So, after getting mostly unpacked (just down to the miscellaneous things that need to find their place) I’ve decided this week we would get out and find some things to do. We ventured out to get a mom task done on Monday (get my new license and plates) which ends up being pretty involved and didn’t happen. Anyway, after that and lunch with daddy we made our way south to find a splash park I had found. Well, much to our dismay it was not working, operating or open (not sure which word to insert). Go figure, it was 100 degrees and there was NO water. Anyway, with 3 disappointed kids and a disappointed mommy we came home.
We chilled out for a little bit and then it was time for Shealyn and Carter to go to Vacation Bible School. We had attended a church the day before and it just happened that their VBS was starting the next day, so we signed them up. I was reminded by my friend Kelly that VBS was how we met them and what a good opportunity it would be for the kids to meet other kids. It just happened that Clark walked in as we were getting ready to leave (VBS is from 5:30-8:30) so we all piled in and took them. Needless to say, I was apprehensive b/c I knew my kids were going to be a couple little fish in a really big pond. I heard there were going to be 200-300 kids at this VBS. WOW!!!! Did I want to throw my kids into this? I did—and the tears (I shed) and fretting were all for naught. When Clark went to pick them up all of the kids were dancing on the chairs! Now, how often do you get to do that anywhere let alone church? They each came home with their own favorite moments to share and looking forward to Tuesday.
Some reasons I’m struggling with all this change are: 1. I don’t leave my kids with just anyone. 2. My heart breaks for my kids having to be the “new” kid. I never was one so this experience is all new to me and just tears me up for them. Clark, on the other hand, considers himself the professional new kid and knows they’ll be just fine. They will! It just may be more tears on my part than theirs.
Anyway, P. has been upset b/c she can’t be part of VBS so fortunately we’ve had things to do the last 2 nights while the other 2 are having their own fun. We had to run some errands the first night and on our way back decided to show daddy the splash park and guess what — it was working! We stopped and let P. run through fully clothed! The sheer joy that was etched on her face 
) And then last night we had an invite to dinner and swimming so P. has had her own excitement—-too bad it’s home for the next two nights to get more things done.
Tomorrow, we’re off to check out story time at a nearby library. I’ll report back after that. I’m trying to be open minded b/c I feel I was very spoiled by Mrs. B. and the awesome job she did with the story time in HL.
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