Summer Break, Day 17: VBS

Ah, the joys of the School of Vacation Bibles... er...  That is, Vacation Bible School.  Yes.  The inhabitants all attended their first evening of VBS.  The youngest remained in a state of confusion about the darkness of the eve while at church.  After all, we have only ever been to this house of worship in the morning hours with her.  She also constantly felt teased because she saw me over and over again in the hallways, but I was not there to remove her from the premises.  Needless to say, the littlest resident was not overly thrilled with her evening.  She did, however, get marshmallows for snack.  That soothed her grumpy soul.

The middle inhabitant had a difficult transition from Tae Kwon Do to VBS.  In the first activity, he was able to move about freely and received his new High White belt (the physical belt, as an award for his test last week); not so much in the second activity.  There was dancing at VBS--a much detestable action according to our middle youngling.  This male resident requires a lot of physical outlets for his excessive energy--dancing is a very rare occurrence.  Would that I could have 3 acres of land to send him out exploring bugs and other testosterone-inducing counterparts.  Alas, our 1/3 acre will have to make do for now.

The firstborn had a pleasant day.  As always, her day began with an electronic screen.  She chose, of her own volition, to then read a book for a lengthy stretch.  At TKD, she also received her physical belt.  The Yellow Belt now means she can begin sparring with her fellow Martial Artists.  The Co-Creator and I are excited to see her reaction to the first sparring lesson she receives.  Will she be shocked at how difficult it is, or will it be simple for her?  Time will tell.  This particular inhabitant is difficult to predict.  Her reaction to VBS tonight was predictable, however.  She loved every minute of it!  Dancing, singing, making crafts and talking about the Savior are her most favorite things.  Combine them like this and she has a certain euphoria in the aftermath.  Bedtime was most difficult tonight, as she was still on a high from her experience.  In fact, both female residents were difficult to put to bed this evening.  The male inhabitant, however, was asleep the moment his head hit the pillow.  These young ones are so precious in their sleep.