With three vans, children, teens, adults, and coolers full of sandwich meat and peanut butter, the Children's Ministry set off on our trip to the Creation Museum Saturday morning. Awake at the unearthly hour of three a.m., we loaded up on as much coffee as we dared and hit the road by four thirty. Hubby, baby, and I brought up the rear of this caravan--Earnest T. and Thelma Lou were riding with friends.

We arrived at opening and eagerly got in line. We wanted in alright, but not just to see the exhibits. It was cold outside! After the obligatory group photo, we started wandering through the self-guided tour.

I really like the museum, but fluent readers are the target audience. Our baby liked a lot of the colors and noise, but it requires lots of reading to understand the message.  There are stops along the tour for kids who need interactive time--exploring Noah's ark, a puzzle bench, and creative displays are very nice.  The petting zoo and grounds provide plenty of room to play and run. The swinging bridge and the pontoon bridge were fun for all the children in our party [including the adult children!].

Hands down, we enjoyed the planetarium the most. I could hear my kids whisper, "WHIT!" in excited recognition as the narrator began the story. Paul Herlinger of Adventures in Odyssey lent his vocal talent to an outstanding presentation about the universe.  The Dragon Legends video was very well done, as well.

There are only a couple of things I would change. MORE DINOSAURS! and MORE DINOSAURS!  Did I mention the bookstore? Yes, I would definitely change it--it's address, that is, to match mine! Oooh la la, is it nice. We had a terrific time, and I can't wait for the next issue of Answers Magazine. Thanks, Friendship, for sponsoring this trip for the children!