VBS

Dear Connor and Hunter,

We have had a pretty fun week. We went and bought all our school supplies. You were so thrilled. We even bought stuff to decorate the playroom. After I hung up all the decorations you both danced around the room saying it looked like a “real kindergarten!” I think that home school for this first year is the absolute right choice. You are so excited about it and it is going to be really good for Mommy to spend time with you doing something she is really good at.

You took swim lessons this summer. It was a bit of a joke though. The class was full of 3 and 4 year olds. Which I didn't understand because it said it was for age 5. Daddy said the first day was absolutely hilarious. He said all the parents left the side of the pool the way they were told to and all the kids broke into hysterical tears. He said you two were just sitting there looking at all the crying kids thinking, “what on earth?” The class was way too easy for you. You knew how to do everything they were teaching you. You still had fun taking the class though. We just won't sign you up for anymore lessons. We did however, sign you up for flag football. You start in September. You are very excited about that!

You also had Vacation Bible School last week. That was a lot of fun for you two. It was called Kingdom Rock. It started out kind of rough. I dropped you off and stayed with you for the first half an hour. Hunter was convinced that a costume guy was going to come out at any moment. I told him it wasn't going to happen, but then the leader on the stage held up a giant picture of a cartoon bulldog and that was it. Hunter thought for sure a costume guy bulldog was on his way out. He was sobbing. When it was finally time for me to leave Connor had watched Hunter be upset and had worked himself into tears. The two of you followed your group to the classroom, walking down the hall, sobbing. The only two kids in the whole building crying. Everyone felt so bad for you. I told the leaders they could call me if you didn't settle down, but I knew once you got going and doing the fun stuff you would calm down and you did. The rest of the week was wonderful. You loved everything about it.

VBS encouraged you to do chores or jobs around the house during the week to raise money to donate to a special orphanage in Africa. We decided to make cookies and sell them door to door. That was the cutest thing in the world. You walked around with an Easter basket full of cookies to all the neighbors. Connor did most of the talking and he was quick to tell everyone that he was raising money for “Jimmy in Africa.” Jimmy was the little boy on a magnet that they gave Connor to pray for during the week. Hunter got a magnet with a little boy named Joseph on it. You were so excited about selling the cookies and you were so cute that everyone bought a cookie and we sold out very fast!

At the end of the week your VBS group got to get on stage and sing songs to the church congregation. I sent out a mass text inviting your family to come and we had about five people who could make it on such short notice. I was counting out the chairs to make sure we saved a spot for everyone and Hunter said, “Oh boy... looks like you invited more than just Gramma!” He was pretty excited and nervous all at the same time. You were very cute on stage and did a great job singing.

I love you guys so much! Thanks for making the last couple weeks so fun even though we are all adjusting to our growing family and lack of sleep.

XOXO,

Mommy