Teeth

His teeth keep falling out!!  Two in one day!  :)

Iron Mountain Iron Mine

After the U.P. Campmeeting, we took a much needed 2 day break!  We stayed in Iron Mountain, MI, during campmeeting and became aware about this iron mine.  We decided to check it our before we left town.  It's a huge part of Michigan's history.  The kids did not like the idea of having to spend so many hours working in a dark, damp mine.  

The U.P. Campmeeting

We were asked to lead the primary division at the U.P. Campmeeting this year.  It was quite the experience.  It ended up very well, but I must say that we really didn't truly know what to expect until we were finished.  :)  Things kept changing and we got to practice flexibility!  

Because we were in charge, we failed to capture many of the memories on film, but here are a few things that we did.  

This is one of the object lessons.  Squeezing toothpaste out into a cup and then trying to put it back in.  Just about as easy as it is to take back our words and actions.  

Cleaning a penny with salt and vinegar.  Jesus can make us more even more shiny and clean! 

Faith illustration with a chair! 

A lesson in communication.  They had the worst time telling David (the robot) EXACTLY what to do in order to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.  It was so hilarious!!  

Unstringing paperclips.  One had 40 some.  The next had 20 some.  The next had 6.  And they all got the same reward - a bookmark.  No matter how long our Christian journey is, we're all striving for the same prize - heaven.  May we all be found faithful and may we all serve Him faithfully till He comes! 

One of the crafts!  This time they are making a card for someone. 

Beach Stop

Just a quick stop at the beach!  We just stopped along the side of the road near Roger's City and spent a few hours relaxing and rejuvenating!  It was so pleasant and the sand so fine!  Just what we needed.  :)

S'mores by Candle

It wasn't outdoor weather on Friday evening so we got out the s'mores stuff and roasted the vegan marshmallows over candles.  It took more time that way but it was so fun and created a memory.  They were yummy and it's definitely worth doing again!

Bike Ride!

We rode our bikes about 15 miles yesterday!  We started in a small town just north of us and road about 7 miles further north to a lighthouse.  Sad news was that the lighthouse was not open for us to tour.  We had fun anyway though.  We got to see a shipwreck site and even met some people who had just moved here from California.  It was exciting to see what a small world it is.  They worked at Loma Linda University Medical Center where I was born 36 years ago.  Neat!

Ready!

Shipwreck site.

Just hangin' around.  :)

Hangin' out in the pine trees!

Walkin' the line.

The kids were also spotted and rewarded for wearing their helmets.  This is a coupon for either an ice cream cone or apple slices at McDonalds...a place they've never been before! :)

After the ride, we cooled our feet in the water.  It was a hot day and the water felt so good!

River Rats

This week at River Rats (a free hands on summer science program in our area), we learned all about fish.  We learned their names, what they eat, where they live, and whether they are native or invasive.  The kids also did a fun painting craft and search the water for fun water creatures!