Project 365-Week 34

A week of new beginnings and transitions. A week of watching one head off to middle school and one start kindergarten. A week of laughing and marveling at how very blessed I am!

Sunday

It was group night tonight. Every year before school starts we always have an ice cream sundae night and then pray over all of the kids before sending them off to school. This year it happened to fall on a regular meeting night so I wanted to add something fun for our whole group to do together. We ate (as always) and then before praying for the kids we played "Minute to Win It". Have you seen the show on NBC? It is really fun and uses common items from around the house for games.

Some of the kids playing "Hanky Pannky". You have to pull all of the kleenex out of a box using only 1 hand in 60 seconds.



The living room was covered in tissue! No one did it, but they all had fun throwing them on me when it was done!

Here are some brave contestants playing "Penny Hose". In this game you place a penny in the bottom of each leg of pantyhose. Without using your body, other hand or any object to help, you have to wiggle your hands down to retrieve the pennies.



There was some success at this game.

Another game was "Noodling Around". In this one you place a piece of uncooked spaghetti in your mouth. You then have to pick up 6 uncooked penne noodles from around the table.



Rick was close and gave strategic pointers to players who followed.



Michelle almost had it and she is pregnant to boot!!

It was a really fun evening!

Monday

Grammie wanted to go do something with the kids one more time before school started, so off to miniature golf we went. Anything is fun if it with Grammie!



Resting in the gazebo while we let faster players play through.

Tuesday

The morning glories are really abundant. Here's the top of the fence.



I love how low maintenance these are!! Even I haven't killed them!!

Wednesday

First day of school for Ethan and Bryce. (Ella had orientation today, with her first day tomorrow)

Ethan before the bus picked him up at 7:35.



I'd say he looks pretty excited about 2nd grade!

Bryce before the bus came for Jr. High at 8:45.



Looking handsome and cool!

Thursday

Today was Ella's first day and she was so excited!! We have 1/2 day kdg, so I take her at 11:50 and the the bus brings her home at 2:30. Here she is before.



In the outfit she chose because it was "special and just right!"

Here she is when she got out of the van.



I would say she was ready. No looking back, just took off running and waving! That's a good thing!!

And here she is after she got home.



She is literally jumping up and down telling me about everything at school. Yes kindergarten, I think you and Ella will get along just fine!

Friday

Do you have any odd animal eating stories? Reese gave me one tonight. I found him in the backyard with this.



This WAS a Vanilla Coke Zero can. He took it from a recycle container on the back porch and took off. I of course couldn't get it from him and he wasn't dropping it for anything. This is all I could find of it. I don't know if he ate the rest or what. Help....my dog is crazy!!

Saturday

Ever had burgers that look like this?



Kevin and I were treated to 5 Guys Burgers tonight. Y.U.M!! Not something I would eat everyday but if you're craving a great burger, this would be a great place to get one!

That's a look at the week here. And for those of you wondering, Kyla doesn't start pre-school until the week after Labor Day, so her pics will be coming. Hope you have had a great week full of laughter and blessings too!!