VBS - God's Big Backyard

VBS is upon us and this year's theme is God's Big Backyard.  The whole church is decorated to look like the outside, complete with flowers, large ants, houses, children playing and some really cool treehouses.  I got a pic of Cam today by the large ants on their ant mound.  

I can't even begin to describe the extraordinary people that work to pull off VBS.  Our children's ministers, their spouses and then a whole slew of really crafty people spend hours working on these paper creations.  It's really amazing to see the final product each year.

Innov-is 900D is Here!

I've been begging for an embroidery machine for about a year now.  Chris kept laughing and saying okay whatever.  But he finally agreed that I could get one and ordered it from Sew Contempo last week.  I called last night and they said it had just walked through the door, so we picked it up this afternoon.

I've got to get playing with it so I can embroider Chris' & David's (FIL) golf bags for their big adventure in August.  However, my official classes are not until August 13 & 20.  From what I've been told by a few friends that already have similar machines, they are so easy to use so the classes will just be icing on the cake.

Check out the machine at http://www.brother-usa.com/homesewing/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=nv900d

UHCL Campus pics

The University of Houston Clear Lake campus is really beautiful.  I'm struck by how nice the grounds are every time I go there.  I took some shots of Cam & Maggie lounging in the grass and playing under the shady trees.  

No real reason for taking the pics, just enjoying the afternoon.

Art Class - Week 2

So I'm really loving Cam's time at art class and he is enjoying the work he's getting to do.  On Tuesday they studied Vincent Van Gogh, and the piece above is what he created.  They used oil pastels, which can get a bit messy.  He had reds on his hands and his neck, not really sure how it got back there.  

On Thursday they studied the printmaking which I found really interesting.  The day was hectic and I forgot the camera or I would have a pic of that too.  They "drew" into flat foam type boards, then painted on them, flipped them over onto the paper, and that was their print.  I was highly impressed by the whole process and that he really seemed to get it.  

It's funny to read the class syllabus because it says that the kids will "produce their own creative expressions."  I think it's safe to say that 3-5 year olds are going to do their own thing!

Maggie's 2 month

Maggie had her 2 month appointment this morning at 9A.  She weighed in at 11lb 15 oz (75th percentile) and 22 inches long (30th percentile).  She did not like getting her shots, her poor little lip trembled, and she did that scream where no sound comes out.  It was very sad.  I thought Cam might offer her some words of comfort, but instead he just held his hands over his ears.  What great support, big brother was!  Anyway, the shot above is about an hour after her appointment, she was still sacked out in the car seat.  I finally moved her and got a shot of her band aids.  Poor little girl, but at least we know she's good for 2 more months.

 

Cam @ the Dentist - Fillings

Cameron went to get his 4 fillings at the dentist this morning.  The nurse came out the first time to let me know that he was doing well.  She also said he was really funny and was just talking and talking.  I guess he comes by that naturally.  Then when she brought him out at the end, she said that they'd really like to keep him because he was so entertaining.  That's our kid, the entertainer and comedian.  He was not scared at any point and I was proud of him for handling it all so well.  The first picture is with his kid sized gas mask and it smells like grapes.  The second pic he is showing off his prizes from the dentist - balloon, sticker and small car.  He told me this morning that he wanted a red balloon and I told him to make sure he told the doctor.  I have no doubt that was one of the many things he told the doctors.  We'll return in 6 months for another regular cleaning and cross our fingers that there are no further cavities at that point.

2 month Pics - Part 2 of 2