Well - we made it through the week! I thought VBS was a big success & we heard good comments from parents and kids. Of course, there were definitely some issues (too noisy in our parish hall & no sound system being the main one), but I'm glad there were no major problems!
I want to post a few pictures from the week, but our photo software is being troublesome. I've talked to my technical specialist, and he's going to get right on it. Of course, I pointed out that I wanted to write this post first (of course, right?)! But knowing what an expert I have on hand, I'm sure I'll have pictures ready for the next post.
It was an exhausting week and I don't know who was more worn out the kids or me (or maybe Mike?). We were at the church by 8:30 most mornings (I was there at 7:30 the first morning, but Mike was great and brought the kids at 9:30 when things were really starting!) and we were there until around 2pm everyday (VBS ended at 12:30). I couldn't figure out why that would be so tiring for the kids, but I realized that neither of them has ever gone to a program (even for three hours a day) for five days in a week. Gracie will have to adjust to that in the fall when she starts kindergarten! John Michael was a lucky guy and probably got more attention than he is used to at home - he was in the nursery with two 2-year old girls and had between two and four teenagers looking after them. Poor guy though - he really needs a nap around 11am, so it was really tough on him being up at the church for so long. I'll post some pictures about how he ended up dealing with that on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week.
Gracie amazes me with her comprehension - she came home on Tuesday and was telling me about what she learned in "Discovery." The focus on that day was the story of the wise men following the star. So she had learned that it wasn't really a star, but two planets and a star (they think). Then on Thursday, she enjoyed Discovery as well. The story that day was The Last Supper. She liked learning about what they ate at the Passover Feast and told me that she was the only one who was willing to try the herbs that they ate (surprise, surprise) - she didn't like them, but she sure thought it was interesting that they would dip them in salt water and vinegar.
Clara had fun, too (I think). Everytime I saw her she looked so serious! I was talking to her one day when she was working on her craft & I made some comment and she told me "I know!!!" Like - leave me alone here Mom, I'm busy and I can handle this school thing on my own. Anyhow, for supposedly being our "wild" child she was a model student (especially compared to some of the behavior we saw that week). Actually, on that note, I got several compliments from teachers about how well-behaved and attentive both girls were! How nice to hear!
In life outside of VBS (which there wasn't much of last week!) - John Michael has so many new tricks! I will have to post pictures to show off a few, but some can go illustration free (I guess...)
I've been trying to get this one on video but have been unsuccessful - JM's "dance" moves. He turns on the music he likes (his favorite - if you're happy and you know it on the Fisher Price car) and then toddles round and round in a circle with his head cocked to the side. For the happy and you know it song, he'll add in a few claps here and there, too. But anytime you tell him "dance," he does the walk in a circle with the head tilted thing.
Okay - I know there is more, but I guess I'm done for the night, at least that's what my tired brain says. Hopefully, I'll have pictures to post tomorrow!
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