Still Here

I have successfully completed the great house clean out, .   I took a ton of stuff to Alabama with me.   My sister-in-law and I spent two days tagging stuff to consign while visiting my in-laws.  My sister-in-law is consigning stuff for me in Alabama since I am no longer in town for the big consignment sales here.  It was too much for my husband to do for me.   He did it for last year's fall sale, but it was added stress he didn't need.   I am so thankful for my sister-in-law's willingness to consign for me.   The bonus is that we each had help from the other tagging stuff.  

I did VBS at church two weeks ago.   It was a crazy week with two auditions, violin lessons, and packing to go out of town.   I had a blast helping in the preschool art room.   My kids loved VBS.   They are still singing the songs they learned in music.   At the end of VBS, my daughter and husband flew to L.A. for a day and then we headed to my in-laws house for eight days.  

We had a great time in Alabama.   We got to spend a day on the lake playing on the jet ski.   I did some knee boarding and am finally good enough to attempt some stunts.  I was helping my daughter get ready to knee board at one point.  The jet ski was turned off.  I stood up, lost my balance, and cart wheeled into the water.   I have a purdy bruise about 8 inches long and 6 inches wide on my right leg.  My daughter still laughs when I tell someone how I got my huge bruise.  I just wish I had gotten it doing some amazing stunt on the kneeboard, nope, just klutzy!

We spent the 4th of July at Jason's family reunion.  It was good to see family we only get to see once a year.  It was hot, hot, hot!   The kids got in the pool.   I stood a little look close to the pool and got a good splashing.   It was nice to be wet and cooled off!  Thursday sent us to Decatur to a water park.   It was crazy crowded,but the kids had a blast.   My son went down a tube slide for the first time.   He wanted to go again and again.   My daughter and I got haircuts Friday morning.   I also did a little antiquing in my in-laws small town.   I found a beautiful vase and dish.   Happy Birthday to me!   Friday evening, we enjoyed a fish fry with some of Jason's extended family.    Saturday brought a 50th anniversary party for Jason's aunt and uncle.   Sunday, Jason and I went to Huntsville, so Jason could look through some of his grandparent's things.   He found some old letters and pictures.   I found some cool vintage sheets that I loved.  

Monday we drove home.   This week we are doing Houston Project with our church.   We like our assigned site this year.   It is a neighborhood church with a really nice pastor.   The kids from the community are also pretty cute.   I really enjoy doing this "in town" mission project every summer.   It is always fun and rewarding.   We do a felt board presentation of God's plan to send Jesus so that we can have forgiveness of sins each night.   I taught on Jesus healing the paralytic Wednesday night.   Last night, I taught on Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection.   Each child got a New Testament to go home.   We helped them mark six foundational verses in it.   The kids were excited about their new Bibles.   We handed out some Bibles in English and some in Spanish according to the child's preference.  

Tuesday, we took a small tour of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.   They have two live owls and a hawk that live in their lobby.   It was very informative.   The kids had a great time learning something new.   We met Brooke's best friends from her old school.   After our tour, we went to Canyon Creek for lunch.   I'd been to one of the other "Creek" restaurants.   I enjoyed this one as much as the others.  

Thursday, we went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Sugarland.  I'll write a separate blog post about that trip. We've done some local side trips earlier in the summer.   I'll blog about them as I have time.   So far, summer has been action packed!