On Again, Off Again
Author: Breezy Point Mom
•10:50 PM

July 17, 2011 10:50 p.m.

Lately, it’s been an On Again, Off Again kind of summer.  Our weeks alternate.  We are in the middle of..

  • a week of Orchestra Camp (and no lessons) followed by
  • a week of Calvert lessons,  followed by
  • a week of VBS (and no lessons)   followed by
  • a week of Calvert lessons again,   followed by
  • a week of church Music Camp (and no lessons) followed by
  • the remaining summer with Calvert.

Just so you know, returning to lessons on Mondays after a tiring week of camp ain’t easy.  I know.  We’re in for one of those days tomorrow.

We are just coming off the VBS week, and I was too pooped to pop every afternoon after getting home.  Why is VBS so exhausting????

I just have to share with you the nice photos we received of our children from VBS.  It was a very low key VBS, but that didn’t matter.  All 75 children who attended seemed to really enjoy it and get a lot out of it.  The children had gone on a Faith Expedition!

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And the memory verse of the week was “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see”  -- Hebrews 11:1 

On a somewhat bittersweet note, Chips attended his last VBS as a “kid” this time.  He is now considered a YOUTH and will be serving next year as a helper instead.  How did we get here already???

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2 comments:

On July 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM , Liz Tolsma said...

You're kidding???? Our church had VBS last week. Faith Expedition!! How crazy is that? Glad to hear your kids had a good time. It is so sad to see them growing up - but good in a way, too, to watch them become fine young men and women. Hope you have a good week of school this week.

 
On July 19, 2011 at 11:07 PM , Mrs. Random said...

I hear you about VBS! One year, we made the mistake of trying to do school the same week as VBS. It was a miserable failure. (our VBS is in the evening, but we were tired, we got home late, etc...the bottom line was that school the next day was a total bomb.)

Last year was Sweetling's first year as a youth helper. It was bittersweet...but I was really proud of what a beautiful young woman she is becoming. I'm sure you will feel similarly about your young man!

My little guy is 8. He is taking a chess class at co-op during this upcoming school year. He'll really trounce me then!

And yes, I do have an Aldi's, but I struggle finding the time to make *one* grocery trip a week, let alone two or three! Someone else suggested that I alternate which stores I go to each week, and stock up on the things that are cheapest at each store. I think that's worth a try :)

 

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