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AMY
Wife, Homeschool Mom, Webmaster ...
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RACHAEL
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Obsessed with all things Geological.
NICHOLAS
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Obsessed with all things Historical.
(especially Egyptian!)
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Day 350 - Creation Museum
Monday, December 22, 2008
We went to the Creation Museum again with our co-op. Diana & I had been there before, so we didn't spend much time at the exhibits. We watched a couple of the new planetarium shows and visited the petting zoo/live nativity. The lights after dark were beautiful! The highlight of the day was the zonkey/zorse creature...half zebra, half donkey or horse!
Day 297 - The Indianapolis Museum of Art & The Children's Museum
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Although we never did find the Monet exhibit, the IMA was enjoyable nonetheless. We only made it to the first two floors which included the American and European collections. Since the museum is free, we plan on returning to see the Asian & African exhibits. Diana & I would have liked to have spent more time there, but the kids were really itching to get to the Haunted House at the Children's Museum. I was impressed, however, at the details that the kids noticed in the paintings. They really studied them more than I had anticipated that they would.
After waiting in line for an eternity, we finally got into the Haunted House. About 5 steps inside, Rachael & Thomas were terrified & begging to leave. Holding on for dear life, they managed to make it all the way through. Unfortunately, with all of their screaming, my ears didn't fare so well!
Today is my grandma's 84th birthday. Since it's also the end of the fiscal year and Jeff had to take off on Friday, he ended up working today. My mom and I took the kids to St. Louis to see my grandma and my aunt (who is still visiting from Hawaii). We ate at a Chinese buffet and got a DQ ice cream cake. We played some cards, had a visitor, stopped by Eckert's Farm Store and then drove back to Indiana.
I forgot my camera again, so I'm posting some outdoor/evening pictures that Jeff took of the museum. My aunt is supposed to send me some pictures of Grandma's birthday, so I'll post them when I receive them...
On an even brighter note, I was able to pawn my package of frozen beef stroganoff off on my mom - even after she read my blog. Either she's really brave or she's planning on being really cruel to my stepdad...
Because of Nick's CP, we were able to get free tickets to a preview of the cMoe's newest traveling exhibit, "AccessAbility." The exhibit was pretty interesting. You could type in Braille, try out a hand-powered stationary bike (which is what Nick needs!), and see what it's like to attempt many everyday tasks while being handicapped in some way. However, it wasn't the exhibit that affected me the most. Since this was the preview, the museum was closed to the public and was only open to disabled children and their immediate families. Whenever I'm in situations like that, I am always reminded how incredibly blessed we are. While, yes, Nick does have some motor deficits, the fact that he has no cognitive delays or communication issues is such a blessing. We would have loved him unconditionally, no matter what his disability might have been. But on those days when I start feeling sorry for him because he can't do a lot of things that the other kids do, I need to remember evenings like this. There are so many other kids with the exact same diagnosis who struggle so much more than he does.
II Corinthians 12:9 - And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness... "
The cMoe was on the agenda for today. I knew the kids would enjoy it, but I think some of the adults had just as much fun! I'll have to post more pictures in another post, because I took so many. Even 83 year old Grandma Re got in on the action!
The kids and I spent the night at my mom's house last night. My grandma is visiting from St. Louis, and my aunt & uncle are visiting from Hawaii. They brought my cousin's two kids, Gabe (3) and Samantha (11). Despite the suffocating heat, we decided to go to the zoo. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it was still pretty hot and muggy! The kids have had fun playing together. It actually works out perfectly that Rachael & Samantha are only about 6 mos. apart, and Nick & Gabe are only about 4 mos. apart. After the zoo, we headed to Hardee's for a late lunch. I imagine that we'll be having a small dinner followed by a night of card-playing...
Today is Father's Day. After attending church with Jeff's dad, we took him out to eat at Fazoli's. Following lunch, we went to the Children's Museum of Evansville (cMoe). Truth be told, we were not expecting much. We have been to soooo many "hands-on" museums in several different states. After awhile, they all start looking the same! cMoe was a total surprise! The building itself is the old library. In revamping the facility, they chose to keep the "old world charm" of the building. It has a decidedly "artsy" feel. It is absolutely beautiful. The exhibits are unique, as well. With a nearly 8 year span between my two children, there was enough to keep them both happily occupied for several hours. Among the activities, there was a laser harp, a water room, a human body center, and Nick's favorite - a stage complete with sound effects, costumes, and narrated stories!
Rachael took this photo the other day at the Creation Museum. I thought it was cute! Of course, I'm a sucker for reptiles. I had iguanas in college and before I got married. Unfortunately, Jeff doesn't share my affinity!
We went to the Creation Museum and the Newport Aquarium today with fellow homeschool friend Diana, her mom, & her sons, Thomas & Ross. We were told that it would only take about 3-4 hours to get through the Creation Museum so we thought we'd have plenty of time to make it to the aquarium. Well, it took us 5 1/2 hrs. at the museum! It was so much fun! The kids loved the animatronic dinosaurs and the adults loved all of the information. We ended up having a little over an hour to run through the aquarium. It was fun, nonetheless. It was a long day and we spent the night at our friend Darla's house.
Name: Amy Home: Indiana, United States About Me: I am a Homeschool Mom of 2 awesome children. This is my attempt at Project 365 - to chronicle our world through daily photos... See my complete profile
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