Creation Museum!!

What a great time with some awesome friends visiting the Creation Museum. 

Thanks Corbin and Katie Stoller and Troy and Tenille Stoller for some fantastic memories!!

Grimm ancestor heritage update!

My great, great, great grandfather, Henry Grimm I, fought Indians at the Battle of Platte Bridge Station in 1865. Just found out that the arrows he was wounded with are on display at this museum, less than 60 miles away from the stone built farmstead he built in the 1850's. A gold mine for a history buff like me! Looks like a trip to central Kansas is in my future.

http://www.kshs.org/museum

Grimm family homestead in Kansas!!

For all those Henry Grimm Sr. decedents out there, check out this link. Great job to my friend Matt Wyss for researching his wife's heritage, and taking action to find the original Grimm family homestead in Kansas. Very cool blog post with great photos.

A "Grimm Great Adventure"

Finally getting some photos posted from our Oregon trip.  Had a great time being together as a family, renewing and strengthening some Christian friendships, and enjoying God's amazing creation.

Travel woes.....

This is what happens when a young family fights unbelievable 4th of July weekend traffic for 9 hours in a minivan.

10 years

10 years, 4 kids, and a mortgage later. Here we are babe!

I love you with all my heart!

Mike

What Buzz always dreamed of...

During summer break Amber has the boys do misc activities to keep them busy. Last week they had to write a story about a "magical place". The following is Andrew's account:

"Once upon a time, I woke up into a magical world.  It had everything I ever dreamed of....... It had a dog."

Since my guilt from hearing this couldn't overcome my dislike for pets, we wondered what to do.  Then Andrew was given "Jingle" and now all is well. 

Thanks Mary Wettstein for fulfilling his dreams!  :)

God's amazing grace

What an awesome evening witnessing the testimony and baptism of a 95 year old man. The power of the Holy Spirit is amazing!  May God's richest blessings be with you Cecil Nohl and family!

"Awful" mom and dad

At times, we have the kids say out loud prayers before bed.  Jayden often thanks God for giving him an "awfully nice mom and dad".

A few weeks ago, Macy was saying her prayers.  In a very sincere voice she says "God, thanks for an awful    mom and dad".

Tips for taking your family to Church

I saw this post on Facebook, and thought it was great advice to pass along.

Mike.

10 tips on going to Church with your family.

Hello baby red fox!

Thanks to Jacob Wiegand for letting us come see the baby red fox he found. Kids loved it although Mariah was not so sure...

Buzz Mr lucky!

Three straight turns, three straight Yahtzee's, over 420 total points. Every family has their lucky one. Buzz is ours....

Church father and son deer fry

Last night we had a Church father and son dear fry. What a great time of food fellowship and singing. Thanks to all who helped to make it a success. Glory be to our great God!

One of a kind.

At lunch today the boys asked what "one of a kind" means. I told them that it means "you're very special". Upon hearing that, Andrew blurts out "then that means mom is a one of a kind!"

I had to agree....... :)

Mike

Sledding

One last day of sledding. Great times with the family.

Winter boredom

Winter must be getting too long for the girls. Caught them watching the album artwork on Pandora's children radio station. Hilarious!

Freckles

Last week Amber and the girls brought me lunch. While we were eating, Macy looked at my bun and exclaimed "mom look! daddy's sandwich has freckles on it!"

Google earth anyone?

Tonight I watched as the boys cruised the world on Google Earth. I had to think how things have changed since I was that age. Back in '88 I had to make 50 different phone calls and wait weeks just to get a paper map of each state...... :)