Make Life Meaningful Monday

I am joining Michelle again this week for Make Life Meaningful Monday. Why not come join us and tell us what makes your life meaningful today?

This past Friday, the kiddos, their grandparents and I spent the day at the Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia.  It has been a favorite destination of mine since I was a child, and I am glad to share that enthuiasm with my children. 

The Institute is a hands-on museum that covers about every topic in science that you can imagine.  My children rode (yes, it moves up and back!) on a 350-ton locomotive,

followed the path of blood in a giant walk-through heart,

tested their strength and agility in the "Sports Zone,"

and flew flight simulators in "Franklin's Air Show." 

There was also a traveling exhibit about dinosaurs that they really enjoyed. 

We didn't get into the Planetarium this time, but that is always a big treat, as well.  We did test laws of Physics with pulleys and dominoes and shared a wonderful lunch.

Not only spending quality time together makes a trip like this meaningful, but when you hear your children say that God's creation is amazing; or when you and your mom turn to each other after looking at the dinosaur exhibit and exclaim that nothing so awesome could have been made by chance; that is what also makes it truly meaningful. 

"Everything came into existence through Him. Not one thing that exists was made without Him."--John 1:3