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We left John & Betty's on Friday morning, drove most of the day, and set up camp in the evening at Big Bone Lick State Park, where we stayed for the next 4 nights. One website says:
Big Bone Lick is significant for its combination of salt springs and late Pleistocene bone beds. Ancient creatures like the mammoth, mastodon, ground sloth and bison once roamed here through mineral springs and swamps, now grassy plains covered with trees and shrubs. (Actually, bison & sloth are not so ancient - they are alive & well today, of course!)
On Saturday morning, Ralph took the kids to the Outdoor Museum with its Discovery Trail.
On Saturday afternoon, we met Damian & Margarita and their two children, Raddoy & Elianna, at the Newport Aquarium. We hadn't seen them since April, when they moved to Cleveland, and it was wonderful to get together again! (They stayed at a hotel nearby for the weekend.)
The Aquarium was so amazing - our favourite things were the tunnels (where we had up-close views of sharks, rays, etc.), the jellyfish, and the friendly penguins!
So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.
Genesis 1:21
They also had birds which you could feed - if you paid extra, or found someone's discarded little cup. :)
The most interesting thing was seeing how these jellyfish get around. What a wise & wonderful Designer the Lord is! And to be very truthful about things, in the picture above you can see Margarita & the kids all sitting there (behind a huge narrow aquarium) waiting around for me to finish taking pictures of these unbelievable jellyfish... so sorry, Margarita & kids, for taking so long, then and other times. I do get a little carried away sometimes, and forget to watch my own kids as I try to get the perfect picture... thankfully Ralph is generally very careful that way. Also he kept David on his shoulders the whole time, not an easy job! since strollers are not allowed in the aquarium during their busy times.
The penguin show was very interesting, though rather goofy... not the birds' fault though! These birds are so friendly & inquisitive, continually bobbing up against the glass to say hello. Cher, they reminded me of that friendly baby beluga at Marineland, remember?
A few weeks ago we left for our family vacation, stopping at John & Betty's for an evening on the way. There we enjoyed a little visit and Betty made a delicious supper for us, before Ralph & I went to their friends nearby to pick up a travel-trailer that we rented for 9 nights. What fun! We camped out on John & Betty's driveway that night and headed down to Kentucky the next day, Friday July 8.
The rest of the pictures on this post were taken by Rachel... I especially love these ones of David, who couldn't get enough of their kittens (he called them babies). We had to keep an eye on him - I am sure he would have loved them to death if we had stayed much longer! :)
Our home on wheels!
This collage is made up of pictures that Rachel took. :)
Bless the LORD, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
Psalm 103:1-5
We had a wonderful afternoon a couple weeks ago in Mr. & Mrs. V's backyard - thanks so much for inviting us over! Calvin, Isaiah, & Gloria joined us because their parents were busy unpacking. Our church is so thankful to have their father, Richard, preaching for us for the summer. We've already been so richly blessed through his sermons!
There was so much to explore & learn & enjoy! :) First of all, these cute wild baby rabbits - their dog had discovered two nests in their backyard.
1. Attempting to place baby rabbit back in nest for photo :)
2. Rabbit escapes & swims across pond (did you know baby bunnies can swim?!)
3. Timmy "fishes" the baby out of the pond
4. Wet rabbit!
5. Success! what camouflage...
Boys & tadpoles...
The kids also loved their playfort!
Frog-feeding sessions :)
And the little ones were treated to driving themselves around in this jeep that Mr.V fixed up!
More treats :)
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
Psalm 148:13
