VBS Round 2

Will particpated in VBS at our church this week.  He was a little nervous about it, but the awesome news was, I got to be his counselor.  And....Emily and Zoe were in my group too.

We had a great week!  We were in Group 66 and we had 9 kids.  They were all very sweet.  One did not speak the whole week.  One did not speak English, but he still managed to have fun and play right along with the other kids.

Our day was broken into 4 sessions: Theatrical Arts, Edible Arts, Art and Outdoor Recreation.  The day began and ended with Praise and Worship.  Will LOVED a song they did called "Freedom"

Overall, it was a great week.  Myself and Miss Peggy were in charge of our group.  We basically ushered them to each of their sessions and made sure they did not get lost.  There were also many, many bathroom breaks.  At the end of the day, I hope that all of the children learned a little bit more about God and His infinite love for us...and had fun in the process.

A Big Change

I am at a bit of a loss.

I think....we might be moving.

We have casually been looking for a little while.  I watch the Realtor.com app and have several houses that I like.  We have gone to about a dozen open houses, just to look.  We know that our house has flaws: it needs a family room, a bigger kitchen, a yard the kids can play in.  But a straw broke a camel's back yesterday.

Remember my past post about Palm Lake?  I was underwhelmed, not impressed with the school.  I have been feeling anxious about Will going there.  The Orlando Sentinel posted the school grades yesterday.  Palm Lake dropped from an A school to a B school.  Yes, they changed the way the do the grades, but none of the other schools dropped.  Their percentage points are also about 20% less than the other schools.  Was my intuition correct?

Steve says there are 2 solutions: we move or we send Will to TFA.  The cost is really about the same, so he thinks we should move.

I know I have been looking, but am I really ready?  Steve called Nick today.  Nick is going to meet us tomorrow to show us some houses.  It just got real.

Praying we find a home and a good solution.  I just want what is best for our family.

Farm Day

I did something crazy today.  I took the kids to the farm in 100 degree heat.

It wasn't too bad actually because the farm is so well-shaded.  Still, it was hot!!!

July 4th

I thought about it.  We had a great July 4th party last year.  Tons of people.  Tons of food.  Tons of fun.  But....I am partied out.  After the Christmas party, the surprise Easter party and 3 baby showers, I just did not have the heart to throw another party.

So....we attended a party and what a party it was.  It was at Nick and Toy's house. No one throws a party like the Cottons.  Boy, they went all out.  Will and Olivia DESTROYED the bounce house water slide.  They went down that thing about 100 times each.

But, in the end, we did want to be home for the evening portion, so we invited the Floods over for some bbq and fireworks.  However, Karen hit a wall at about 8pm and they left.  Our neighbors did not do the huge fireworks that they normally do, so glad we didn't have dozens of people over with that promise anyway.

VBS Round 1

Will does better with routine.  Just sitting around all day and having no schedule is no bueno.  So, I decided to sign him up for 2 different VBS's this year.  I talked to my friend Kristy and we signed her son, Jonathan and Will up at First Baptist Windermere.  They did a program called Submerge.

Overall, I think he really liked it.  And I enjoyed some one-on-one time with Olivia while big brother was at VBS.