This year there were many more children and trekking them all out to the beach for the day is a huge task! Especially from Orange Park. So they brought the beach to the kids......
Of course, cooking out is a MUST! Hot dogs for everyone!
Photos with friends by the tree!
They brought the sand to the kids!
Jarod and his friends stopped by for lunch......
Then we played with sidewalk chalk....
And bubbles! You have to have bubbles!!!!
Hula Hoops are also a must!
Kaleb was a pro!
Snow Cones! Also important on a "Beach Day"
Along with playing in the pool!
And being splashed by friends! All in all it was a great day and made many fun memories!
Changing topics a bit......
Today during church, Anne's class got up and recited all 66 books of the Bible. They have been working on it all year.
Waiting for church to start.
A little nervous but getting through it.
Can you see the concentration?
Daddy, ahem (excuse me), Pastor Russell, handed trophies out to the children afterward. Anne is so proud!
All the kids did a GREAT job!!!!!
Yesterday we had family photos done. Can't wait to share them! We have not had our entire family photographed since Anne was a year old. It was time. I will get them back at the end of the week.
Jarod and Anne have 2 1/2 days of school left and then they are taking off with Papa, Nana and Uncle Ray to Lake Martin in Alabama for a week. Russ and I are already wondering what it will be like without the kids for a week! It's one thing when we shell them out to others to watch while we take off for a long weekend getaway - but it's entirely different when we are going to be home the whole week and they are not. This is definitely a first for us. During the day - I'm excited about it. At night, I lay awake and worry. It's a mom thing. I know they will be perfectly fine and they will have an absolute BLAST!
When they return, we enter into about 4 weeks of busyness before things settle down again. Scout Camp, Youth Camp, Dance Camp, VBS, etc. Lot's of fun ahead........
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