and I'm spent...

What a week! Starting with VBS prep and Outdoor Cinema last Saturday, VBS every night during the week, and today both The Hubby's company picnic and a Softball fundraiser for our friend Brian and Special Olympics activities. I am so looking forward to just relaxing into God's Word tomorrow. Here are some snapshots from this week (thanks for letting me borrow a camera, Granny Goose aka Chopped Liver):

Myself and LP getting ready for VBS


Our friends J and S, livin' it up at the Outdoor Cinema


This would be us...


My life all last week. We had a great time and had almost 50 kids every night!


Oh, and looking like this (orange stripey socks not shown)


This guy LOVES softball!


The Boy had his name drawn for a contest. This was the happiest that he was.

Life as a Pirate

Tonight was the first night of our VBS and I was so busy, I forgot to take a single picture! I am the worship leader and help out with the Yo Ho Ho Show and Whipcrack Island Games. We had 34 kids last night, AWESOME! We are having a boys vs. girls offering contest and a who-can-bring-the-most friends contest. The winner of the offering contest gets to choose a candy bar of choice and the winner of the friends contest gets an IPOD!!! We are also doing a random drawing for a 5 inch TV each night. The kids also are earning pirate dobloons for good behavior and will have a chance to "shop" for prizes at the end of the week.

I hope that the kids this week will learn and grow in Christ and have a great time. I hope that I will remember to take pictures tonight.

Life, life. life

Full day here on the homefromt. We had a VBS planning meeting today. Our VBS is starting on Monday, so we had a lot to accomplish. We painted murals for the offering contest, watched a worship video to play for the kids, ate pizza, hung posters, discussed a schedule, the list goes on and on. I am really looking forward to VBS this year and hope that we can show Christ's love to all of the kids that come in our doors and make Him very real to them.

This evening after the meeting, a group of us went to the 7th annual Comcast Outdoor cinema. Surf's Up was the movie this year. It was totally adorable. The Hubby and I had never seen it and we really enjoyed it. One of my high school English teachers was the "opening act" with his band, Six Pack Pretty. They played a lot of 70's and 80's music and it was fun to see him play. It became super cold at the end of the night, but we stayed until the end, packed up and headed home. It truly was a great day.

Life, preparing for Pirates!

Avast thar! This year's VBS is quickly upon us, starting on Monday. Our theme this year is "The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything" from VeggieTales.



The ideas for this VBS are so cute. The kiddos will be learning what it takes to be a hero in God's eyes. They will be having games, crafts, science, and of course plenty of learning from God's word. We are going to have a blast. I love the enthusiasm from the kids, and to see them loving the Lord is what truly makes this time worthwhile. If you are in the area (Aberdeen/Hoquiam/Cosi) and would like some info, please leave me a comment and it will be headed your way ASAP!