Katie Swallows a Goldfish Part 3

It's a little difficult to tell, but the fiesty little goldfish decided to swim to the bottom of the cup. Once all of the water was in my mouth, I realized that the goldfish was still in the cup...SICK!! So I had so swallow it without water.

So there you have it...I swallowed a goldfish! As far as offering is concerned, the girls WON the competition. Supposedly, the "friend" factor evened it out....but I'm not so sure about that!! I don't have a final total for VBS offering, but it is all going to a team from our church that will be traveling to Ecuador this summer. I am glad I was able to be a part of it...even if it was in this way.

Swallowing the fish was gross, but knowing that people will hear the name of Jesus (maybe for the first time) made it competely worth it.

Out for the week.

I'm leaving in a few minutes to take the little girls from church to camp. I have a couple of posts I want to do, but they will have to wait until I get back. You guys have a great week, and I will be back soon!!!

Locks of Love Tomorrow!!

See my long hair??? Tomorrow at 1:30 it will all be gone. It's finally time to donate it to Locks of Love. Right now, I'm not sure if I am ready to part with it. :(

VBS starts tomorrow!

VBS has always been one of my favorite parts of the summer. This summer is no different. All of the hard work of decorating pays off when I see the kiddos learning truths from God's Word. I've helped in many different ways throughout the years (every year since 7th grade). This year I will be teaching the music class. I love music because I get to be around all of the kids instead of being with one specific age group.

This year at VBS holds a new experience for me that could be good or very, very bad! Each year there is a competition between the girls and the guys. I am representing the girls this year. What's the prize, you ask?!? If the girls win, I don't have to swallow a live fish. But if the girls lose, I'll be SWALLOWING A LIVE FISH on Friday afternoon....SICK!! Oh the things I will do for the kiddos at church. I'm hoping....and PRAYING that the girls win our friendly competition!!

It's gonna be a great week at Outrigger Island learning about God's unshakeable Truth!

All About Jenn

First off....graduation! It was long and hot, but I guess that's to be expected at an outside graduation at the end of May. Meme and Peeps came in to visit and stayed all weekend with us.

The whole family at graduation

The traditional "SEE-ster pic"
Second...and much more exciting news...Jenn got accepted to A&M! Her acceptance letter to Blinn Team came in the mail yesterday. She will take classes at both A&M and Blinn for her freshman year and then automatically transfer into A&M as a full-time student! CONGRATS AGGIE GIRL!

Apple Goes to Thailand

Tomorrow, tonight at 9:20 our time, Apple leaves for Thailand. I'm so proud of her and all she has accomplished. Apple is studying abroad for two years in Bangkok, Thailand. I called her last night to see how she is doing, and she told me her next stop was to "fry" to America. Boy, I can't wait for the day when she is able to "fry" to America for a visit! I know that our Father has GREAT things in store for this sweet girl, and I know that she loves Him with everything. All I have to say is, "Watch out, Bangkok! Apple's coming!" I'm not sure if Thailand is going to be ready for her!!

Lazy Days of Summer....Not Quite!

***Updated with pictures***

It's more like the BUSY days of summer! Last Friday was my last day of teaching :(. It was sad saying goodbye the kiddos. Although it was sad to leave, I was thankful for an early dismissal day; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get all my "stuff" home before Jenny graduated. Trent came down and met me at the house when I got out of school. We enjoyed McAlister's (one of my favorites) for one last time before leaving College Station before loading down his truck with my stuff. Amazing how much "stuff" accumulates over 5 years. There was no way it was all going to fit in my bug. Thanks for coming to help, Trent!

We drove in town at 6:50 and had to leave for graduation at 7:15....it was the quickest I think I have every gotten ready in my life. Graduation was long....and HOT! You gotta hate having graduation outside sitting in stadium bleachers even though there was a breeze. Meme and Peeps came in town for graduation and ended up staying until Monday morning. It was fun having them around for a few days. I'm not sure they would agree seeing as we put them both to work all weekend on VBS stuff at the church. Graduation pics to come soon...they are on mom's camera.

Peeps

Vacation Bible School has kept us busy from Saturday until well, tonight....we are hoping to finish up decorating the gym tonight. Let's rephrase that...I am hoping to finish up the gym tonight because I don't think I can handle being up there until midnight many more nights!! I love decorating for VBS but it's tiring. This year I ended up with most of the painting, and last night I had 4 AMAZING painting helpers! These kiddos are so much fun, and I can honestly say our surf boards wouldn't have turned out nearly as cute if it wasn't for their abstract art....I don't do "abstract"....I need lines and structure! Once again....more pics of the finished product are on mom's camera; so I will finish this up later!

My Hayden, Hannah, Xiao Katie, and Halle

Handprint SurfboardHalle wanted to be my special helper all night. She helped the others paint, but then she wanted to help me clean the brushes afterwards. She is most definitely the cutest (and my favorite) almost 5 year old I know! After the hard work, we (Halle and me) baked cookies using the "Big Oven" for everyone.

More to come soon....Hopefully I will be posting more often (but no promises). Next week is VBS and the following week is GA Camp.

Oh ya....the "quoteable" for the week....
I spent the day with Hannah (9), Hayden (7), and Halle (almost 5) yesterday. While we were in the car, this conversation with Hannah and her mom took place.

Mom (to Hayden): "Ms. Tammy has to go see the doctor next week."
Hannah: "Ya, she is going to get her thorax removed!"
Mom (to Hannah): "Umm...I'm pretty sure it's her thyroid, not thorax."
Hannah: "Oh ya. Isn't a thorax part of a bug?"