Thanks and other stuff...

Happy Monday--

I hope everyone had a great weekend !!
I'm not posting any cards -- but I did want to post a BIG THANK YOU to two different Card Challenge sites.

I was HONORED to be picked as the weekly winner for the Etsy Challenge and was picked as Libby's Favorite for Courtney's Card Challenge. THANKS SO MUCH GIRLS!!!!! You made my day!!!! :)

We had a GREAT 4th of July Weekend!!
On Friday - the kids went to "Firecracker Camp" at a nearby gym and my hubby & I got to spend SIX hours together --ALONE without kids. We had a great day visiting some local museums and had a wonderful lunch out for just the two of us. Then that evening we went to the Royals Baseball Game as a family. The Royals did NOT win, however we still had a great time. The kids enjoyed visiting the "Little K", eating hot dogs/chicken and watching the wonderful Fireworks show after the game. Fortunately, the weather cooperated - the temperatures were fabulous and it didn't rain until AFTER the show was over.

Here a are a few pictures:




The 4th of the July was spent with Family and Friends. We had great food and a great time!!
Afterwards, we came back to our neighborhood and shot off Firecrackers. The sky was FULL of beautiful colors , it was so much fun to watch. There were lots of children around - they loved the sparklers and throwing those little "snapper" ones that pop when you throw them on the ground.

(This is a picture of the kids before we left for our 4th of July picnic)

The new week has started and we are at VBS -- the theme is Crocodile Dock!!
Today was a the first day and it was soooo much fun! The kids LOVED it so much!! They've been singing the songs all afternoon.

All the rooms and main stage are decorated in the "Crocodile Dock - Down in the Bayou" theme --
Here are a few pictures:

(The main stage - getting set up before the kids arrive)

Then here is the Preschool Craft room -- we have around 20 kids PER rotation -- so we made LOTS and LOTS of crafts today. My Craft team had fun decorating our room -- the kids LOVED it so much!


We will spend the rest of the week at VBS, then on Friday night I am going to a CROP with 6 other girls. YEAH!!! I haven't scrapbooked in a while, so it will be a fun evening. Then Saturday is a BIG day for our girl who will be turning FOUR!!
Then Sunday -- ALL the VBS families are invited back to the 3rd Service so that the children can sing some of the songs they have learned, watch a Video/Power Point Presentation of all the week's activities, then a great Cook-out/Lunch afterwards.
I just LOVE our church --

I hope everyone is having a BLESSED week!

Take care!