Fairy tales and Shipwrecked at VBS

A few weeks into summer, it was time for a few activities.  

First, we dropped off Jackson and Lila at VBS.  In a few more years, Cami will be old enough to join them.  Until then, we will find entertaining things to do, like...

dance camp with some of her best friends!  These precious girls were beyond excited for their first day of Fairytale Dance Camp.  

Jackson was thrilled that his buddies decided to go to Vacation Bible School with him at our church.

Just like last year, we hosted a pool party for the boys and then for the girls.  The boys had their party first, but I let Lila invite Lauren over to play.  These girls were pleased as all get out to have the pool to themselves while the boys played soccer.  They did stunts with Cami...

and then fun tricks off the slide.

When the boys finally finished playing soccer, it was game on!

Cowabunga!

They took trick-sliding to another level.

 

Purple Power continued to have an awesome week...

and were all smiles when they arrived to swim at our house one afternoon.

These girls got along so well.  Mandy said they were a fantastic group all week, so willing to learn and share what God was doing in their lives.  

To end the week, Jackson, Lila, Daddy and I all went to watch our dancing girl perform on Friday.

She did ballet, tap and jazz, and played to her audience with some fantastic facial expressions!

Dance on, my little star.

The big kids helped raise money to send to Haiti to provide chickens and coops for needy families.  Cami enjoyed some freedom and loved dancing with her friends.  Such a successful week!