Summer Fun

We've been so busy this summer that we haven't even updated our blog at all! The kids have been having a great time, but we're all ready for a break. Here are some things we've been up to.

End of Year Picnic at Jeremy's Teacher's House

Week 1

Big Truck Camp

Week 2

Celebrating Father's Day at Uncle Mike's (All of the Duncan and Case kids went to the creek!)

Week 3

Total Exhaustion

Abracadabra Camp at Imaginattic

Zachary LOVED camp this week. It was at a kids' art studio where kids get to create an environment base on a different theme each week. This week was magic. The kids made capes, hats, wands, a cool tie-dye curtain, and a stage. Plus, they each learned and performed a trick. Not to mention the cool art "magic" they learned about: perspective, making prints, using shadows, and blending colors. WHAT FUN!!! They even talked about how to avoid stage fright. Zachary's performance was top notch - I think he has a future on the stage! Zachary got to enjoy camp with his friend Aiden while Aiden's little brother Sam played with Jeremy 2 of the days. We had so much fun with Sam on Wednesday. This year, unlike 4 years ago, we're getting cicadas in our yard. SAM COULD NOT GET ENOUGH of them. Jeremy wants nothing to do with them, but he did tolerate Sam collecting them, and he even caught a few ants of his own. Sam was so afraid of Josey until he discover that she eats cicadas. Then he LOVED her, calling "come 'ere Wosey!!" every time he saw her. SO MUCH FUN.

After Abracadbra camp each day, Jeremy had Sporties for Shorties camp. The weather was PERFECT for it - not too warm and not humid at all. Still, Jeremy was a grump about camp. Apparently, he "does NOT like sports." Nice to know that AFTER we registered and paid for camp. Zachary had a chance to play on the playground at the park while we waited for Jeremy to be done at camp.Week 4
St. Columban Festival

We had promised the kids we'd take them to the St. Columban festival this year. It takes place about a mile from our house, but we've never gone. It poured down rain on Saturday night. After a LONG day of church and decorating for VBS on Sunday, we finally got to the "festible" (as Jeremy says). What a great time! The first thing they HAD to do was go down the FUN SLIDE. We had been driving by it for about 6 days, and they had been planning all that time.Zachary is tall enough for the swings!
Froggy is NOT tall enough. :(We know the REALLY important thing to do at a festival!
Vacation Bible School

A HUGE part of our summer has been Vacation Bible School. For several weeks, Mom has been planning and preparing as one of the preschool department leaders and teachers and helping with registration. It was EXHAUSTING, but so worthwhile. We had nearly 140 kids from age four through sixth grade throughout the week. This is well over over the 80-90 we've had in the past. The kids had a BLAST with our Big Backyard theme. The church looked so cool all decked out in trees, flowers, kites, doghouses, and even a treehouse. I didn't have either of my boys in my class (by design). My kids were so cute and fun, and we really made connections with some families. It was an AWESOME week.