Children's Antics

Today the Bible School kids sang the songs they had learned in the morning worship. Isabel did really well.....for the first 3 songs. She did all the motions and sang. Then, the music just got too good I guess. She forgot all about singing and the motions and started dancing freestyle. The lady in front of us turned around and said "She sure can boogie!" Yes, she can. I am just glad she wasn't singing her Shake Your Booty song. Then, she decided that wasn't good enough. So what did she do? She pulled her dress up over her head and revealed her Dora underwear to the whole congregation. Everyone had a good laugh, even mommy and daddy. Daddy got it on video, so now we have something to show her boyfriends when she gets older. :o) Children are a hoot!

All Done

VBS is over. Isabel had a great time, and she did really well, I hear. I am so glad. I know it was really good for her. I think we are going to have a hard time when she wakes up tomorrow and doesn't get to go to Bible School. They are having a swimming party at the pool tomorrow night, which she is also very excited about. Then, Sunday morning, they are singing the songs they learned in the morning worship. I think mommy and daddy are more excited about that than Isabel. We are charging up our video camera. :o)

First Day

Isabel has a good first day of VBS. She did well. Ruthi, a family friend who goes to the church, sat with her for a little while at the beginning because she was a little unsure at first, but Ruthi said that she warmed up quickly and had a good day. I would say she did. She was so excited when I picked her up. She told me all about her day, how they sang songs and had strawberries, but she didn't like them. She colored a picture for her daddy and had to give it to him right when she came in the door. He was sleeping and she ran into the bedroom before I could stop her. Luckily, daddy didn't mind. :o) He was glad she had a good first day too, and he loved his picture. She is excited about going back tomorrow.

VBS

Tomorrow, we are going to take Isabel to VBS. This will be her first time. I am hoping she will do okay. I'm pretty sure she will once she gets there and starts playing with the other kids. She does well in Sunday School and in the nursery.

I'm sad though because I miss participating in VBS. The church that we went to in Tennessee just got done with their VBS, and they had 11 children saved, which is awesome! Since we have moved back to Illinois, David has been preaching here, there, and everywhere and was even the interim pastor of a small church for about 6 months. Because of that, we haven't been able to connect to a local church. In fact, our membership is still at our church in Tennessee. We've visited different churches, and we haven't felt the pull to join any of them. We REALLY want to be connected to a church. We know we need to be. We are planning to visit another church next Sunday. We're hoping maybe it will be the right one for us. We really miss our church in Tennessee. It was an awesome church with awesome people, and God was (and still is) doing awesome things there. We want to be a part of that here too. Hopefully, we'll be able to connect soon, or David will find a pastorate somewhere. He has a trial sermon on August 3, so please pray for him and for us.

Anyway, I hope Isabel has a great time at VBS tomorrow and wants to keep going back for the whole week.

A Schizophrenic Day

I call it a schizophrenic day because it went from one emotion to another. Tonight I went to the visitation for the mother of one of my high school friends. She passed away from cancer Thursday. It's terrible because she is so young. She was only about 51. I feel terrible her and her family. You might think that the saddest part to me is the thought of losing a mother. That thought did cross my mind, and I would be devastated. I love my mother very much. She is my best friend. The part that really bothered me though is thinking of Stefanie's (that's my friend) dad losing his spouse. He looked so lost. I feel terrible for him. I told David before I left that I don't know what I would do if I ever lost him, especially at a young age. I would be totally lost without him. I love him so much. Especially to lose him at the stage of life they are in, where there children are grown and probably going to get married and have babies soon. They should be enjoying time alone together again and enjoying the thought of having grandchildren to spoil soon. Instead her father is facing losing his wife. I just can't imagine it. It makes me want to just fall into David's arms and never leave for fear that something might happen to him. It makes me love him and appreciate him even more. It makes me want to just enjoy all the little things in life with him again. Please pray for the Mack family.

Okay, that was the sad part of my day. The happy part was that one of my other best friends from high school, Sarah, was there, and after the visitation we got to go to dinner and catch up. We had a great time, talking and laughing. It was so much fun. I don't get a whole lot of ladies nights out, so it meant a lot to me. It was great.

So all in all, I had a great day. I'm home with my family now, which is awesome too. David is off tonight, so we actually get to spend some time together. I am looking forward to it.

Just Another Day in the Life of the Colvins

So, today is just another typical day. I think Kayleah is FINALLY starting to kick her flu. Oh, just to catch you all up, my husband is a CNA in a nursing home. Most of the residents had a flu last week. Since he is an integral part of patient care, that means he brought it home. Fun...that's the second time in 7 months. Kayleah was the last to get it. She got it last Friday which would make today a full week. For the rest of us, this was about a 24 hour thing. Of course, our little sicky couldn't leave it at that. She held on to it for a week. I don't know how much puke we've cleaned up. We finally called her pediatrician yesterday because we were afraid she was getting dehydrated. She gave us some things to try and said if they didn't work we'd have to take her into the hospital for an IV. I really didn't want to do that after all she has been through. Luckily, the suggestions seem to have worked. She has kept everything down today and acts like she finally feels better.

David has worked two 12 hour days in a row. Tonight will be his third. Thank goodness he's off tomorrow. He doesn't always work 12 hours, but when he does it seems like they pile them all together. It stinks for all of us because it seems like he is barely here. Since he works nights, he sleeps most of the day. Then, he gets up, spends a little time with us and it's off to work. Oh well, at least he has a good job and can provide for his family.

Well, I guess I need to go and start making some supper. Not anything fancy. I don't really cook big meals when David is working 12 hours. Since it's just me and the kids, it seems silly. So, tonight, canned chicken and dumplings....very gourmet! :o)

Mid-Year Resolution

Okay, so it's not the new year yet, but I've decided to make a mid-year resolution. I
haven't written on here very regularly lately. My resolution is that I am going to start trying to write at least a little something on here everyday or every other day at the least. Hopefully I am better at keeping mid-year resolutions than New Year resolutions. :o) Check back to find out!