VBS

I had the great opportunity of helping with my family's church VBS. The theme was Galactic Blast. My sister Carrie and I were "Mission Specialists" as we led the kids on their cosmic Bible adventure. A different person from the Bible visited with the kids every night. Ella and Devon thought it was spectacular! And I must say, I felt a part of something bigger than myself! So great to see so many people come together for the benefit of teaching our children about the Lord.













David as Elijah









My dad as the "Blind Beggar."









Rob as Cleopas

Whoa Horsee!

Carrie's little girl, Anna, was not fond of the carousel.

Kiddie Park

Our annual Kiddie Park excursion with all the cousins!

Fin and Feather

Where? Fin and Feather, fool! You know that quaint little vacation spot near Lake Tenkiller that hasn't changed since 1960. Where they play Elvis radio all day long and the average age guest is 75.




















We actually had a great time at our time warped resort. We biked, fished, swam, and played all day long.

Good times!

Tornado Sirens

We had our first tornado scare of the season 2 weeks ago. The sirens sounded - and we decided.... "better safe than sorry." Our nice neighbors across the street have a storm shelter, so we woke the kids from a dead sleep around 10pm and hurried them over in the rain and wind. Ella found the experience exciting, Leah was scared, and Devon decided it would be a great opportunity to pass gas while huddled in the shelter. (And of course, his audible fart and crooked smile did "cut" the tension! )














When we got back to our house around 10:30, I put the kids back to bed and asked them each what they thought about tornados. Here are Leah's thoughts,

Yard Work

Leah is 2

Leah turned 2.... last month! She opened ALL of her own presents and thought she was pretty hot stuff!