VBS...The Big Apple!

I'm going to skip the remaining NC pics for a little while just to get caught up on current events. The kids and I have been so busy trying to cram in so much fun before they start school next month, I've fallen way behind on my posting. We had VBS almost 3 weeks ago and I figured I need to get the pics up before too much time passed. I'll promise to post the NC pics here and there and will get the all up.

So back to VBS '11...this was our church's first VBS in 3 years and it was amazing! Our theme this year was The Big Apple!

I signed up to be a teacher this year and let me tell you...I have a whole new appreciation for the adults that volunteered when I was a kid attending VBS! Who knew it was so much work?? And so much fun, but so much work! There were three of us teaching the preschoolers...we worked days ahead to get our room ready and then stayed after 2-3 hours each day after class was over to set up for the next day. I was in charge of crafts and never realized how much tracing and cutting was involved. But we had so much fun, it was all worth it!!

Here are a few pics to tell about our week. Our first project was making soldier costumes, being that our lesson was on the Centurion that asked Jesus for help. The kids really got into these...
We made boats and floated them for when Jesus walked on the water...
We had a special Missions time each day, one day learning about using dogs in the mission field and another was about collecting and packing school supplies to send to children in need.
One of my favorite days was the story of the men lowering their sick friend on a mat through the roof for Jesus to heal. The kids were able to make a "mat" out of yarn...Cameron spent a lot of time perfecting hers. Then we made a "house" with the roof cut out and had the kids work together to lower the "mat" inside. It was such a great visual, Timo still talks about it.
Lots of play time and snack time too! We made "NY style" pizzas one day for snack...english muffins, sauce and cheese!
The last day was a big celebration with bouncy houses, face painting and a big show to sing the songs we had learned all week! The video was a little rough, the battery ran out on the camera so you missed the kids doing all the signs...not just "good things"...but it's pretty cute nonetheless.

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It was such a great week. A huge THANK YOU goes out to our children's ministry organizers who pulled it all together. I'm already getting excited about next year!