VBS ~ July 2014

“Faith Expedition” was the theme for this year’s VBS where they traveled to different times in the bible and different lands.

What’s Vacation Bible School without puppets?

Davis watching the puppets during the last night’s program.  I couldn’t get shots of Jackson, a teacher was in front of him.

Davis doing hand motions to the songs.

Both Jackson and Davis kept looking around at the other kids singing more than singing themselves.  Jackson is in the orange shirt and Davis is in the red shirt on the front row, and Abby is in the pink shirt in the second row.

Abby on the other hand loves to sing.  She now has 4 teeth missing in front.

After the program everyone goes outside for games, the big slide, ice cream with all the toppings, and cotton candy.   Jackson and Davis waiting in line to go down the big slide.

This is Davis going down the slide and I can’t tell you how many times all three of the kids went down this thing.

Jackson going down.

Abby and Jackson taking an ice cream break.

Davis taking an ice cream break.

Davis putting his water balloon in the sling.  In the background are all the kids who want to get wet from the water balloons.

Davis pulling way back to get his water balloon to go up high.   And it really did!  He’s been watching the older kids.  The perfect photo shot until the baby walked in front of my camera.

This is the 2nd year that Amber, Dustin and I worked in the craft area for the 4th – 6th grade kids.  We have so much fun with them.   The boys are all over Dustin and he loves it.  

Picnic and a Hike ~ 4/25/14

I was watching the kids for the day and it was such a nice spring day and we didn’t want to stay inside, so we decided to go for a hike and have a picnic.

Everyone packed their own lunch bag and we set out.  We went all around the whole perimeter of our two properties looking for “special” rocks and other stuff.

It didn’t take them long before they were ready to bust out the food.  So we found a nice green plushy place on the front lawn.

Peanut butter sandwiches, string cheese, Doritos, Lays potato chips, juice boxes, chocolate milk,

bananas, strawberries,

and of course what every picnic should have, chocolate covered donuts.

Getting outdoors is a great way to get kids to eat their lunch and . . .

get a little sunshine during the time of year when there usually isn’t much.

I just love a good picnic.  Doesn’t everybody?

Easter Egg Hunt at Grandma’s House

My lawn was perfect for an Easter Egg hunt because it had grown so much from the Spring rains that you could not see the eggs in the lawn until you were practically on them.

It took them quite a while to find all the eggs we had put out . . .

. . . but they did!

Then the eating began.

Meadowview Ladies Spring Brunch ~ May 3rd

Instead of a Mother’s Day Luncheon we had a Ladies Spring Brunch.  The theme was “The Goodness of God.”  Amber is heading up the Women’s Ministry and her vision is to bring together, to encourage, to build up, to strengthen each other at Meadowview as we focus on the attributes of God.

The menu included fresh fruit,

Spinach salad with Cashews, Craisins, and Feta with Poppy Seed Dressing

Pound Cake, with Whip Cream

Cranberry Orange Scones,



Egg, Bacon & Cheese, Breakfast Casserole,  Baked Ham and Cheese rolls

Orange Juice and Lemon Water.

Burlap squares were in the center of all the tables and was also a runner down the length of the food table.

Table decorations,

more table decorations,

and more decorations.

90 Ladies attended.

One of four ladies who spoke on the goodness of God in their lives.  They were all so awesome and real.

Jessica and Shelly, two of the many women who worked with Amber. The plant gifts were given away in 3 drawings and Jessica was "Vanna" for the afternoon.

We all look forward to the next event in September!

Abby’s End of School Year Program

Abby’s  preschool had a program on the morning of her graduation. 

They had been learning songs and skits all year long so they compiled some of them for the program.

It’s always fun to watch the kids perform and see the funny little things some of them do while on stage.

 

They all had the motions down pretty good.

Some were funny with cute expressions.

The whole crew was there.  It’s great that Dustin works so close to where the kids go to school.

After the program we went to Abby’s classroom.  

Her teachers Miss Jean (left) and Miss Tracy (right with pink top)) passed out scrapbooks to each child of the things they did this year in their class.  The book is amazing, a treasure for sure.  Afterwards we went outside to the covered play area for lunch with hotdogs, chili, slaw, chips and cookies.  A nice ending to the program.

Abby’s Preschool Graduation

Abby getting ready to go in and get her cap and gown.

Abby’s class did a song with all the motions.  As you can see Abby really got into it. 

At her end of the school year program last year she wouldn’t participate at all.

In September she will go to kindergarten at Welcome Elementary School in Welcome.  It’s  about 2 miles from the house, and 2 blocks from RCR where Dustin works.

She’s not shy at all.

She has loved Miss Jean and Miss Tracy her teachers.  She has had them for her 3 year old class and 4 year old class.  Davis and Jackson will have them as their 4 year old teachers this fall.  They are great!

Watching the other classes graduate.

HAPPY GRADUATION ABBY!!!