Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Ark Encounter 2016

A couple of weeks ago we took off on a little road trip and finally got to see the Ark!  When Matthew was still in high school is when we first heard about Ken Ham's vision to have a Biblical scale ark built.  Matthew had wanted to go for his graduation, but it wasn't even started at that point.  He would save his money and whenever he had $100 he would "buy a peg" for the building of the ark.
 

We stayed in a hotel pretty close to Cincinnati where I grew up.  The first night there we ate at Sky Line chili for old times sake. :)

 
The kids had the hotel pool to themselves!



Drinking their coffee and getting ready to head out to the ark!


                         It was surreal getting to see it!  It was huge!


I was so happy to get to be with him his first time seeing it!


                                                        The kids were all excited!


                                               We took quite a few pictures!


We visited the petting zoo!  It was too cold for these Georgia people though!  The kids think it is funny that I grew up in the north, but I hate cold weather!


The ark was beautiful and just like the Creation Museum..... it didn't disappoint!





I loved how it showed the practicality of how it could have been set up.


                                               Matthew and one of his pegs! :)







                                                           Six of my seven!



                                                             Such a cool place!


They had a massive gift shop with a coffee bar and candy shop!






This picture shows how massive the ark is when you see how tiny Marc and the kids look!

 
It was a fabulous trip!  I am so thankful we were able to go!  It took lots of schedule finagling to figure out school and work, but it was worth it!  We got to do some sight seeing in Chattanooga too!  I will post those pictures next time!  It is literally the middle of the night right now.  I am bleary-eyed and not going to proof read any of this!  I was determined to get them posted tonight! :)

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