Snow in July?

The Before Shot

We had so much fun with another activity. Sara and I covered the dining room table with Barbasol shaving cream (has to be the thickest on the market) and let the boys pretend they were driving their monster trucks through the snow. Eli, Mac, and Knox all enjoyed this messy fun! They played for quite some time, again not minding too much the terrible mess they were creating. I loved watching their little imaginations at work!

Finger Painting

These boys love to finger paint. They don't mind their hands being dirty at all! I was very proud of how well Knox did with the painting, I didn't try this with Eli quite as young. They both worked very hard on their masterpieces!

Sensory Tub

I have been trying really hard to do something out of the ordinary with the boys each week. The first week we tried out a sensory tub, filled with dry pinto beans. I highly recommend this activity-They loved it! Knox has a very short attention span, but played with this simple activity for long periods of time. I buried several small toys in the beans, and they both enjoyed hunting for treasures. Even today, Eli collected some of the pinto beans and called them baby eggs. He took special care of them all afternoon, even taking them on a ride in his tricycle basket.

Vacation Bible School

Knox was definitely not sure about the pony rides at the kick-off!

Poor Mommy had to get a pie in her face on Friday evening at the closing ceremony! Our kids raised about $800 for Operation Christmas child, but unfortunately, most of this money was raised by the boys. In keeping with tradition, the girls of the ministry had to get a pie in the face! It was in good fun and the kids loved it!!

Wow-where to begin with this week! We had an amazing experience last week with VBS! Our average for attendance was 220 kids, what a blessing! God did amazing things last week in our church and in our family! We had a blast, and loved every minute of it!

Eli & Knox were lucky enough to have their own Great-Aunt Pat teach their class. Eli had one of the best weeks he's ever had! He learned about Joseph, Zacchaeus, and Adam & Eve. I was so proud of how much he learned last week. He can tell you exactly what Jesus said to Zacchaeus, and even asked me to show him Joseph in his toddler Bible. I am so thankful he is developing an early love for Jesus and his church!

Pool & Sun!

We have two water babies on our hands! These little boys love, love the water. Eli is so enthusiastic about swimming, jumping in, and blowing bubbles! Knox has also enjoyed the water a lot this summer. He enjoys leisurely floating around the pool in his Nemo raft. Last year was such a success, we decided to keep our membership at the Atkinson pool! Thanks Sara, Charlie, and Mac!!

Another new favorite activity for these two is playing with their wagon. This wagon was a gift for Eli before he was even born, and they are finally able to enjoy it! Eli loves to pull Knox around the court outside our house, and Knox is plenty willing to enjoy the ride!