So, I haven't posted anything since March. Ugh! Which really doesn't bother me so much, but I realized that meant I also haven't kept up with reading my friends blogs.
We've been a tad bit busy. Our spring and summer are packed with activities. I really wish I could change that, but it would mean a job relocation...and, not really wanting to do that at this time. Not too mention trying to finish up the school year for both boys and Casey as well.
I feel like I should fill in the gaps for the months that I've missed, but I'll refrain. Since my mom and Casey's mom are my main two readers...I think they already know what we've been doing! LOL
We just got back from Children's camp. Let me tell you about that! What a crazy, fun, tiring, exhausting, joyful, muddy, wet, hot time! We arrived at camp soon after registration opened. Just getting all the kids, their meds, paper work, bags, etc. loaded is a major feat before we can even get going! So, we arrive at camp and we were given our room assignments. The girls are all excited to set up their bunks and before I even get to the cabin the girls are running out and saying there aren't enough beds for us. The cabin holds 88 people - 44 on each side and each side has its own bathroom. In the middle is a large group meeting area. So our assigned side only has 16 beds left because the other two churches are already there. Problem - we have 24 of us girlies. That's 8 beds short. Not one, or two...or three. EIGHT! Now, I'd by lying if I said I handled it well, but I tried, I really tried. I found Casey, our fearless leader, and told him (probably not so nicely) "You need to go back and FIX this!" Well, it wasn't really a "fixable" problem. However, we have great girls and most of them decided instead of sleeping on cots in the group area, they would just bunk up together. However, I did end up sleeping on a cot, so did one other girl and another sponsor. Of course, we blocked the emergency exit and no one could actually walk through the cabin without tripping over everything...but I will just try to remember that that's how we make memories. We squeezed 52 people into a room designed for 44 - CRAZY!!! And, honestly, that's my only big complaint about the week. I was not too happy with my husband...but since I didn't sleep at ALL that first night I had plenty of time to pray and work through my BA (bad attitude!).
The kids all had a great time. Recreation was really a blast. The first day we got muddy and wet. (And I do mean, WE. They had it set up so sponsors would participate, but not in a way that would hurt the littler kids.) The next day we were on scooters and shooting water guns. The last day was the giant slip and slide and scavenger hunt in the pool. The speaker was outstanding! He's a juggler and very entertaining, but I the kids and adults all really got a lot of his messages. It's hard to keep kids engaged, but he did a great job! Now, the lady who led worship...well, she was kind of different. Personality wise, it was great, but it was hard to sing along with her. I think we finally picked up a few of the choruses by the end of the week.
During free time the kids can choose from the following things: zip line (for the older kids), BMX bike, crafts, swimming pool, archery, paintball, lake, gaga ball (don't ask me to explain that one).
Hopefully this one very LONG post will kind of make up for my months without posting. Now that camp and VBS are over I feel like I can begin to enjoy the rest of the summer. I think we've got 5 weeks to enjoy before we start school.
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