Whirlwind Week

I blinked and the week was gone.  At least it seems that way. 

Sidney and Ashton attend camp all summer.  Sidney's is in one place, Ashton's in another.  Certainly makes life interesting...and especially in the morning.  The kids are up bright and early every morning, although not especially bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.  They get this honest, from their Momma.  The saving grace to the long days is the relaxation in the evenings.  But, this week was different.  They had vacation Bible school every evening from 6:30-9:00.  The long days turned into long nights and the days were but a blur.  However, I don't think any one of us would have changed a thing.  They loved it!

Despite the fact that the second their heads hit the pillows they were instantly transported to dreamland, they thoroughly enjoyed every second of VBS. 

Friday was family night and we were able to see what the kids had done all week.  It also ended with a carnival that came with much anticipation to the kids.  The setting was a week in New York City.  The city scape lined the stage complete with a yellow cab.  The giant big screens that flank either side of the stage showed engaging graphics as if you were gliding through downtown.  Music boomed through the speakers.  Giant beach balls fell from the balcony on to the unsuspecting parents below (the kids were fully prepared for this).  T-shirts were launched from the stage.  Singing followed shortly thereafter.  What's great about kids is when they sing...they dance.  Kids lined the isles dancing and singing.

I think Aaron and I enjoyed it as much as the kids did.  This brought me back to my days at Bible school.  Although we didn't have near the amount of "special effects" that my kids have, I remembered the great fun that was had.  The lessons learned.  The friends I made. 

So, while we all had to deal with compressed schedules and late-night hangovers the next morning...it was all worth it in the end!