The past week....

So first I was going to post the pictures my friend Robin sent me from the men's retreat last weekend (thanks Robin!!) Remember it was a Lavender farm!!

Here's all us ladies who did the cooking...

Some random pictures.... there's my Jeromy on the far left- so cute!!

Ok, switching gears, now onto where Kent's been the last 2 days...

Yesterday they had just taken an overnight train from Italy to France. So yesterday they got to: enjoy one of life's greatest pleasures and prepare to ride in a Venetian gondola.

While passing along the "Canale Grande" and narrow channels to see the famous Guggenheim Museum...

The "Fenice Theatre" ...

And Mozart's Venice Residence.

During a guided orientation the kids will explore the bustling alley, quaint bridges and narrow canals of Venice.

They will see the Basilica San Marco...

And the Bridge of Sighs...Then the kids will take part in an informative presentation about glass making on the island of Murano. They will learn about each step- from the composition to the polishing of the glass. They will be fascinated by the live demo of the production process.

Then the kids say goodbye to Venice and depart on the overnight train for the magical city of Paris.

Today Kent is going to meet their french teacher at the Fragonard Museum of Perfumes, the perfect place to get acquainted with the French culture.

They will enjoy a guided exploration of one of the most important art collections in the world, the famous Musee du Louvre. The kids will visit the principle parts of the museum- including a look at Leonardo's masterpiece, Mona Lisa.

Today the kids will also meet their home stay family and be welcomed into their new European home!

And lastly, switching gears again, I have some pictures of the Vacation Bible School (VBS) our church put on this week... the theme was Shipwrecked with Paul. They had this boat set up, and each child got their picture taken and it was used in one of the craft projects the kids were doing... Jade...

Jade and I were in charge of snacks. This day we were having the kids make boats out of cheese, pretzel sticks and pepperoni... pretty clever!

Jade and I...

One of the craft projects...

Singing time...

Our snack area... the kids were split up into 3 different age groups, so we had 3 rotations of snack time during each day...

Jade and I again on a different day...

And here's that sweet 3 day old baby I got to hold- Isaiah...

One day we had the kids spell their name with goldfish crackers and carrot sticks...

Our covered snack area! God is good- we did not see any rain this week!!!

So that is all the latest and greatest! Now I gotta go get ready for work. We also have a wedding to go to tomorrow!

And I'm so excited, you wanna know why???? The sun is finally out and looks to stay our for the next couple of days!!!