This past Sunday turned out to be one of those glorious days where everything seemed restful, relaxing and right with the world. Jeremy headed back for a 24 hour shift in the wee hours of the morning and when the kids wandered down just before 8am, they snuggled with me before we turned into a whirlwind of getting ready for church, scarfing breakfast and jumping into the car. At church they sat in their chairs, read their bibles and listened intently to the beautiful Ugandan Children's Choir sing as guests. I got teary eyed at the beauty of it all - the children singing, my kids so contentedly reading, and a couple of my favorite hymns in the lineup that morning. After a smooth Sunday School drop-off, I decided that we'd head to the store on the way home and make this a full day of festive treats for us. I told them they could choose their lunch and dinner and the kids picked out oatmeal, apples, mac 'n cheese and veggie sausages for their lunch and dinner. What a combo. And then (the creme de la creme), they got to choose a special toy or craft to share with each other and play with for the day. Parker chose a little toy motorcycle and race car (Everly could hardly contain her excitement, I'm sure) and Evie chose modeling clay. Good choice, Ev. The gift that keeps on giving and never dries out. After that, we enjoyed approximately 5.75 hours of continuous play with said items. Well worth it. :)
These are some of their artistic renderings in clay. From left to right, they are a seal, a cat, a nest with a bird in it, and an elephant. Obviously.
This past Sunday turned out to be one of those glorious days where everything seemed restful, relaxing and right with the world. Jeremy headed back for a 24 hour shift in the wee hours of the morning and when the kids wandered down just before 8am, they snuggled with me before we turned into a whirlwind of getting ready for church, scarfing breakfast and jumping into the car. At church they sat in their chairs, read their bibles and listened intently to the beautiful Ugandan Children's Choir sing as guests. I got teary eyed at the beauty of it all - the children singing, my kids so contentedly reading, and a couple of my favorite hymns in the lineup that morning. After a smooth Sunday School drop-off, I decided that we'd head to the store on the way home and make this a full day of festive treats for us. I told them they could choose their lunch and dinner and the kids picked out oatmeal, apples, mac 'n cheese and veggie sausages for their lunch and dinner. What a combo. And then (the creme de la creme), they got to choose a special toy or craft to share with each other and play with for the day. Parker chose a little toy motorcycle and race car (Everly could hardly contain her excitement, I'm sure) and Evie chose modeling clay. Good choice, Ev. The gift that keeps on giving and never dries out. After that, we enjoyed approximately 5.75 hours of continuous play with said items. Well worth it. :)
These are some of their artistic renderings in clay. From left to right, they are a seal, a cat, a nest with a bird in it, and an elephant. Obviously.
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