Vacation Bible School week! Fun. Long. Exhausting. But oh so worth it!
{June 21: Performance}
Alex's performance in yesterday's kickball game wasn't stellar, but he still had fun. Until he decided that jumping on the trampoline would be more interesting. :)
{June 22: Loud}
Nick definitely lives life out loud. He can have fun in just about any situation. He can also get himself in trouble in almost every situation. :)
{June 23: Tickled Pink}
I was tickled pink to see these two Great Spangled Fritillary butterflies loving on my milkweed blossoms this afternoon. They aren't Monarchs, but I'll take what I can get right now. :)
{June 24: Photographer}
One from the archives. During Vacation Bible School week my time is not my own. Plus I hate taking selfies. That is probably why I became a photographer ... so I could spend time photographing other people. :) This particular photo is my profile pic on my Facebook photography page, Kimberly Vensel Photography.
{June 25: Stands Out in a Crowd}
This gorgeous lady, who surprised us with her arrival, most definitely stands out in a crowd. Say hello to Frances, formerly known as Rambo. :) We came home from Vacation Bible School to find this beauty had emerged from her chrysalis. Then we walked up to show her to our recently-widowed neighbor and asked her if she would help us rename her since Rambo isn't a good girl name. Her sister's name was Frances, so we blessed her day by allowing her to name our first Black Swallowtail butterfly. (Posted this in the group on Friday due to being so busy with VBS stuff on Thursday).
{June 26: Tick Tock}
The window of time to capture a gorgeous sunset is limited. Although sometimes when you slow down, sit, and enjoy watching the sun setting, God treats you to an even more beautiful sky.
{June 27: The Big Day}
The big day for this incredible couple is in just under a month. I have the honor of photographing their wedding in July. I can't wait!
This photo was chosen as one of the Top Shots of the day! WOOT!
I posted in time to link with Tamar! :)
Sunday we celebrated Father's Day. Doug cooked dinner, as he often does on the weekends. I offered but he said he didn't mind. That way he can cook what he wants (corn and sweet potatoes). :)
Monday VBS started. Need I say more? :)
We actually had a great week at VBS. Everyone who helped was right where they were meant to be. Everything meshed together nicely. We had an average of 40 kids each day.
Also on Monday my sister-in-law sent me a cell phone picture of a Monarch butterfly she saw while out walking. Yay! It was about 10 miles from my house. I have yet to see one with my own eyes. Soon, I hope! If this stupid rain would ever go away for more than a day at a time.
On Thursday after VBS Nick left for Boston. He qualified to go to the Regional Bible Quizzing event. It was kind of tough letting him go alone but I knew he was in good hands. They got to the college in Quincy around 2 a.m.
I was up until almost 2 a.m. finishing up the slideshow for Friday's VBS. I always take pictures all week and make up a slideshow to show the kids on Friday. They love seeing their pictures up on the big screen.
The last day of VBS we always host a picnic in the fellowship hall for the kids and their parents. Everyone had a great time. We had been raising money all week to help dig water wells in Burkina Faso, Africa. On Friday at the end of VBS, Jenn announced that we had raised $3,000! But then during the picnic she announced that someone had put in an additional $1,000 taking us up to $4,000 raised! It costs around $6,000 to dig a water well so the villagers can have clean drinking water. We plan to continue to raise money until next year when missionaries from Burkina Faso come to visit our church. I can't wait to present them with the amount we raise!
Keira had made chocolate chip cookies for the picnic. They were a huge hit! Several people asked for the recipe and there were NONE left at the end.
When we got home from VBS, we had a wonderful surprise. Our first Black Swallowtail butterfly had eclosed! She is pictured above as the June 25 photo. I didn't get to post my photo on Thursday because of VBS busyness. Some days are like that. :)
On Saturday we got up early (instead of sleeping in like I usually do after VBS week) and Doug drove Alex and me to Ohio to get some Monarch eggs and baby caterpillars. A very generous woman that I met on one of the Monarch butterfly groups on Facebook offered them to me. And since she was just over 3 hours away, we made the drive out. It rained and poured and rained some more, which made me very thankful that Doug was driving. :) Sarah, the butterfly lady, was so gracious. She took us to lunch at a local diner called The Nutcracker. We loved the place! They had nutcrackers all over the place and an old jukebox where you can play 3 songs for a quarter. And very cool retro decorations. We didn't let her pay for lunch though. After her generosity with the Monarchs, I couldn't let that happen. :) Buying her lunch was the least we could do.
On the way home we stopped at Cabela's. I bought a tent for butterfly rearing. Got the idea from Sarah. I am hoping to breed some Monarchs this year and have eggs and cats to share with others. Wish me luck! We made it back home around 7:00, exhausted but excited to be back in the Monarch raising swing of things!
On Saturday I also got word that Nick was awarded a Silver medal at Bible Quizzing Regionals. So proud of him!
