VBS and Grandparents

Last week was VBS at church. And Oh what a great thing it was! Rick and I taught music together, which was a first for us, and I totally enjoyed getting to work together with him like that. We stayed in our room as several groups would rotate through. I looked forward to seeing those kids, and now recognizing some of then when I see them in the hallways. And Oh what glory to see kids getting such in depth learning about Christ. Not that it was all work and no play... the kids really had a lot of fun too. Kaitlyn had a total blast. She learned new songs and scripture and Bible stories... And she fell head over heels in love with Ko Ko the Koala.


Zach had a great time too. I was so amazed and blessed by how much effort the nursery put into making VBS a special experience for even the littlest ones.

By the end of the week, the kids were both wiped out, as were Rick and I. Ohio Mema and Bebop came down to see the final assembly (and Kaitlyn onstage) and their timing was perfect. Actually, the kids and I all ended up getting sick over the weekend, and I was SO glad for the extra support of having parents around since I wasn't feeling so great. We're all on the mend, but Rick is just getting his first symptoms. I just hope Mom and Dad don't get it.

We had a great time with the grandparents. It rained a lot, but on the one nice evening we had, we setup the pool and enjoyed watching the kids play. We also had our first marsmallow roast in the new fire pit Rick created in the back. The look on Zach's face at his first taste was pretty priceless. Wish I'd caught that one on camera.

So, after a week of VBS and several more days of being sick, the kids are really pooped out. We all went to breakfast this morning at Cracker Barrel then Mom and Dad hit the road back to Ohio. I stopped by WalMart, and on the way home from there (at 10:30 am!!) both kids fell asleep and transferred right into bed and slept until 1:30. It was a long afternoon, but both went down easily tonight. I think we'll stick close to home tomorrow too.