VBS ideas

We just finished "Glow for Jesus" VBS. We had a good week and great kids. One of my favorite things from this week was that we used colored glow in the dark paint for our tshirts, so not only are they bright, but they GLOW too. The other is our snack for Moses and the Burning Bush.  We took broccoli and broke it into bite sized pieces then added matchstick carrots for the flames and a cracker or short pretzel for the trunk of our burning bush. The kids like them as long as we had ranch dressing on the side!

Summer wrap up part 1

Apparently our summer got out of control this year and blogging was not a top priority, but I will at least try to sum up our summer a bit. We started with Weird Animals VBS at our church. Robert was old enough to be a helper for the first time and Garrett and Haylee(my niece) both got to attend. We had about 87 youth attending throughout the week and had a great time. Garrett and McKenna sang a duet for the closing program- I was so proud!

Haylee working on her Weird animal

 

Garrett and McKenna singing a duet

 

Part way through that week, Robert and Andrew (nephew) packed up and was off to 4-H Camp. Sounds like they had a good time with 4-H'ers from around the Region.

 Everyone was home for a few days and then off to Livestock Camp. I was a chaperone so Garrett got to attend camp too. He was very excited about that!

Garrett being the demonstrator

Farm Tour

Part of  Livestock Camp

At the end of June, we said goodbye to Leroy(Andrew and Haylee's great grandpa). This was difficult for all as he influenced the kids and picked on all of them. This happened while Robert was at Boy Scout Camp, but we made arrangements.  Robert was "tapped" for the Order of the Arrow at camp. We were able to attend that ceremony- it was pretty cool!

Robert being called up for intro

 

Scouts that were tapped leaving

Garrett turned 8 at the end of June which seems hard to believe that he is now old enough to officially be in 4-H(he can hardly wait!) The following weekend we had a party for Haylee's birthday, to which she feel asleep to her private fireworks this year.

Garrett's 8th with the General Lee

Using his new chair and blanket

Haylee opening gifts for her 4th birthday

We spent the 4th of July weekend painting the barn at Gary's folks place to prepare for their move this fall.

Barn painting crew

Then off to Cub Scout Day Camp for a week and yes I was a chaperone there too! We had a good group of scouts with us and they did very well with BB's and archery, crafts and nature.

Cub Scouts from Pack 55 that went to Day Camp

 

 

Garrett at Archery

Robert was back to Custaloga Town in July for his Order of the Arrow Ordeal. He passed and was brought into the Langundowi Lodge #46.

Robert achieved Order of the Arrow

And that brought us to fair preparations and the Venango County Fair Which will receive it's own post or two

BE Strong and Courageous VBS Pictures

Am I a Clown???

Tying Prayer blankets

Practicing being an angel

Garrett singing at the closing program

Those that attended the closing program in the "Big Top"

My Strong and Courageous Boys