Category: Out and About

This morning Isabel and I met up with some new friends at the park. She met her new friend, Sammie, 2 weeks ago at VBS and today was the day to meet up and play!

Before Sammie and her family arrived, Isabel was showing me all her playground moves.

“This is cool!” she says

She’s been swinging from the chains for about 6 months now and I told her to show me.

The shadow in this picture makes it seem like she’s reaching farther then what she’s actually doing! Very cool!

Hanging out and waiting for Sammie.

This afternoon Isabel and I went to our school for the summer fiesta book fair.

She was super excited to go and purchased 10 books with monies she had been saving from her jobs at home.

Isabel says, “This book fair is totally cool!!! I love books!!”

This weekend was the Good Guys Car Show at the fairgrounds. We choose today to go, to beat the crowds.

It was a great day, warm with a breeze to keep the heat down. Enjoy!

 

The first car we see and I don’t even notice that it’s a “bug”!
That’s cool!

Corvette.
Didn’t get the year on this one.

Our first purple car and Isabel is in love.
It’s purple and it’s cool.

International Scout 4X4.

1939 Ford Roadster, now I was in love!…
and this pearl yellow baby was for sale!  Asking price of about $70,000!

An odd green but it’s beautiful and the truck floor bed was wood. Sweet!

We thought this was odd; it had Mustang rims.

Some of the many cars from the show.
Not as many as the time that we went in 2012.

Cobra!
This car was nice!

Gino said his Dad owned one of these.

We took a tropical ice break to cool down and rest our hot feet and while we rest… the cars drive by.

Look at the trunk on that thing!

Cruising by in Chevrolet. Didn’t get the year.

This is really long!

Isabel wanted to show off her cherry tropical ice tongue!
She was hoping it would stay this red forever.

Now back to the show…

This 1956 Ford F100 was sweeeet!

1937 Ford in grey.
The front windows opened, I thought that was cool.

She saw only a few cars in purple and this one was another one of her favorites
or at least the purple part.

1950 Ford F-1 custom pickup truck with a 1982 Corvette rear end.
Chrome accents.

Chrome under the hood.

Front end of the 1950 custom Ford F-1 pickup.
We like it!

Another beauty for sale. The paint was gorgeous.
She can be yours for $54,000!

The front end intrigued me and finding the name of this car was game of hide and seek!
Do you spot the name? Do you know what kind of car it is?

This car has a whole different style to it and it’s a… Studebaker Commander!
Very interesting! I wish I would have gotten the year!

Today is day 5 of VBS and it’s the final day.

Isabel didn’t have much to say about her day at VBS when I picked her up. Other then she had gotten hit in the eye when they were singing. She’s fine.

The Bible Point for today:

Rocky the Badger says “God guides us, so… trust God!”

Today they…

• the “mystery” picture was revealed and it was Moses. Isabel had guessed it right!
• no crafts or games today.
• Pastor S. and his “helpers” did get they help they needed in their skit.
• ate S’mores.
• Bible verse for today; “I will bless the Lord who guides me.” Psalm 16:7.
• heard about God giving Moses the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 20).
• ended the day with watching a Veggie Tales movie.

 

This years garden has grown from 1 bed and 2 pots last year, to 4 beds and 3 pots!

We have already enjoyed harvesting lettuce, basil and 2 tomatoes.

Bed 1 is radishes and carrots.

Bed 2 is mint, basil, squash and tomatoes.

Bed 3 is a mix of stuff.
Celery, peppers, onions, lettuce, carrots and cilantro.

Bed 4 is 2 rows of lettuce and 1 row of peppers along the back.
I picked 3 heads of lettuce last night and we had salad with our dinner tonight.

Now if only those tomatoes would hurry up!

Tomato pots. I just pulled this out away from the shed to get more sun.
2 early girl and 1 cherry tomato (left).

Today is day 4 of VBS and it’s cool and cloudy.

She was super excited about today, since she is going along for the afternoon field trip to the bouncy-house safari place.

The Bible point for today…

Isaac the goat says: “God is with us, so… trust God!”

• heard the Bible story about Israel crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-15:21).
• played a water bottle game in the gym.
• crab soccer. Isabel said, she didn’t play crab soccer. She sat “out” with her friend Sammy.
• revealed more of the “mystery” photo.
• Bible verse for today, “God answered, “I will be with you.” Exodus 3:12
• go on a field trip!!
• viewed more of the movie short.
• Pastor S. and his “helpers” did another skit.

She brought home her weaving board from yesterday.

Today they made tambourines!

Today is day 3 of VBS and it’s raining!

She was happy to get back to VBS and is looking forward to tomorrow when she gets to go on the field trip.

The Bible point for today…

Chase the cheetah says: ” God gives us strength, so… trust God!”

Today they…

• heard the Bible story about Israel defeating the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-16)
• played games in the gym (since it was raining outside). Place “manna” (cotton ball) on your head and try to shot it off your teammates head with a water gun. Isabel didn’t like this game. She said, “Not everyone likes to get wet!”
• made a weaving craft (didn’t bring it home today).
• Bible verse for today, “For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
• revealed more of the “mystery” photo. Isabel says she figured it out today, it’s Moses.
• watched a skit preformed live by Pastor S. and his “helpers” and more of the short movie series clip.

 

Isabel with her VBS shirt for this year.

Last night Gino and I were outside enjoying a beautiful evening in the backyard when I spotted this pair of frogs.

Before I ran to get the camera this little frog had both front feet on the glass staring at the moth!
What was it thinking?!?!

Poor little frog, dinner is right there and there is no way to get it or is there…

While I’m watching the other frog on the other side, this one climbs up and positions itself.

As I’m watching the frogs and the moth, other bugs outside the glass are drawn to the light. I’m thinking, these frogs are SMART, they don’t have to sit and wait hoping a buy will fly by! They just have to wait for them to be drawn toward the light!