Vacation Bible School

What a week we've had! We've been fully entrenched in Vacation Bible School, and it's been so wonderful (busy, stressful, tiring, but wonderful)!

I was the craft teacher for first and second grade and all the kids really enjoyed the projects we created: cricket callers (skewers with beads that, when rubbed together, make "music"), cowboy vests made from paper bags, photo frames, harmonicas made from craft sticks and rubberbands (which really work and were, hands-down, the childrens' absolute favorite of the projects), cork bracelets, and several other things that I can't remember right now (8 projects in all). Jessalyn loved that I was one of her teachers, which is one of the biggest reasons I volunteer for VBS.

Lee got to participate in VBS for the very first time and he really enjoyed it, too. His class did crafts, music, recreation and Bible stories. The teacher that he'll have in the fall when he starts preschool two days a week was his VBS teacher, so that was really great.

The kids sang songs for all the parents during the closing ceremony. The theme for the whole VBS was Saddle Ridge Ranch: rounding up questions, driving home answers. The music was very upbeat and the lyrics were great.

Here's Lee singing "H-A-P-P-Y."

Jessalyn and her cousin Russ (in the red shirt) sing "Like Jesus."

Big surprise for Jess: I kept one of my horse decorations for her and put it up in her room for her to discover. She was THRILLED!

It's hard to believe VBS has already come and gone. I'm already making plans for next year! :)