MTM is back!

Muffin Tin Monday is back here at Winston Manor...

This week wasn't anything special but the kids were super excited to have it back.  I hope to be able to coordinate MTM with Rylen and Christian's school lessons.  Either way, there is just something fun about eating out of a muffin tin that makes Mondays so much brighter!

(And, yeah, those are my toes and they would feel a little brighter if they had had a pedi lately, but who has the time?  I'd rather be with Jeremy & my kiddos!)

Back to...

Can anyone guess which of us have started back to school?

The boys and Jeremy are back to school at Alpha.  Praying for a great year for all three of them!

Indescribable

Brogan and Joshua auditioned for parts in an independent film titled "Indescribable".  It is based on a true story and set in the 1920's.  We spent parts of the summer on 4 different sets for their scenes.  They had a blast filming but both decided they like stage better than film.  There was to much sitting around on the set for them.  They would rather have the live action!

Here are some quick photos from the sets:

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Fort Parker State Park

We took a short drive over to Mexia to Fort Parker State Park.  We had never been there before and with gas prices rising we thought it would be a quick weekend get-away.  The park is very small and quiet.  There was only hiking and canoeing to do there in the park but the surrounding town and the park itself have a ton of Texas history.  So, we took in some of the historic sites and learned about the Commanche Indians, Cynthia Ann Parker and the insuing raid that went on.  The kids even got into the history which is always a good thing!  I very highly reecommend this park for a quick weekend get-away if you don't mind small and quiet!  Here is a quick slide show of our weekend...

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Xtreme Hospitality

The kids group at church went to visit the Hospitality House this week.  Most of them had never heard about the House or its purpose.  It was great to see them interested in the history of the house and eager to serve...

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DeRidder, LA: Cases of Joy

 We went to DeRidder, Louisiana today...

We were invited to their Vacation Bible School to share what we are doing. There was a group of 5th graders that made travel pillows out of blue jeans. They turned out so cute! We have over 30 to take to San Antonio with us when we go!!

Thanks...Y'all are awesome!!

Lifeguards in Training

We had our first swim of the summer at a friend's pool while they were away for the weekend.  We traded pool time in exchange for watering plants!

The kids were so funny to watch now that they can get around the pool.  They made up this dramatic rescue scene where Brogan was the lifeguard and Christian  and Rylen had to be rescued.  It was very intricate and had lots of details.  The picture just doesn't do it justice!

FOH Kids Xtreme Service: Cases of Joy

Our church has a summer activity called Xtreme Kids. The kids do a Bible study, fellowships and fun activities and service trips throughout the summer. This year their first service activity was to help Cases of Joy make pillowcases and goodie bags for the children of the wounded warriors.

Brogan was really nervous to talk in front of people that she knew so she talked really fast and said a little bit while I explained the rest. They made 25 pillowcases and the boys made 24 gift bags. The children will be able to pick a bag and have some fun things to do and play with while they are in the waiting room and in their rooms.

Thank you soooo much FOH Kids for helping!!