Actually, if we want to be picky about it, I haven't actually conquered all of the ironing just yet. There is one load yet in the dryer and I know there will be a few items in need of some work. Then a load of kid blankets and *voila* I will be finished. I've managed to keep the kitchen pretty clean in the midst of it all, too. Nevermind the fact that the only thing I've "cooked" since being home is ramen noodles. Usually when I'm consumed with the regional paper the whole house falls apart. This time only most of it did. ;-) I was up until 3:30 last night working on that crazy paper. This one is 4 pages longer than usual and just took a long, long time to put together. The centerfold has a whole slew of Camp and Convention pictures, so it took a while to choose which shots to include and crop them and resize them and all that jazz. In the end, it's always worth it. I love the picture pages! Anyway...
As crazy as it sounds, our entire household has slept in until nearly 9:00 all four mornings since we've been home! Is that nuts, or what?! That has never happened before. The kids have been going to bed at their usual bedtime, but somehow sleeping that late anyway--nearly a full 12 hours. Camp and Convention are hard on you, let me tell ya'! Ha!
Okay, so I've been racking my brain trying to think of what to say about our trip. I don't know! It's so hard to try to remember everything later on. The only way to successfully blog such a thing is if you do it faithfully at the end of every day while you're actually on the trip and can remember what all you've been up to--like I did when we went to San Antonio. It's been nearly 2 weeks since we left on this trip and I just can't seem to think of what to write. So I'll just post some of my favorite pictures. Here goes!
Here we go--Family Camp! By the end of the first day all three of my kids were bloody. You can tell a whole lot about how they each handle pain by the following pictures...
Kitchen Staff!
James' birthday was on Monday of Camp and this picture was taken while everybody was singing Happy Birthday to him. Poor guy. He didn't make out too good this year. Emilee was the good one--she made a card for him. I completely failed this year--no card, no gift, nothing. I intended to give him a kiss, but I even forgot to do that until after midnight, so even that didn't really count! (Yes, I usually kiss him on his birthday and most national holidays.) ;-)
Dustin was sporting a schnazzy new style at Camp this year. Think it'll catch on???
Okay, so what really happened is that Jamey started cutting his hair before she realized there was no guard on the clippers. Ha! Couldn't have happened to a better guy. By that I mean that Dustin was the perfect victim for such a mishap. He's so particular about things and he's soooooooo vain!!! He really needed this. It was a great experience for us all. :-)
Talk about a cute kid--check this out! He had made me a "flower" out of a toothpick and a crushed Skittle. Ha!
And here we have Ezekiel demonstrating the many moods of corn...
Could you die?! I love those pictures!
Here are a couple of spiritual picutres--James would get on to me if I didn't include some along with all the fun ones!
This is Sam eating his monster burger. I can't remember if it had two or three patties, but I do remember that it was driving Dustin nuts because Sam had built the burger upside down! If he held it one direction the top bun was on the bottom and if he flipped it over all of the innards were upside down--burger on top with cheese and condiments underneath. Ha! Now that I sit and think about it, Dustin really did provide lots of good entertainment at Camp.
Pretty clever way to avoid the woes of slicing onions. But it still looks pretty scary to me!!!
The guys made duct tape wallets and fire starters in their class. Is that cool, or what?!
Hhmmm. Here's some more entertainment by Dustin. He and Aunt Kay would be quite a match for each other.
Our infamous directors!
Luke Wantulok and Joe discussing the finer points of guitar playing.
And now on to Regional Convention!!!
Great music...
A special tribute to the VanDeventers.
The Communion and Feetwashing service was such a blessing!
Some scenes from the VLB march and the wonderful prayer time that followed it.
Hhmmm. I thought I had a picture of Brother Byers and Brother Wantulok (our guest speakers) on there, but they seem to be lost now. Oh well. Here's happy Zeke!
And happy cousins! It's so great to be able to put on some play clothes and climb a tree after being in Convention all weekend. ;-)
Okay, I think that's it!!! The only other details I can think to share I don't think I'm up to sharing tonight. I will mention that I think I made some new friends at Camp. I counted 33 of them at first, but there were 42 by the next day. "Chiggers" is what they're called--or we assume that's what they were. From the information I was given, they are tiny bugs that actually get under your skin and then crawl up to the warmest part of your body, wherever that is. I never could get anybody to tell me what it is they do when they get there, but it's probaby just as well. I was informed, however, that you are supposed to suffocate the little boogers, so I talked Jon & Emilee into buying some nail polish for me on their run to Wal-Mart. "Nothing red," was my only instruction and they were kind enough to come back with clear polish. :-) Anyway, I'm guessing we killed the little things because the spots disappeared. But now I'm concerned all over again. If they were under my skin, does that mean they died there?! Or do they have the decency to at least vacate before they keel over?!? The whole idea of little bugs under my skin is enough to give me a severe case of the galloping shudders, but the idea of them dying there is just about more than I can handle. GAH-RO-O-O-O-O-O-O-OSS!!!
Okay, enough for one night, don't you think. Hey, do I get some kind of ribbon or trophy for the longest post of all time?! And the best pictoral tour of Camp and Convention??? I didn't think so. Anyway, now you know! When I post again I'll try to remember to tell you about my children screaming in the hallway at the motel. It was quite a night. But I'm done for now. Later!!!
~Becki~
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