And I Thought My Kids Were Messy

I had no idea what a MESS an exploding Dr. Pepper can can make... until last night. I clumsily nudged one off the top shelf of the fridge. It hit the floor, popped a hole, and began spewing and spinning. I tried to grab it, but it was propelling itself around the kitchen so fast that I couldn't get ahold of it. When it was all over, our kitchen had a pretty even coverage of DP everywhere; floors, walls, counter, table... you name it. 

So that was my evening; observing the laws of physics, and then doing a top to bottom cleaning of my kitchen (which honestly, needed it anyways). I trust your was a little more interesting. :)

I promise I will try and post something more interesting later... probably pics and video of vbs.

VBS!

Today was the first day of the long awaited VBS! Elena came into my room at 6am this morning (that's at least an hour earlier than normal) and eagerly asked, "Mommy, is it time for VBS???"

 

Here's a picture I took right before we left the house. She's proudly wearing her shirt. She also has food packed in her cheeks :) 

She had a GREAT time today, and must have really paid attention, because she could answer any question I threw at her about the Bible lesson. 

But just in case the morning didn't provide enough fun, we went to my parent's house so that my sister could begin teaching Elena to swim.

All in all it was a long day and I think Elena was feeling it by the time we pulled into the driveway. 

Safety First

Yes, we have strict safety codes around here...

Helmet required when riding any vehicle

Also required if sitting in a chair more than two feet off the ground

Really, Evan just is very attached to this "hat", as he calls it. He wore it throughout the day yesterday.

"Mine!"

A Week of Posts

We've had a fun week and there have been multiple times that I wanted to sit down and write about what was going on, but I never seemed to have the time. So, I've decided to just knock it out here.

"Provoked " - That's the name given to this week's nightly activities planned for the middle schoolers at church. There have been multiple scavenger hunts around town, a pool party, and a paintball excursion (F-U-N!). Ben and I have taken turns going to the events this week, but we are both going tonight and bringing the kids along too. 

VBS Prep - I absolutely love VBS! It starts next Monday, but we've already spent a couple mornings at the church this week decorating and going through some training. This year I will be leading a "crew" of four year olds during this week. The thing that I am most excited for this year, is Elena being able to fully participate! She is thrilled. Last year she only participated in the preschool assembly, but still had so much fun. She has been talking about it and singing the songs she learned all year. 

Baseball Game - Last night while I was off with the middle-schoolers, Ben took the kids to a Missions game AND to get ice cream (a very important part of the evening to Elena). They had a great time with Dad. The very first thing Elena talked about this morning was the ball that went off one of the batters' helmets and into the stands (pretty good memory!). Evan might of missed that play. To quote Ben, "the only thing Evan will remember is the face of the guy sitting two rows behind them, whom he spent the entire game looking at."

Pulling the Plug - Because I felt like I have been letting the kids (specifically, Elena) watch too much tv, I decided to pull the plug on the tv - cold turkey. Except for one evening, we have not watched any tv this week! 

Oh and I almost forgot - I got a haircut! My last hair cut was in JANUARY, so I was long overdue. 

That's all folks!

"Mom" - Who's That?

I thought this came at the age of 6 or 7, but apparently it can hit earlier.  Elena has started calling me, "MOM!"  I'm so sad that my little baby is dropping the endearing, "-my" at the end of that word.  I think I'll just ignore her when she calls me Mom; that'll show her. :) 

They DO Love Each Other!

This is a clip from a pretty typical evening at home; toys covering our floor, the Astro's game on tv, and Elena and Evan playing happily together. They get really loud and giddy at this time of day, but I don't mind too much, because they play so unusually well together!

The "run for a hug" thing is a little game they've been playing for a couple months now. I love it! Oh, and Evan was fine :)

Fun with Friends

Elena had her sweet friend Gabriella over to play yesterday. I think it may have been the first time that she has had a friend over without their mom... sigh, she's getting so old. Gabriella was the source of entertainment for the day (which was really nice for me!). They colored, played dress up, and then ended up staying outside for the rest of the day. They got soaked from the water table and pretty filthy from the dust of the mulch, but oh they had fun!

I'm not exactly sure what the game was here. 

Sooo many giggles throughout the day - Elena just adores Gabriella.

Evan even got to join in on the fun!

We are so sad that Gabriella will be moving soon; she will be VERY missed.