Despite the deep pit the nearby homeschool conference dug for themselves when they dis-invited Ken Ham (Creation Museum, Answers in Genesis), had planned only on going on Saturday, to see the Duggars, who would be coming to the conference. But on Friday, we decided to go, and stay overnight at a hotel and then leave on Saturday after hearing the Duggars speak (a grand finale event to end the conference). So we hurriedly packed up and took off down the road. After arriving at the hotel, we headed to the place where the conference was held to catch Tim Hawkins' show (the same man who was at last year's conference)
~ To shorten the story. We had a LOT of fun. On Saturday, most of the Duggars were doing a book signing, and we were able to get our picture taken with Mr. and Mrs. Duggar (and one of the younger boys. I don't know whom, I honestly can't put names to faces very well). After that, we wandered around. We bought a few things at the vendor area (Parker and I bought a few books, and were even able to get them signed by the authors. Which was really cool). Abby, Ella, and I even got to meet three of the Duggar girls and get our pictures taken with them. Isaac really enjoyed meeting Josh Duggar, too.
~ But I'll stop talking now and show you what few photos we took. It's not much, but you're probably wanting them instead hearing me go on and on about how fun it was. ;)
~ Abby with Jessa and Jill Duggar.
~ Abby, Ella, and I with Jinger Duggar.
~ A pretty view.
~ Us with Mr and Mrs Duggar and one of their boys.
~ Hotel key card, Duggar and Tim Hawkins tickets. :)
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The hotel room we got. It was more like an apartment/house/hotel room, kind of.
This was a bed that folded into the wall.
~ The kitchen of above mentioned room.
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The room also had a loft.
~ The 'view' out the peek-hole in the door (the building is basically what
the building we were in looked like).
~ Waiting in line to see the Duggars and get the book they wrote signed.
We got at least fifteen of them to sign it.
When we got up there, only a few of them were there, and then quite a few more came. :)
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So that was our awesome trip to the homeschool conference. It was our last year going, because of their poor decision in dis-inviting Ken Ham, but I think we ended very nicely. (If this post looks really weird with the paragraph/picture placement or whatever, I will try to fix it. If it doesn't, ignore this message)
