Daddy and the 'big boys' are away at youth camp until Saturday. This is C's first year so there was a bit of melancholy going on around here in his absence. This is one of the most significant annual events in our parent/youth ministry so I am praying for the Lord to really minister to all 3 of my guys! We could pine away until they return home...but why do that when we can have fun with other friends who are 'left behind'?? Yesterday we had L's buddy M.Di over ...we went to a friend's to swim with lots of other kiddos and moms, then hit the crowded chikfila for free kidsmeals (and a bit of sensory overload!!)...we came home and had a mini birthday party for M.Di who will be turning 8 on Friday (his 3 older siblings and mom are away at youth camp). Today we hung out with the McB tribe... what a blast we had! Between their 4 (plus one baby) and my 4, there was lots of activity!! We had an impromptu field trip at a friend's family farm, ate a 'relaxing' lunch at McD's --free because of coupons Mrs. McB shared with us. One of the older employees was astonished that all of these kids could be ours...then he said,"It's not biologically possible"... I'm not sure if he was referring to all the pregnancies represented or the fact that 2 of our children have beautiful African skin? Just imagine what he would have said if ALL our kids were there...5 were missing! Next he asked if we needed a Mac Truck to 'haul all those kids around'...I assured him that a 15 passenger van does the trick :) After lunch we headed to the local Dunkin Donuts (after one of the little ones coyly downed a creamer for a snack before dessert!!). Once again Mrs. McB pulled a stash of coupons so each of the kids could choose one free donut...after the melee to choose and wolf down donuts, we headed to their house for a swim. A few minutes into the pool time,it began to rain lightly...we covered ourselves with the kids' towels (I had Odesco's Mr. Incredible towel hood on my head and G's princess towel covering my body--a sight to see!)...then the sky opened up and Mrs. McB ran to get umbrellas...she came scurrying down the stairs from her deck with the biggest beach umbrella I've ever seen! It was hysterical as we stood there in the rain while the kids swam, attempting to get this big momma umbrella open...Mrs. McB succeeded and the thing was big enough to keep all 8 kids dry--seriously!! After all this excitement we headed inside and attempted many conversations in between adjusting hearts and playing referee...overall the kids did great together. We stayed for dinner...PB and J sandwiches, watermelon, and leftover mac and cheese. Such a fun day!! Once we arrived home the kiddos got changed for bed and we watched a Feature Family film while I cut coupons (I can't just sit...need to multitask...sad, I know!) Finally, all the kiddos are in bed...
Happy 8th Birthday, M Di...
the kids made this ice cream cake for the guest of honor (and let's face it...they were excited to have a reason to celebrate with cake!)
What fun it was to hold these sweet peeping chicks!
Odesco was the boldest....he really enjoyed this!
This chick was a bit older and a little challenging to get a grip on. Miss S was up for it though!
L was content to watch although he did get his hands on a few chicks momentarily~
Mercy is not quite sure about this farm stuff!
Meet Bella...a 2 week old Alpaca
Bella's mom for some reason would not allow her to nurse so Bella's owners have to hand feed her goat milk every 4 hours ...look at those eyes!
Everyone wanted to feed this little one!
These are the other alpacas who were not too interested in us!
What a crew :)!!
A parting gift...as we left, the owner of the farm gave us 2 dozen fresh eggs...look at all the different colors...each representing a different breed of chicken! He also gave us a huge bag of clothes his daughter had outgrown...the Lord does lavish good gifts!!
Happy 8th Birthday, M Di...the kids made this ice cream cake for the guest of honor (and let's face it...they were excited to have a reason to celebrate with cake!)
What fun it was to hold these sweet peeping chicks!
Odesco was the boldest....he really enjoyed this!
This chick was a bit older and a little challenging to get a grip on. Miss S was up for it though!
L was content to watch although he did get his hands on a few chicks momentarily~
Mercy is not quite sure about this farm stuff!
Meet Bella...a 2 week old Alpaca
Bella's mom for some reason would not allow her to nurse so Bella's owners have to hand feed her goat milk every 4 hours ...look at those eyes!
Everyone wanted to feed this little one!
These are the other alpacas who were not too interested in us!
What a crew :)!!
A parting gift...as we left, the owner of the farm gave us 2 dozen fresh eggs...look at all the different colors...each representing a different breed of chicken! He also gave us a huge bag of clothes his daughter had outgrown...the Lord does lavish good gifts!!
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