{June 21: Performance}
Alex's performance in yesterday's kickball game wasn't stellar, but he still had fun. Until he decided that jumping on the trampoline would be more interesting. :)
{June 22: Loud}
Nick definitely lives life out loud. He can have fun in just about any situation. He can also get himself in trouble in almost every situation. :)
{June 23: Tickled Pink}
I was tickled pink to see these two Great Spangled Fritillary butterflies loving on my milkweed blossoms this afternoon. They aren't Monarchs, but I'll take what I can get right now. :)
{June 24: Photographer}
One from the archives. During Vacation Bible School week my time is not my own. Plus I hate taking selfies. That is probably why I became a photographer ... so I could spend time photographing other people. :) This particular photo is my profile pic on my Facebook photography page, Kimberly Vensel Photography.
{June 25: Stands Out in a Crowd}
This gorgeous lady, who surprised us with her arrival, most definitely stands out in a crowd. Say hello to Frances, formerly known as Rambo. :) We came home from Vacation Bible School to find this beauty had emerged from her chrysalis. Then we walked up to show her to our recently-widowed neighbor and asked her if she would help us rename her since Rambo isn't a good girl name. Her sister's name was Frances, so we blessed her day by allowing her to name our first Black Swallowtail butterfly. (Posted this in the group on Friday due to being so busy with VBS stuff on Thursday).
{June 26: Tick Tock}
The window of time to capture a gorgeous sunset is limited. Although sometimes when you slow down, sit, and enjoy watching the sun setting, God treats you to an even more beautiful sky.
{June 27: The Big Day}
The big day for this incredible couple is in just under a month. I have the honor of photographing their wedding in July. I can't wait!
This photo was chosen as one of the Top Shots of the day! WOOT!
I posted in time to link with Tamar! :)
Sunday we celebrated Father's Day. Doug cooked dinner, as he often does on the weekends. I offered but he said he didn't mind. That way he can cook what he wants (corn and sweet potatoes). :)
Monday VBS started. Need I say more? :)
We actually had a great week at VBS. Everyone who helped was right where they were meant to be. Everything meshed together nicely. We had an average of 40 kids each day.
Also on Monday my sister-in-law sent me a cell phone picture of a Monarch butterfly she saw while out walking. Yay! It was about 10 miles from my house. I have yet to see one with my own eyes. Soon, I hope! If this stupid rain would ever go away for more than a day at a time.
On Thursday after VBS Nick left for Boston. He qualified to go to the Regional Bible Quizzing event. It was kind of tough letting him go alone but I knew he was in good hands. They got to the college in Quincy around 2 a.m.
I was up until almost 2 a.m. finishing up the slideshow for Friday's VBS. I always take pictures all week and make up a slideshow to show the kids on Friday. They love seeing their pictures up on the big screen.
The last day of VBS we always host a picnic in the fellowship hall for the kids and their parents. Everyone had a great time. We had been raising money all week to help dig water wells in Burkina Faso, Africa. On Friday at the end of VBS, Jenn announced that we had raised $3,000! But then during the picnic she announced that someone had put in an additional $1,000 taking us up to $4,000 raised! It costs around $6,000 to dig a water well so the villagers can have clean drinking water. We plan to continue to raise money until next year when missionaries from Burkina Faso come to visit our church. I can't wait to present them with the amount we raise!
Keira had made chocolate chip cookies for the picnic. They were a huge hit! Several people asked for the recipe and there were NONE left at the end.
When we got home from VBS, we had a wonderful surprise. Our first Black Swallowtail butterfly had eclosed! She is pictured above as the June 25 photo. I didn't get to post my photo on Thursday because of VBS busyness. Some days are like that. :)
On Saturday we got up early (instead of sleeping in like I usually do after VBS week) and Doug drove Alex and me to Ohio to get some Monarch eggs and baby caterpillars. A very generous woman that I met on one of the Monarch butterfly groups on Facebook offered them to me. And since she was just over 3 hours away, we made the drive out. It rained and poured and rained some more, which made me very thankful that Doug was driving. :) Sarah, the butterfly lady, was so gracious. She took us to lunch at a local diner called The Nutcracker. We loved the place! They had nutcrackers all over the place and an old jukebox where you can play 3 songs for a quarter. And very cool retro decorations. We didn't let her pay for lunch though. After her generosity with the Monarchs, I couldn't let that happen. :) Buying her lunch was the least we could do.
On the way home we stopped at Cabela's. I bought a tent for butterfly rearing. Got the idea from Sarah. I am hoping to breed some Monarchs this year and have eggs and cats to share with others. Wish me luck! We made it back home around 7:00, exhausted but excited to be back in the Monarch raising swing of things!
On Saturday I also got word that Nick was awarded a Silver medal at Bible Quizzing Regionals. So proud of him!
Here's hoping for another great week!
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What great summer pictures! Way to go Nick on the bible quiz!!
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