Bayous, Peaches, Chopsticks, & Beaches: June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Landing Spot

It seems like everyone’s house has one of those spots where random stuff just collects...mail, kids’ school papers, things we need to deal with later...you know what I’m talking about. In the house where we lived before this, the collection zone was the top of our buffet in the dining room. No dining room in this house, so the end of the kitchen counter became the landing zone. That presented a problem because counter space in our kitchen is already at a premium. When we retired the high chair, we then moved a wooden rolling cart back into our kitchen/dining area. The top of that cart became the new “spot,” although when things get really chaotic (like they have been the last couple of weeks), the junk begins to spill back over onto the kitchen counter.

One goal I have set for myself to be completed before we leave for vacation in a week and a half is to clean off the “spot.” To hold myself accountable, I am posting a “before” shot here on the blog, and hopefully I will be able to post an “after” shot before we leave for our trip.

Hopefully...

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sunday Snapshot: {VBS 2011}

I have to admit, I love VBS! It is an event, as director, that I spend almost a year planning. I love seeing children coming into God's house to worship, sing, and praise God, learning every day about His word. Every year at VBS, my husband and I wander the church, taking photos and videos for our end of the week VBS video. So, as a Mama, I get to make pictures of my children while they are in their VBS classes. (a little bonus...)

This was K's first year in a "big kid" VBS class, and she loved every moment of it!

We had worship, and on Friday, K got to be our tiniest Bible bearer...

All of the kids loved the music...

The teachers did an amazing jobs in their classrooms...

They had fun crafts...

And yummy snacks...

And M got to hang out and have fun in the nursery...

It's hard to believe he will be old enough to be in a big-kid class next summer...

It was an amazing week! Thank you, Lord, for allowing us to work with these children and minister to their families!