Ahhh! This blog is on vacation!!

I'll tell you all about it when I get home!!

Freakout Friday! Brownies, Ringpops, and wadding pools!

Well, I'm at that point in the packing where I can't do anything else until my sweet Loverbrains comes home from work....so I thought I'd do a final blog before vacation. Today was the last day of VBS...and yes, I'm tired but if I lie down now I'll just have to get back up...cuz the Sweet Boobahs will be up soon!

Anyhew, at VBS they told Emma that she had brownies in her bag...so she lugged it out to the van...We sang songs all the way home. We got home and I asked what she wanted for lunch...she hugged the bag and said, "I wants my brownies!" Ohhh...

...oops....yup...they are like these but in a bag!
Ha ha ha! She was one majorly annoyed three year old! She did get a ring pop though....ooooooo...and so that helped! She gets it as soon as she gets up from her nap! It'll be a sticky mess but....they get baths tonight anyhew!

They love the wading pool! I'm happy...it doesn't take up my whole yard...I use the leftover icky water to water my plants....win win win!

Isn't she the fairest little princess? She loves this suit with the two little skirts. They float in the water!! Oooooo!

Lubby loves not having a diaper on... We'll be starting potty training when we get home from vacation I think. He is very interested... He fills these jugs with water and carts them all about the yard watering plants. Such a helpful little dude!

I've got a lot of relaxing planned in the next few weeks...phew...and I'm excited! Don't miss me too much sweet pigeons! I'll be back soon...

Tube Tuesday- You Don't Bring Me Flowers!

EXTREME, Man!

Our church is having VBS this week. As you can see, the theme is Polar Extremes. This always cracks me up in the major heat of summer! Before AC I'm sure this was really really funny! The church looks awesome. The foyer is decked out to look like a ski lodge...The puppet stage is an igloo...and the one side wall has sheets stretched across to look like ski slopes with little people skiing, etc. The Plunging Purple Penguins and The Blazing Blue Blizzards are giddily earning points with verses, visitors, bibles, etc.

Technically, my kids are too little for VBS...but because I'm a helper in 2-3 grades...they get to go! Emmy loves the puppets! She made a little caribou today...She only colored his nostrils...go figure? The little man was zonked after playing in the nursery...he was barely keeping his eyes open when we got home! It's going to be an EXTREMELY long week!

AND...

...to prove why I'm EXTREMELY CRAZY....

...we're headed out on vacation Saturday morning for two weeks. We'd like to be on the road by 3 AM...so all laundry, cleaning, packing, etc. must be done in the evenings.

But God is good...and I was pleased to see this VBS runs super smoothly...phew! Hopefully, God will show Himself EXTREMELY in the lives of these kids and teachers. The theme couldn't be more appropriate....

...ALL of me, ALL-out for God!

Father's Day Lovin'

Here are the cards the kids made for all the Father's in our family! My sweet girl diligently made every tie to order for each special guy! Papa's is extra special...cuz he wears bow ties!

We also included a special hug card...

It says,"We love you this much...hug kisses!"

Happy Father's Day!

Uncle CJ stops in for a visit!

My Uncle CJ stopped in for a visit yesterday afternoon. He and his family live in GA...and he's only in town for a convention. Thankfully, he made a bit of time to stop in a say hello! It was a business trip...and he had to "put out minor fires" on his phone. The kids didn't seem to mind on bit! He's always been great with kids. I remember many good times as a little girl with my Uncle CJ! My Mom has some cute pics of us hanging out together when I was little.

It occurred to me after he left that he is actually their GREAT Uncle...hehehe... Of course, now my brother will be asking, "Wait, aren't all uncles great?" HA! He was about 13 when my parents got married...so I'm guessing there's like 14 years between us...that is similar to the split between my Emmy and her Uncle Dave.

Great Uncle CJ taught her how to thumb wrestle. This is very cool...and we've been doing it ever since. She tries to get her brother to do it...but he just laughs at her and runs! She screeches, "I want your thumb...I want your thumb!"

He also sang several choruses of "Oh, I wish I was a little...." with the kids. I wish I'd gotten a pic of Sweet Boy's face...cuz he loved it! For those not familiar....

"Oh, I wish I was a little speedy car.

Oh, I wish I was a little speedy car.

I'd go speedy, speedy, speedy...over everybody's feeties.

Oh, I wish I was a little speedy car."

There are many verses...Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap (my favorite)...a little can of coke...etc.

The final verse is,

"Oh, I wish I was a little radio.

Oh, I wish I was a little radio...

I'd go CLICK."

I have a feeling it will soon be my favorite verse!

I'm glad he stopped by. He had a business dinner at St. Elmo's...with big steaks! Woohoo! We told him he was welcome to stay...we were having sloppy joe calzone's...hahaha! He couldn't stay...but I'm sure glad he stopped by!

Tube Tuesday---Change my Heart...a lullaby...

This is one of the songs I've been singing to Sweet Boy as a lullaby. I sang it at summer camp as a teenager...a very powerful song in my life! It's interesting that it still chokes me up as I sing it to my sweet son...and desire his salvation and heart change in Christ. Thought you might enjoy hearing it too!