The kids have been going every Wednesday night to T-Kids. It is a program at church where the spend time having interactive fun learning about bible stories and playing with friends. Each week the memorize a verse and we do more in depth study of the week's bible story at home. They receive "special money" or Kingdom Kash for returning their homework and reciting their verse each week. With the Kash they can buy things and special Store Nights throughout the year. Mitchell had his eye on a Rip Stick since September! He saved every single one of his Kingdom Kash for 9 months in hope of buying the modified skateboard. Finally, May 20th he got his reward at the last Store Night! He was so excited and I was very proud of him. It was a long year for him and it was not without temptation of calling it quits! He pushed through it, with our insistence, and came out the other side triumphantly.
He is a quick study of anything physical. That evening after T-Kids, we spent about 30 minutes outside, so he could master the tricky ride. He did it!! He and Troy Googled rip stick, watched a short video about how to get started and voila! It looks so fun to ride and even easier than a traditional skateboard. I want to try, but am pretty sure I would hurt myself!
Madilynn did very well at T-Kids too. She was such a helper to her teachers each week. Perhaps she will be a wonderful "teacher" one day! She also was able to make some special friends and spend time with them each Wednesday evening learning about God's love. She too memorized scripture and had homework weekly. Madilynn likes to spend! So she bought items at every Store Night. Journals, hair accessories, candy, key chains, she loved it all! She just could not bring herself to save up for that mini iPod she wanted. ;) Just as well, she is only 6! I am so proud of her too for sticking with the program all year and learning how to be in a community of Christ, sharing and learning together.
As usual, if I snap a photo of Mitchell she wants in on the action! Daddy just raised her seat on her bike, so I was told to document this via a snapshot!
One of Madilynn's T-Kids teachers is a missionary from Vietnam. She and her family have been at our church on a year's break. They will head back to Vietnam in September. We hope to be pen pals with Ms. Becky, learning all about the culture and seeing how they are serving the people of Vietnam. Maybe one day, we can go on a mission trip to Vietnam ourselves!
I am a wife and Mother who's brain moves too fast, in too many directions, at the same time! I am quite eclectic and dichotomos in my approach to most things. I love French Country, painted furniture, flawless, traditional wood finishes and chippy peely, old treasures.
Something old next to something new is so charming. Sparkly is great if kept to a minimum. Needing schedule and list to accomplish most things, I get bored quickly with routines. I love conservative talk radio!
Chocolate is a fav as is cheesecake, pizza and fish tacos. I enjoy baking, cooking with new recipes, reading, being outside with the family, camping and watching a good movie. Writing is fun for me and maybe, just maybe one day I will write a book!
I wish I had a library in my house and the time to read each book.
