!  Thank you, honey!!!

 This monkey was loose!!  :)

 This is called Monkey See, Monkey Do.

Whatever Matthew did, Sam had to do, also.

 This was in front of a beautiful waterfall.

 This post would be long, if I showed EVERY picture of Sam.  lol

He wanted his picture in front of every exhibit.  :)

 This is the beautiful aquarium.  I know it is dark,

but I just wanted to show the perspective of it all.

 See the shark above Sam and Matthew's heads??

 These jellyfish were beautiful, and very hard to get a picture of.

They were almost ghostlike in appearance.

 I loved the colors in these jellyfish.

And I love my camera. 

But, most of all, I love my husband for giving

me the camera, and this wonderful vacation!!!

And even more than that, I LOVE the God who

created all of this beauty!!

The Desert Dome

Blessings!

Sports camp

We have been very busy with sports camp.  We have 37 children that are coming regularly. So far, we have had two children give their hearts to the Lord.

Here are my two oldest doing the Honesty song. 

We are also planning a corn feed for our community.  I had to find people to bring potato salad and baked beans. Now I am looking for people to do face painting, juggling, and balloon twisting.  My boys have volunteered to supervise the bounce house and to make cotton candy. :-)

Hubby and I just celebrated our 32nd anniversary. I had just gone to the dentist and had a root canal done so I was only up for eating ice cream.  

I was able to find some PUL material for very cheap.  I bought two bolts of dark blue to redo a patio swing. I also bought some of this very cute duck material. 

 As well as this sweet cupcake (play on words) material. I am hoping to make a bunch of baby bibs, and other items with these materials. 

Blessings!!

Baby blanket still coming along

Here is the baby blanket. I have decided to take it slow on the blanket and enjoy my summer. But I do take it along in the car, or at dental visits. We have had a lot of dental visits. 

The weather has turned cooler, so we haven't been in the pool. Maybe I should go back to crocheting, then the weather would get hot again. 

I've been working on Sports Camp stuff. I ordered all the t shirts, ordered the iron in papers, as well as all the supplies for the coaches today the iron ons came in the mail, so I printed them off and it's all set for the ironing party next week. 

Blessings!