Creation 2009

Here are some of the Memorable Moments from our trip to Creation NW…

*discovering that the camping gates opened at midnight at 8:30pm on Tuesday while reading a status update on Facebook (I’m pretty sure that was a God thing)

*arriving at Creation at 1:30am and waiting in line next to a youth group from Kelso that friends of the boys were in (it’s a small world)

*finally having camp set up and getting to bed at 4:30am

we’re the x in the left side of the green circle 

*waking up at 6am because it was too hot in the tent to sleep anymore

*THE HEAT!!! It was 108 on Wednesday!

playing Ladderball with Casey while we waited for the gates to open

 

our camp

our row #203 (we’re about halfway down on the right)

going on a walk before it gets too hot and camp gets too full

not so great for keeping the sun out but great for when the wind picks up

the water station by the main gate (you’re there quite a bit)

us by the ice truck at the store

I totally want this tent set-up! Not only would it be like sleeping in a treehouse, but it would keep you safe from lions. LOL

the “campground” before it filled up

trying to stay cool at Camp Leingang

our neighbor Cheryl had GREAT shade

* having our neighbor share her extra reflective silver tarp with us so we could have better shade. Thanks Cheryl!!!

our new and improved shady camp

 

Andy sleeping in the shade

* our brand new tent poles breaking on the first day

* trying to fry an egg in the sun

it didn’t work but I’m sure we could have done it on the hood of the van :o)

*being with my boys when the walked up the hill and saw the main stage for the first time

heading to the main stage

   

see the “dove” in the river?

the view behind the stage is truly a breathtaking “tribute to our Creator”

hill “seats”

waiting for Hawk Nelson

taking video

*seeing TONS of great bands and listening to great speakers, too! We heard Hawk Nelson, Bob Lenz, Skillet, 116 Clique, Pillar, Greg Laurie, Kutless, Casting Crowns, Brian Doerksen, Will Graham, Needtobreathe, Barlow Girl, Reggie Dabbs, Red, Chris Tomlin, Above the Golden State, Group 1 Crew, Sanctus Real, Israel Houghton, Ron Luce, David Crowder Band, Reliant K. (and we didn’t see them all!)

Hawk Nelson is our friend!

getting ready for the morning session

Clique 116

Pillar

Needtobreathe

having fun with Reggie Dabbs

Kutless

Red got moved to the evening show and they ROCKED!!!

Above the Golden State

*getting up at 4am with Andy and having to have the medical staff come and treat him for dehydration with 2 IV bags of saline

*hearing ourselves “slosh” while we walked because of the water we drank (we didn’t want any more trips to the hospital)

*seeing friends

*having our faces rocked off by Skillet while in the pit. Zack was close enough to feel the heat from all the pyrotechnics

not only the best show of the festival but one of the best shows we’ve ever seen! (second only to the Newsboys “Step Up to the Microphone” tour)

*buying all kinds of cool shirts (some of our other favorites included: “Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone”, “Would it bother us more if they used guns?”, “I lost my mom in the mosh pit”, “Straight Pride”, “Mean people need to be loved”, “One woman:Many guitars”)

  

Zack says he’ll be my bodyguard when I wear this one

   

Ok, not a shirt, but I loved them!

*buying Will a lightsaber on Thursday night and not being allowed to bring “weapons” back in on Friday (Arrr!)

making grass chains was fun but not as fun as lightsabers 

*having the Honey Buckets cleaned twice a day!

*taking ice cold showers with a sink sprayer in a semi-truck trailer

*Gorgeous sunsets

*Praising God with about 20,000 people!!!

*Planning our trip for Creation 2010!

    we had a beautiful view when most everyone was gone!