Swimming like a fish

Well....we are back again from another wonderful adventure. I have several posts coming from our trip but that will have to wait. It is late, my bread just finished baking and I am tired.

I meant to share this before we left but did not get a chance to.

We have been swimming every chance we get due to this little girl.

She can't get enough of the water! Why you may ask?

She is swimming on top of the water, under the water and diving to the bottom. She is usually the first one in and the last one out. 

I am going to have one sad little girl when pool season is over!

VBS 2011

This year our VBS was about God's creation. I was in charge of crafts for the 2's, 3's, 4's and 5's. So most of the pictures you will see will be of Ella( since she came to my class for crafts).

The first night, they decorated a pot and  planted their own flowers.

The second night, they made a frame and added a picture we had taken the night before.

The third night, they painted a dinosaur fossil.

The last night, they made a necklace.

My kids had a great time as always!

Parker Reunion

Each year during the month of June, the Parker family has a reunion. This year we went to Pine Mountain.

Let me begin by explaining yesterdays post.

We decided to go to Calloway Gardens to test the new zip line. My sister, Griffin and I were the only ones willing to do it. The only 3 not dressed appropriately. My sister had to put shorts on underneath her dress while Griffin and I needed tennis shoes. Griffin traded shoes with Carmel and I traded with.......yep.......you guessed it

my dad.

The funny thing........afterwards he did not want to give them back! 

Back to the zip line story.

We change, get suited up with all the gear and............thunder. They close the zip line down!

Before we took all the gear off, we snapped a few photos.

Right after this, the rains came.

Since Carmel, Ella and I only came for the day, Laney took my place the next day. She called me later and said, "Mom, I went down the zip line and I only cried 3 times!"

Here is some of the other fun we had that day.

Ice cream break

A good game of Scrabble.

Dinner that night.

We did not have as many this year to come but we still had fun!

Fashion Police.....Where are you?

Someone has committed a crime!

Just because you have on a yellow shirt.......does not mean you can wear Yellow Box shoes!

(explanation will come in tomorrow's post)

What do you do when the power goes out for a few hours?

You have a block party

with sidewalk chalk.

Usually playing with sidewalk chalk last for about 30 to 45 minutes around here. Not the night the power went out. It lasted for hours!

Ella was blue and pink for a couple of days.

The end of our 2 week journey.

I mentioned before about our trip to Al then to Ga and back to Al, GA again and our last stop.... Al. Ella stayed with my parents while we were at camp.  I was planning to swing by and pick her up but my parents wished for different plans for us. We ended up staying for 3 more days. Even though I was ready to be in my own bed it was nice to spend some time with them. 

This was the first time that Ella has stayed with anyone without a parent or a sibling. I heard several times over the phone how much she missed us and was homesick. I also heard about how much fun she had too. I was glad to finally see her after over a week of being gone. 

Don't you just love the way our dog made his way into our picture?

Speaking of Chewy.......

I think he missed Ella too!

Thank you Dad and Mom for taking such great care of my baby!

Sisters Forever!