Awana celebrations

I can hardly believe it's time for year-end celebrations already (uh, maybe since I have another MONTH of school to do?!) but it is, and we celebrated at Awana for the last 2 weeks. Elizabeth got her first book award for Sparks. She's a good way into her second book for next year when she'll have her last year of Sparks.



Caleb also got his first book award for Cubbies. There are only 2 books in Cubbies and they do one each year. So next year will be his second year of Cubbies. He just loves it, and I am so thankful for the leaders and everyone who invests in him, because he is often shy and Cubbies has helped him overcome that tremendously. He loved his leaders too.

So Wednesday nights will be free for awhile....

PE for today

It's only mid-May and we're being bombarded with the 100's already. Ugh! So I finally decided it was warm enough to let the kids swim in their inflatable pool. (ya think?) These two love it. But...Emma screamed when I put her in. So she stayed in the bucket that we use to wash off feet. Maybe next time.... All was fine and dandy till I decided it was time for Emma's nap and we tried to go in the house. Luke had been home for lunch and when he left he locked us out! I always have my phone and keys, but I had put on my swimsuit too and so they were in the house. Not very helpful. So I told the kids we were not going to wait outside for 4 hours in 100-degree heat for Luke to return. We (not too gracefully) climbed over the fence and walked to the neighbor's house to use their phone! Hey, maybe it's God's way of nudging me to visit my neighbors more. After we got home I decided it's just too stinkin' hot and I turned on the air conditioner. Usually I try to wait till mid-June. At least I will enjoy the coolness for a few lovely hours and then turn it off in the evening.

why I don't blog more often...

So earlier I was getting ready to post about our trip to the beach house (which began 2 weeks ago...), when in walked this:

Luke and the kids were outside repairing the chicken coop on his day off. And apparently digging in the mud too.

And now it's entirely too late...