Showing posts with label Vacation Bible School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vacation Bible School. Show all posts

Friday, July 24, 2009

More VBS

I am exhausted, but it is a very contented tired. With our Ladies' Retreat and VBS back to back it did not leave much room for rest. Actually, there would have been time to rest if I had let my house go--but I have never been able to do that. In order for me to fully give myself somewhere I need to know that my family and home are in order. So, the activities have ended, my life is still in order and I took 2 naps today! (I am NOT a nap person so I am in shock at how much I slept today!)

I wasn't going to post as we are preparing to take a one day trip tomorrow. We are taking the winners of our Spring Program to the White Mountains. My kids are very excited and I am hoping to get great pictures. My sister has asked for more pics...and she wants them now! ;) So for my favorite little sister, here we go!

One of the things the children received was shields which they decorated themselves. Here are a few...







Joshua is too young to go to a VBS class, so he hung around on Monday with Mommy while I did paperwork and points tallying. Other workers watched him while I played the piano for assemblies. On Tuesday, Mrs. Droullard asked to take him to her class and I said fine but I'll check on him in a little while. I thought he would be a disturbance. I went to check and he was sooooooooo happy and proud to be with the "big" kids! He listened to the lessons and did crafts with that class for the rest of VBS. It is hard to believe how big and independent he is becoming. He is also becoming better behaved and does not need nearly as much supervision. He is much more self-entertaining.

Thank you, Mrs. Droullard, for allowing Joshua to participate in his very first class!




Skit pics....





Ricky and Rachel had left their "thrones" to watch the skit. I am very proud of these two as they worked VERY hard of their own accord to win at VBS. I do very little to help as I want them to reach their own goals. Ricky was the only King for the week and ended up with the most points over all. Rachel and Connie were both Queens every day! There were some other gals who tied for Queen on different days, but these two ladies memorized a lot of Scripture to be up their every day.

This was Ricky's last year to attend VBS. Next year he will be a worker. He is happy to have "gone out on top." And some of the other boys are very excited to no longer have to compete against him! (If I sound like a proud parent..I am! And it's my blog! So, of course I brag on my kids!! ;D )



Story time with Pastor...a favorite time! (And he loved not wearing a tie!)




Fooling around with the board cut outs....







Not the best pictures, but too fun not to share. I went to close my blinds late one night this week and there was a frog ON my window! Too cute! I was sooooo tempted to call Amy and ask her how to properly capture this type of shot. Between the darkness out side and contending with glass--and trying with and without the flash-- I took a lot of pictures. Most got deleted. But here are the two that remain...





Quick cute story....Thursday afternoon Rachel and Jack built an elaborate fort in Rachel's room. They had worked so hard on it and were so pleased that I told them they could sleep in it. I sent them to bed later without really checking things out. Much later, when I was going to bed I stopped to check on them. I had to get a flashlight and get down on my hands and knees at the door of the room to look into the fort as it took up the whole room. They had used EVERY blanket that the two of them owned to make the fort and were sleeping without blankets for themselves. LOL
I realized I could not do any thing to help unless I woke them up or tore down the fort as I could not get to them. I also realized I could not tear down the fort without possibly hurting them because of the large toys they were using to hold up the blankets. I prayed for them as is my custom and went to bed. This morning Rachel told me how she woke up freezing and tore part of the fort down herself to get blankets! I bet they will make their fort differently next time...... ;)

Request for help....what are your best tips for storing digital pictures? I have almost used up all of the storage on my computer (and that is a lot!) and my husband wants it cleaned off. I would love to hear your favorite solutions.

So, Sweet Sister, there you go! How about updating your blog??? (Hint, Hint!) You knew that was coming!

Have a wonderful weekend and a blessed Lord's Day! I love church!

Thanks for stopping by,

Monday, July 20, 2009

Vacation Bible School

I hope your days have been as fun and rewarding as ours have!

(Special Note:
Bramma and Lew, I love you!! I saw a Cookie Monster shirt the other day and I thought of you!!!)



Before I share about our VBS, I have some Ladies' Retreat questions to answer.

The tables were decorated by:

Americana-Joanne and Kelli
Rubber Ducky-Marcy and Ann
Chicken-Donna and Dorcas
Butterfly-Sharon and June
American Girl-Connie and Leeann

Yes, I did get to keep my office key! ;)

No, we do not go to Camp Berea any more for a variety of reasons, but maybe again in the future.

Mandy, we would LOVE to have you come next year!

The chicken is not dead! In fact, the chicken invaded our house while my husband and I went on our weekly date. Our babysitter (aka DONNA) must have let that pesky chicken in as we have been finding feathers throughout the evening ever since Donna left! Hmmmm.......

If anyone wants to steal theme ideas, be my guest. I am seriously considering stealing Marisa's myself! :) Want to see? Look here.

And now....VBS!

Today was the first day of our Vacation Bible School. I have always seriously loved VBS. Bro. Hyles was so fun for us children growing up and I loved everything about that special week each summer. And now I am all grown up....but still get super excited when it is time for VBS. I also love it as I get to spend all that time working side by side with my husband. We have a great time together!

If you are ready for another picture overload, then here you go. ( I do not usually post so many pictures, but it was too hard to narrow it down!)

Our theme is "Mid-Evil Times." The children can dress up like knights, princes, princesses, peasants, Robin Hood, etc.

This first shot of some of the early arrivals for the day is my favorite. I love all the homemade costumes! Alex has been busy for days making homemade swords for all his buddies.



I LOVE our dragon!!!! I saw it when it was a sketch on a whole bunch of green poster board. Several days later I see this...



Donna, Dorcas and Mrs. "A" are the best!



Denise took care of the other decorations. The kids are so impressed and pleased!



My Ryan as Robin Hood! He made his hat out of construction paper and added his own fringe to his shirt. I am always amazed with his creativity.



Ready to slay the dragon...



Rachel "scared" of the dragon...



My cute boy Jack...




My handsome Ricky...


Our buddy Alex...I cannot get over how photogenic this guy is!




Our Jonathan....I adore this little boy!



Joshua soaked up all of Bible School like a sponge. We even got some words out of him because he was so excited about it! He is very enthralled with the dragon. I hope he is not devastated when it disappears after VBS...



Ricky had the most points for the day and was King. He works very hard and is always King at least once every year and usually more than that. He's the guy to beat! There was a 3 way tie for Queen today: Connie, Rachel and Hana. Way to go, girls! (Girls, girls, better girls-better than the boys! Oops! Getting carried away!)



Frightened damsels in distress...




....rescued by their heroes!




Our wonderful skit crew does two skits each day. Our skits are original scripts written by our talented Marcy.





Would you believe Marcy dressed as the devil this year? So much I could say... ;)



There is only one Bro. Myron and we are so blessed to have him!





Hana in her outfit she bought in India...



Joshua's girlfriend, Chloe...she is such an adorable social butterfly. She does the talking for both of them! :D





Charlie and Sharon made these fun props for the kids to enjoy...







Our youngest attendee....



Snacks outdoor to finish a perfect morning...





Walking home-already can't wait for tomorrow!


Thanks for stopping by,