Swim Lessons

Christopher is taking swimming lessons for the first time.  And I'm so glad he is enjoying it.  The course was for 2 weeks, 45 mins a day.  There was only 2 other kiddos is his class and his coach was just awesome.  They learned alot and had so much fun at the same time.  His coach's name was Mario.  Christopher though that was the coolest name ever and kept refering to Super Mario.  

Christopher loved loved loved his coach Mario.  So much that he insisted on giving Mario a gift on the last day.  Christopher drew him a cute picture with a lil' note on the side and made me buy him a Chili's gift card :)

 

What a huge improvement.  Just last week he was afraid to get his face wet. 

Hannah waiting patiently for her brother.  She did surprisingly well.  I was expecting her to jump in the water...thank goodnes she didn't.  Most of the time she was eating a snack or scribbling on her notebook.

Lake - Water Park - Six Flags

*Whew* just reading the title of this post is tiring  :)

I decided it would be a good idea to keep the kids busy all week so I wouldn't have to do much entertaining. So, Tuesday night we decided last minute that it would be fun to have dinner at the lake.  So we took our spagethi to Lynn Creek Park.

I bet only asian people bring noddles to the lake :P

We stayed until sunset

Wednesday was not a good day for the kids.  We took the kids to the skating rink but it was so so so packed with teenagers.  I told them we were not going to stay and offered to take them  to play somwhere else, and well...all hell broke loose and the kids were grumpy the whole night.

Thursday we went to Howard Moore Playpool.  Its a really cool place perfect for little ones.

Angela has this thing with throwing up the peace sign lately


Nicole looks like she's drowning back there

Friday we went to Six Flags.  It was Angela and Nicole's first time.

Just got off from the Tony Hawk ride

Mini Superman ride

Tea Cups

El Sombrero

Back At Home

Home Sweet Home.

We had a great time in Houston, but I'm glad to be back home.  We came back with 3 extra people. The plan was always to take Natasha and Angela with us (every summer) for a week (sometimes 2)  but this year we also have Nicole (my cousin's daughter) with us.

The drive back was def. not boring or quiet.  The girls sang most of the time to Disney songs.  We usually never stop to eat so we can get home fast, but this time there was no way we could have done the trip without a lunch stop.  So we had lunch at Pizza Hut.

Monday we stayed in and hung out at home, well the kids played and hungout...I cleaned.  I came home to a really really messy messy house, thanks to Hugo :(  

Tuesday, we went Putt-Putt.  It was so hot outside but the kids had so much fun.  Afterwards, we went inside to cool down and played some video games. Each one of them are so silly and funny in their own way.  Their conversations with each other always cracks me up.

VBS Day 4 - God's Word is Life Changing !!!

Another yummy snack. Brownies with whip cream and strawberries.

Craft time

Christopher's Baby Tooth Loss #2

Christopher lost his second baby tooth last night.  It came out as he was brushing his teeth.  Thank goodness he didn't swallow it this time.

VBS Day 3 - God's Word Is Surprising

3 down...2 more days to go :)

Another fun day for the kids.  But I'm exhausted.

Today's snack was banana pudding with whip cream, Nilla crackers, and a worm gummy.

Hannah LOVED it !! Christopher, not so much.

Hannah with some of the crew leaders.

VBS Day 2 - God's Word Is Comforting

Bible Point: God's Word is Comforting

Bible Story: God comforts Paul in a storm at sea (Acts 27)

Praise time !!!

Auntie Angela

READY....

SET...

SPLASH!!!!

Snack time

More praise time...or just an excuse to dance :)

VBS Day 1 - God's Word Is True !!

Every year we go to Houston for VBS. Main reason is because Houston Central SDA Church always has an awesome VBS, plus the kids and I really miss our church family. Oh and...grandma is the director so she'll get upset if we don't come. By the way, this year is her 7th year as director and will be her last VBS so we knew we had to be there.

This year's theme is High Seas Expedition. Its 5 days of learning about God's Word, having fun, and eating yummy snacks.

Bible Point: God's Word is true.

(Whenever the kids hear someone say the Bible point of the day...they shout out "Lets Go!")

Bible Story: God frees Peter from Prison (Acts 12: 1-19)

First, all the kids gather in the sanctuary for some praise time.

Hannah & Jonah

Hannah & Grandpa

Next, they split-up into their groups. And each group go through different activity stations where they learn about the Bible story of the day and the Bible point of the day. Plus play fun games and snack time.

Hannah in the toddler class.

After snack time the kids return to the sanctuary for Chadder's Theater and end the night with more praise time.

Hannah tried to follow the hand motions for all the song as best she could...but most of the time she was just doing her own thing, dancing, and being silly.

Christopher was so into it. It was so cute !!