Our Summer of Service Day 14 {06.09}
We sang "Have I Done Any Good" in sacrament meeting. How fitting. Following the lines of the song our service was "to cheer up the sad and make someone feel glad." The kids did this by each creating and designing an original puppet show {including backdrops and scene changes.}
Our Summer of Service Day 15 {06.10}
Austin chose to complete #70 on the bucket list, bowling. We also used this as our service. After we paid for our bowling we also paid for the family behind us. A free summer activity is always fun.
That evening Spencer and Ruth had their first tball and baseball games of the season. Technically we missed last week when we were in Logan. They did well and even enjoyed it!
Our Summer of Service Day 16 {06.11}
Emma chose to make and deliver a summer fun kit {this is one of the ideas we had come up with during Richards' Retreat.} She choose who to give the bucket to {Nick and Jack DeVos} and had picked out all the items to go inside: silly string, jump rope, glow sticks, pinwheels and bubble wands.
Our Summer of Service Day 17 {06.12}
It was Grandma Romans' birthday so we delivered cards and flowers to wish her a happy birthday!
Spencer also choose to complete item #18 off our bucket list: visit the Discovery Center in Boise. We love this hands on science museum. We invited Kea to join us and we had a great day together exploring and discovering.
Our Summer of Service Day 18 {06.13}
I had a Dr appointment that morning. Jen watched the kids for me {a great act of service herself!} That evening we had an RPM Summer BBQ at the Vale Pool. The Forsbergs as part of their HR duties felt this was important and planned the event. I tried to help Brittany. The weather was CrAZy!!! But it held out and we didn't get drenched. It was fun to swim with the kids and good for the employees to mingle outside of work. Good times.
Before the BBQ and swimming the kids picked up trash in the park.
Then we went to the pool and had fun and good food.
PS: Emma Lynn was at a Activity Day Camp Out. She was so SUPER excited about going and had a wonderful time with all her church friends. It seemed really big and grown up to me....
Our Summer of Service Day 19 {06.14}
Kea had the first missionary lesson at our house. That was the best act of service we could ever do! We have been doing Elder Ballard's 21 day missionary challenge {read scriptures and praying specifically for missionary experiences.} I love that during our process we were able to have this experience with Kea. The kids were able to sit in and help answer questions. Great experience.
Our Summer of Service Day 20 {06.15}
Austin and I spent the day together at Cub Scout Day Camp! I challenged Austin to "first observe then serve" at camp that day. As a leader I had many, many opportunities to serve ;) Austin reported at the end of the day buying a candy for someone at the trading post. But I also saw him reaching out to another scout who was feeling sad.
I stayed with the Wolves and Bears of our troop and the Webelos had different activities than us. So that means that I didn't get to see Austin very much except for flag ceremonies and lunch time. He really enjoyed archery and bb gun shooting the most {like most of the boys.} At the wood working station the Webelos made a ping pong, rubber band gun that he has played with constantly since getting home. So I would definitely say that it was a hit.
Our troop did well for the most part and everyone returned home in one piece - success. I realized last night when I was tucking Spencer into bed that next year it will be Spencer and I going to Cub Scout Day Camp and Austin will be an 11 year old scout. Very surreal thoughts {although Spencer was ecstatic!}
Loot from the trading post and gun he made in wood working.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Romans Reflections~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~ All bugs are spiders to Lucy.
~ Spencer was outside riding his scooter and singing, "You can solve all your problems with Walgreens."
Possible job as a new spokesman???
~ Lucy has a 4 song repertoire now: Popcorn, I am a Child of God, Temple {I love to see the Temple} and Lalala {When we're helping} She is anxious to learn new songs and loves to sings for herself and others. We have to sing all four at bedtime before she is satisfied. Also started learning the first non church song, "You are so beautiful to me." Except she says, "Are you so beautiful?" over and over and over.
~ Emma was having a melting moment and so her brothers started singing "We are all Enlisted." although it didn't calm her down it sure was funny.
~ Ruth was eager to do art projects this week. Emma was happy to mentor her :)
~ Lucy was having trouble getting to sleep one night. Austin grabbed his blanket and pillow and went into her room to lay by her bed and help her fall asleep. It wasn't but a few minutes later and she was fast asleep.
What a great big brother. I love how sweet and gentle he is with her.
2 comments:
Elaine says:
Love Lucy's quilt. It turned out so cute. Loved all the adorable pictures of the kids and hearing the Romans moments. They are precious.
Where did you get the quilt? And yes I do love it! Thanks for your posts; they always make me laugh! Austin sleeping on Lucy's floor is so sweet and the boys trying to cheer up Emma with a hymn too. Hahaha. Oh man, I sure do miss you guys!
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