Questing on Sunday

Today after a busy morning at church, Karen and I decided to take the kids and get back to our questing! We only have a few more to go to complete our book of 25 adventures in 2009. Todays adventure took us back to Lincoln's Boyhood Home on Knob Creek. We were supposed to take a 3 mile hike, but due to circumstances beyond our control (high grass and crabby babies) we made it A LOT shorter. We still had a great time throwing rocks, climbing on hay rolls and laughing with each other. I love days like these. Here are a few pics of the fun.

Spring '09

I didn't realize how long it had been since I had blogged on here, sorry about that! I (Ed) have transfered to a different job and have had to work nightshift for the last 3 months. Hopefully though that is all about to change. With my new location, my day's off have been fewer and farther between so the ones that we have are very precious. Besides the normal things like work and school, Katie is now on a competive gymnastics team and Nathan is playing baseball. We are really proud of both of them, Katie is one of the youngest to make the team and Nathan is turning into a really good player. We do get to have some fun every once in a while. A couple of weeks ago we went with a group of friends to pick strawberries and wound up picking nearly 40 pounds worth! Karen made 24 jars of jam and cut the rest up to eat later. Our kids LOVE strawberries and they were eating more off the vine than they were picking. The last few days have been momentous because Katie has learned to ride her bike without training wheels! She is getting to big too fast. We have just finished VBS for the year and our preparing for our mission trip and vacation in July, more on that later. Here are a couple of picks, enjoy!

ALL ABOARD!

Today's adventure took us to Versailles, Kentucky to the Bluegrass Railroad Museum. The forecast was for rain and scattered storms so we looked for something to do inside. This little outing fit the bill in many ways; it was inside, it was interesting and by the way, Ben LOVES trains. We got to see the inside of a caboose, ring a few bells and best of all take a ride across the countryside. It was fun for us all. I will have to admit, this wasn't the Orient Express, but what do you expect for ten bucks.

Mothers Day 2009

I know I don't say this enough, but I have the best wife in the world. Today we celebrated Mother's Day in our own understated way. Church, lunch, naps and then a bike ride in downtown Louisville. One of the things that I appreciate about her most is she is so easy to please. Karen and Nathan rode their bikes and I pulled Katie and Ben in the bike trailer (Katie said it was her present to mom to "watch" Ben). We rode for only a couple of miles before stopping at the McAlpine Lock and Dam for a quick look at a barge going through. It really means a lot to me to have a wife that puts priorities on things like our children and me instead of so many other things that the world says we need. A simple day dedicated to a simple woman who is the love of my life. Thanks Karen.

Questing Monday

This past Monday (April 27th) we decided to take a little time and do some weekday "Questing". Our clues today was to find the place where General William Butler now resides. We found him, right there behind the fence! We had a great day playing, picnicking and enjoying the sun. It is such a blessing to have these spring days to play and love. The kids are at such a fun age: Nathan is 7 and has taken on the roll of leader and protector. Katie is 5 and loves to give her brothers all they can handle. Benjamin in now 2 and going on 20. He thinks he can do what ever anyone else can. They are so much fun and it is our privilege to be their parents.

Daddy's day out

This weekend (April 24th and 25th), Karen got to go to a scrapbook retreat with Carrie Crouch. It is a great thing and it left lots of time for me and the kids to "hang" together. Friday we took in some Culver's (ice cream and burgers) and a quick social trip to "Coopa's House" (Cooper Crouch). Saturday I packed up the kids for a day on the road. I wasn't quite sure where the day would lead, but it took us to Lincoln's Birthplace (again) and to Freeman park in E-Town. We loved the sun, we loved the McDonalds, and I think the kids loved figuring out that with the help of some fast food resturants, old dad just might not let them starve.

Kentucky History Museum

On Friday April 24th our homeschooling group took a trip to the Kentucky History Museum in Frankfort. It was a beautiful day and we had a good crowd. It is a really great museum at a really great price. It only cost $2 and it includes a tour of the Old State Capitol building. It is a lot of fun to get the kids all together, watch them play and still see them learn. I wasn't so sure about this "homeschooling thing" to begin with, but it has been great so far.