Summer Science

I read about re-growing lettuce from the base online, and the girls and I decided to try it.  I used the all but the bottom 2-3 inches of some romaine lettuce and then thinly cut the dried part of the base off and put it in water.  Voila!  The first one was started last Tuesday (I think), and the other was started a day or two later.  Here are our results so far!

The one on the left is almost a week old, and the one on the right is about 4-5 days old.

Vacation Bible School

We had a great week this past week in Vacation Bible School at our church.  I was able to be the assistant in the Primary class (1st & 2nd grade), and my dh was the teacher in the Juniors (5th grade-???).  For the first year, our oldest dd was a general helper instead of an attendee, and did a great job! 

My oldest dd (on the right) with one of the other helpers.

I am so proud of my girls!!  My oldest attendee won the prize for most Bible verses in her class.  All those memory verses throughout the year really came in handy!

My 12-year-old won for most visitors!  This was such a blessing to her, as she's been wanting a backpack for awhile now.  Both of her older sisters have one (the 13-year-old won hers in VBS last year!), so she really worked hard to win that backpack! :-)

The youngest won for most verses in her class--which makes me proud of her since she had a flare-up of hives and missed one night.  There was a little mix-up with names, so she didn't get her prize immediately, but I'm proud of her all the same!  And, yes, that is a "grass skirt" she's wearing! :-)  We had a tropical island theme, and one of her little friends bought it for her to wear over her clothes.  She LOVED it!

We all had a blast (though I think the adults were ready to be done at the end we were so tired! lol) and were privileged to be able to serve the Lord in VBS.  I want to give a big plug to my wonderful dh for pouring him into this ministry this week!  As a former police officer and SWAT team member, Hawaiian shirts aren't exactly his style, but he was a great sport and went for it.  He worked all week at a different site than normal which added a lot more driving time, and rushed home to change, inhale a little food and get to VBS.  I love my hubby!!

DH (on the right) talking to his class before the certificates were handed out.

What opportunities has God given you to serve Him, and are you grabbing each of those opportunities, or letting them pass you by?

Creation Museum!

The Creation Museum in Kentucky is a great field trip for homeschoolers!!  Okay, it wasn't officially a field trip for us as we're out of school, but it was a great trip, regardless.  To make it even better, throughout the entire year of 2014, kids 12 and under get in free with an adult ticket purchase.  That took us down to only having to buy 4 tickets, which was a big help.  We had so much fun! 

There is so much to see and do at the museum--something for everyone!   My oldest dd loved the gardens outside, especially the suspension bridge.  DD 2 loved the special effects theater, and  dd 3 loved the the outside the best as well, including the petting zoo.  My youngest loved the dinosaurs--they were definitely her favorite, along with the camel ride!!  (Camel rides are extra and not something we'd normally do, but this was our first family vacation in a few years and we had to trim it from a week to 2 days at the museum due to circumstances beyond our control, so we splurged on camel rides for the girls.  They loved it!)

The suspension bridge

I can't add a photo of my favorite part as photos weren't allowed.  Verbum Domini ("The Word of the Lord") was an exhibit of very old bibles, scrolls, etc.  Fascinating!!  Of course, my second favorite was probably the bookstore! lol  I am a serious book addict, and finances is the only thing that kept me from leaving loaded down!  They have the curriculum I plan to use for teaching my kids anatomy--"Body of Evidence" dvd set and study guide.  I can't wait to get it, but have to recoup from this year's curriculum purchases first! lol  Thankfully, I don't need it until the 2015-2016 school year, so I have some time.  Frankly, I want to dive in it myself!  Before I was married I worked in the medical field some and learned a lot, but I think this would be so much better coming from a Christian/creationist perspective.

There is so much to see and learn here, and I highly recommend it to not just homeschoolers, but just anyone who loves God and His creation!