VeggieTales Presents: Princess and the Popstar: A Story of Trading Places ~A Lesson in Being Yourself~ Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper is reborn in true VeggieTales style with the Princess and the Popstar. Princess Poppyseed is a farm girl who is tired of her life and her siblings. She dreams of being a famous singer like her idol – Vanna Banana. Vanna Banana wants to have a real family and friends. The popstar life has left her feeling lonely. During a chance meeting on the playground, Princess and Vanna hatch a plan to switch places and live each…
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Grand Canyon: The Wonder of God’s Creation
Posted in Christian Life, Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography
Project 365 – #226 On the glorious splendor of your majesty and on your wonderful works, I will meditate. ~Psalms 145:5
Evening Rodeo
Posted in Family, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography
Project 365 – #225 As you can see, we really were quite busy (in a fun way) on our vacation with our family. While we were in Cave Creek, we heard that they had bull riding twice a week in the evenings, so one night, we decided to head on over and check it out. I ended up with tons of pictures as I tried out different features on my camera, but I’ll spare you the gazillion pictures. **grin** It didn’t cost anything to get in to watch the cowboys ride. They did offer various drinks as well as a…
Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Outdoor Adventures, and Photography
Project 365 – #224 One of our fun adventures while our family was visiting was going to the Out of Africa Wildlife Park. It’s a privately owned and operated wildlife area that offers safari tours, animal exhibits, and wildlife shows. As you can probably tell by the name, most of the animals are native to Africa, so our natural desert environment suits them nicely. We were pleased to learn that they offer military discounts for general admission. In addition to the safari, they have premium shows, but we decided not to do those – well, except for the tiger feeding.…
How to Scare Grandma…
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Project 365 – #223 How do you scare Grandma? You round up the grand children, you take them to the Grand Canyon, and you allow them to explore just a bit. Then, you make sure to take some great pictures near the edge of the Canyon. Needless to say, poor Grandma had several near heart attacks during our trip to the Grand Canyon. I have to admit that given D’s limited mobility and difficulty with balance and walking at that point in time, I was a bit more concerned with him than I was about the girls. The girls were…