I love take-offs. The excitement of acceleration and lifting above the clouds. Whether it's a trip to Texas, Philadelphia, California, or Minnesota, every vacation is an exciting adventure. Each place has its own history. And, of course, delicious food. It is so exciting to visit other countries, hear other languages, explore other cultures. What fun to get out the passport and see the nations! God has opened the door for me to visit Europe three times. I took my older three daughters to London in 2011, the whole family visited the Netherlands in 2012, and we traveled to Italy this year. In London, we stayed in a hostel, planned our own itinerary, and went everywhere on the Tube (London's subway). In the Netherlands we rented an apartment in Den Hague (cheaper than Amsterdam), bought a train pass, and made day trips to castles, Harlem (to see Corrie ten Boom's museum), Amsterdam, and Belgium. Everything was close and we had a blast. Our last trip was to Italy and we tried something new: a guided tour. We flew into Venice and traveled throughout Italy on a tour bus, flying home from Rome. The tour was a wonderful way to see everything we could possibly imagine in Italy.
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I just hosted a baby shower and we had a blast playing a brand new game, The Price is Right. You’re right! It’s based on an old TV show with a baby shower twist. The Price is Right Baby Shower game is the perfect game to entertain guests at a baby shower. It’s quite fun to see your guests pricing skills! Everyone was laughing and having a great time while we played. The game is easy to play, and afterward, all of the products from the game can be given to the new mom as an extra gift. What is so great about this game? Well, each element can be customized to fit the baby shower theme. From the items you purchase, down to creating the handout – You can be as creative as you want to be! What You Need for GamePike's Peak is one tall mountain! My daughter Julianna was taking a semester off work to attend Ellerslie, a Bible college out in Colorado. I decided to fly out with her a few days early so we could see a little of Colorado. "Let's go to Pike's Peak!" she suggested. "Hiking?" I asked, shuddering inside. People do hike up and down Pike's Peak, you know. "No, not hiking," she laughed. "They have a little railroad." Little railroad, as in tiny railroad, tiny tracks, and big tall mountain? I was nervous, so I went online to research and discovered:
What’s more fun than going to a bowling alley? Playing giant bowling! Every month our Young Adult group meets to fellowship, get into the Word, and have fun playing different games. We always plan a dinner that tastes great, and is easy to make. We also like to have bible studies, times where we can encourage each other and share what the Lord has been teaching us lately, watch sermons. We also like to have fun! Our group loves improv, so many times the games are some type of improv game. However, while searching the internet, we found a giant, inflatable version of bowling, with the bowling pins and ball. With a little brain storming, we decided on playing three different versions of bowling. We found a miniature set (the ball was the size of a marble), and used a child’s plastic bowling set (that a friend had) for the third game. It is fun to go bowling, but even more fun when you can come up with your own versions of bowling games! Below are the 3 games we played and the instructions. You certainly don’t have to play the games exactly as we did (even we changed the games as we went), but this can be a great starting point to spark your creativity! These are the bowling games we decided on: Miniature Bowling |
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