OK... That Happened... July 18, WV

 

So... last night at VBS, Olivia decided it would be fun to paint a mustache on my face.

 

 

The church had rented inflatables for the last night of VBS, and about thirty minutes into the fun of racing through the obstacle courses and jumping in the bouncy house, it started pouring rain. But we didn't stop! It turned the inflatables into giant waterslides! It was tons of fun, and we got soaked to the bone.

Once we all looked like drowned rats and were drying off and shivering in the pavilion, our friend Olivia decided to paint this handlebar mustache on Rebecca! Then this morning, it wouldn't wash off! So she has looked like this all day. Hopefully she won't still look like this for church and the church picnic tomorrow....

At the Beach!

 

A few weeks ago, Rebecca and I went to the beach for a week-long family reunion. We had an awesome time, as always, and I took some photos for you all.

It was a five hour car ride the second day, so we stopped at Sonic.

Traveling

 

There were about 45 family members staying at the beach house this year.

 

The ocean was pretty rough this year, since a small hurricane was coming. We still found ways to have a good time:

 

 

 

 

Down at the beach!

 

 

 

Although I've seen thunderstorms that did more damage than "Hurricane Arthur" did, it washed up some interesting things Friday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rest of the time, it was gorgeous weather. Although the ocean was so rough, we could only really play in it one day, we still had fun playing in the sand. As usual, Wednesday night all of us younger cousins got together with butterfly nets and flashlights and caught enough crabs to fill four buckets. When we let them go, we didn't give a warning that we were dumping out the 50-some crabs and the aunts and older girl cousins shrieked and screamed and did this little jumpy-dance thing like a jig. It was fun to watch. ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitten Hunting-- WV

Back in WV! Yesterday, I helped Rebecca accomplish one of the things on her summer bucket list: kitten hunting.

 

Blackjack and Dale, who were born in early spring.

When I say kitten hunting, I don't mean with guns-- I mean we're searching around Rebecca's friend's house for hidden litters of kittens. This is the second time I've gone with them, and it was so much fun! We waded through boxes and old junk in the garage to find them.

There were four litters this year. Three of the litters are already too old to be held (they're wild barn cats who hiss and spit and bite). This is the youngest bunch, who just opened their eyes yesterday morning:

Sugar and Spice, Rusty and Sunny

Rusty

Sunny and Spice

"What should we name them?" Asked Rebecca.

"Rusty, for one of the orange ones."

"Yeah, and Sunshine for the other one.

"How about Sunny?"

"OK. What about the white ones?"

"Sugar! But the other white one..." They were quiet for a moment. Then,

"Spice!" they said together, then burst into giggles.



The creatures have accepted me as one of their own.

I will be posting again soon-- Rebecca is going to the beach and then straight to Youth Camp, and I'm going with her to both! I am excited.

June 9th -- Rio Rancho, NM

Well...the play is over. Time for me to travel back to WV again. But before I go, I'll send you off with one last cry:

                                                                  FOR NARNIA!!!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair Trailer 2

I thought that all you readers (Hi Rebecca!) might like to see Trailer #2 for TSC!!!

April 30, 2014 -- Rio Rancho

Here is another picture from a rehearsal. This scene is in Underland, with Jill and the Queen of Underland. (The Queen is in partial costume)

Thanks to the stage manager for taking this picture!

April 21, 2014 -- Rio Rancho

So sorry it's been such a long while since my last post! What with Seriah and Rebecca being so busy and dragging me around with them, it's hard to find time to write! I am now back in the very windy state of NM with Seriah. She is being super annoying to me (and all her family) by randomly jumping up and down and singing out: "I can't believe the Regency Ball is this Saturday!!!" Can you tell she's pretty excited about it? Her Grandmother just finished her dress, and, as previously mentioned, the ball is this Saturday. I will try to put up some good pictures of the ball and the girls in all their finery for you to enjoy:)
   She has also been super busy what with rehearsing for the play that she's in: The Silver Chair. Here is a picture that her friend Savannah took for me at one of the rehearsals (it IS sort of hard to use a camera with paws...). Seriah is in full costume; Aslan is not. (However, Aslan has all his makeup on, that is why his face looks a little odd)

That was the first full-dress rehearsal. There was lots of running around, assisting with stubborn zippers and lace-up dresses, helping little owls get into their costumes, and boys running around yelling, "Hey! Has anybody seen my belt? Mullugutherum--I need my belt back!" There a lot of little girls who play owls, and since their wings cover their hands, they couldn't get the door open to get out of the dressing room! Emma, Seriah's friend, also an owl, couldn't use the water fountain, either. All the owls have hoods with a felt beak that comes down over their forehead. Well, naturally, all the boys thought it was fun to grab and yank down on the beak, bringing the hood down over the poor owl's face:) I'll be sure to post a lot of pictures of the actual production, as well as all the comical rehearsals.