"... we are always harking back to some occasion which seemed to us to reach perfection, setting that up as a norm, and depreciating all other occasions by comparison. But these other occasions, I now suspect, are often full of their own new blessing, if only we would lay ourselves open to it. " (C. S. Lewis)



Friday, August 21, 2009

Celebrating Eight Years

While we were traveling to Tennessee, Ellis and Aidan got to do something they've wanted to do for years. They have always wanted to stop at Dinosaur World in Kentucky when we travel south, but because the trip is usually about 14 hours long, we've never done it. This year, we were traveling on their 8th birthday and decided to surprise them. Can you believe it - you get in free on your birthday! What a treat! We spent the night before in a hotel (one of their very favorite things to do) and then spent the next morning looking at dinosaurs. We had a great time and they said it was the best birthday ever! Here are the highlights: