Yesterday, we ventured out to the homeschool day at The Aquarium of the Pacific.
Only $6...such a great deal!
It was a fun and educational time for all!
The sharks were a highlight, as were the Japanese spider crabs we had recently learned about after our crab catch of the day this summer. Though these were smaller than the giant ones we read about, it was still really neat to see them in person and sort of feel like we knew them firsthand.
I think one of my favorite moments was the look on Boden's face when his daddy actually got one of the birds in the aviary to land on his arm! (Why am I surprised? He is, after all, the bird whisperer!)
Heroic!
Why is he so calm? If only there had been a video camera on me today as I tried to shoo a bird out of our house...again! Of course, this time my bird trainer husband wasn't home to help/laugh at me. Anyway, that's another adventurous story altogether. (Why do we get so many birds in our house?!)
Anyway, back to the aquarium...
We were filled with wonder at the beauty of God's creation under the sea.
I was filled with wonder that our tribe of children did so well for the day.
I think we've officially crossed some hurdles since our adoption last year! Yay!
All in all, it was a blessed day filled with lessons from the Lord, both spiritually and educationally.
Surely, we'll be looking forward to the same outing next year.
"All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made."
John 1:3