Wednesday, July 29, 2009

VBS!!! 09 Crocodile Dock...

Day 1 -Overcoming Pyrophobia! Terry Britton actually extinguished the match with his mouth -nobody else did -we did not have permission slips for that...










Balloon -Sit on Your Butt -Soccer.













Head Light and Tail Light Project #1 A very popular one according to the VBS worker feedback!










Service Project #1












Crazy Hat Day!







Best Family Hat Day Participants -the Muchortows!



Worship time...





Hat Day! Seth's friends Mallay & Veronica sported some cool hats!






Conquering Hemophobia...it was so nice of the Red Cross to let us use so many pints...



Service Project #2 Cleaning the Nursery









Conquering Craft-a-phobia?







Whacky Hair Day!









Crazy Hair Day Girls!






Conquering Dis-trust-a-phobia.




Door Cleaning -Service Project #3


More tomorrow!!! Slip N- Slide Day!






























Christmas in July @ Comerica Park

Take me out to the Ball Game...with a twist.


Yes, a Merry Twist!













It was Christmas in July and we sang our voices hoarse to help raise funds for the Salvation Army.







Check out the Christmas cheer ...








Another good deed by the HOPE youth group!






Delisles BYBS 09





What can I say? The Delisles are cool people and even though Jake was sick to death -they hosted our Back Yard Bible Study.



Honestly, even their dogs are cool!











Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Michigan's Adventure!

The van ride there and back was an adventure in itself. Mrs. Cindy with 14 girls and MR. Stevie with 3 guys ( not pictured...not one of them brought a camera...not practical, I guess).




We stayed connected with the Walkie-Talkie...






Nice, Sarah -I felt like that most of the ride home...Yes, I am gritting my teeth. That big ol' van is a beast.


Adorable girls, I must say...









OK so we get there and Mrs. Cindy's weather predictions and research payed off!! A perfect day! I mean, just look at it!




Was a little nervous way up there -but it was the first ride, after all...others chose to ride more daring apparatuses such as the cork screw!













Yet others rode the park benches...in style, may I add! Wahooooo!!!













Adorable...again!!!




















The level 4 Log Ride...












They'll be scared soon, just look...










Sarah & Felicia...ahhhhh!






This one was only a level 3 -but makes people like Mr. Steve a little wobbly upon exit.












Go GIRLS!













While most were at the WATER PARK -where this camera dare not go, Hannah, Victoria, Cindy and Rose set off for a lovely Swan Rowing Competition. Hannah and Victoria -though in the rear for most of the race came up WINNERS in the end with Hannah's superb parking navigation skills! Honestly...we were so close and then we lost it in the parking...
















Who is Rose -you may ask??? Mrs. Cindy was asked for a ride and she obliged...why not? Jesus wouldda given her one.






Jo Jo, Amanda (in the goggles) and Hannah went out to check the water temp...






MMM...so refreshing!


California Girl?? Oops, no Texas Girl... First to return!

Two of the first to arrive! Good job, Amanda and Sydney! Three Musketeers all day -never really saw them...but word has it they had a great day!
Amanda, Eden & Jo Jo...a little late!















More late...
















Jordan and Laura were next but somehow managed to stay outta the photographer's sight.

Um, yeah -7 minutes late...but hey if 20 kids are only 7 minutes late -I guess it's not that bad.















Now the ride home...That was BAD!














Co-pilot -OUT like a light.


The rest were KOOKIE -and after the little "potty break" gone wild...it got more than Kookie -they were wakin' up the neighbors!
Everything from the Hannah Montana song to Phineas & Ferb -you name it they sang it -slightly off key (Sorry Sarah) and very loudly!
The good news, Mrs. Cindy and Mr. Steve did NOT fall asleep -(they chose to broadcast all of their entertainment on the Walkie so Stephen and the guys would not feel left out.)




OH, yeah and they took all these photos with my camera. Any one with others to share -e-mail them to Mrs. Cindy.







































See what I mean? All in all a really great day!