Success!

This is definitely not a great picture (Emma is the one already on the bus in the hat), but it's the only one I have. Emma is going to day camp at Camp JoyEl this week. I take her to a bus stop up the road at 8:30am every morning and then pick her up at 4:30pm every afternoon. Yesterday was one of those "first day of school" moments. Emma was really nervous about camp, but she's always so brave with trying new things. Despite her butterflies she got on the bus, with no one that she knew, sat by herself and went to a place she had never been to before. I, of course, had tears in my eyes and prayed all day that she would have a great time, but I didn't follow the bus :) And boy did that prayer get answered. She could hardly wait to go back today. She is loving having new friends, a very cool camp counselor, swimming in the pool, funny skits in chapel, go karts, a secret girls club house and a water slide. Who wouldn't love all that!! Abby is definitely going next year! Today in the "secret girls clubhouse" Emma got to put on make-up because she learned that she is a princess because she is a "child of the King of Kings - Jesus." Isn't that the best! In chapel she learned about Nehemiah and she told me the whole story about him building the wall. Awesome! I love it that she's learning Bible stories that aren't the typical ones you always hear when you're a kid. Amy will probably be blogging about this camp experience a little more because Emma actually took some pictures on her camera, so click on over to Amy's blog and start bugging her to post those pictures :)

I titled this blog: SUCCESS for a reason. Here is a chronicle of our successes for today:

1. Everyone dress and fed by 8am!

2. Everyone in the car, Emma to the bus stop by 8:30am

3. To the park by 8:40am

4. All four to Toys R Us by 10am...got what we went for and didn't buy a bunch of junk (no one begged for anything).

5.Sams Club with all four by 10:45am. We've worked out a great system. Both boys in the cart and Abby pushes McKenna in the stroller. McKenna slept through it all even though she was pushed into a few displays and a few people...oops!

6. Home in time for lunch

7. Check out our naptime situation

One down!

Two Down Three Down
Four Down
All at the same time, so I skipped the laundry and cleaning and went to sleep too! Oh thank you Lord! It's the little things in life that count...like my husband grilling dinner right now. Have I had a great day or what?