Lil' KidQuest & more...

Just a picture of our cutie having a snack

Wed., Thurs., & Firday of this week, Ava and I spent the mornings at North Boundary Park with about 170 preschoolers. Crazy right? Actually we had a ton of fun. We (all the adults) were so amazed at how well behaved the kids were. You see, this is the first year that Discovery, our church, has done a KidQuest for preschoolers. Usually in August there is a KQ for older kids. Since we had younger kids, our Director Stacie, had asked Dana and me to lead the music. Normally Ethan, our worship leader, would do it, but with the little kids, they felt a woman's voice might be better. So the month or so leading up to KQ we got together, learned the music and recorded a CD for the kids to practice with. (Man I hate hearing my own voice on a CD!)

Once KQ was here, we weren't too sure how things would go, but it was great. The kids LOVED the music and jumping around and doing motions to the songs. I jumped around with them and let me tell you, thats the most exercise I've gotten in a while :o) This Sunday the kids are going to come to church and sing two of their songs in front of the congregation.... and boy are they excited about it!

When I wasn't doing music, I helped out in the snack tent. We had a different snack each day; a teddy graham ring master and stand, a sugar cone clown, and a graham cracker animal cage with animal cookies. All of which were sugary sweet and messy!

Although Ava looks incredibly upset in this picture, she had a great time too. Every one kept commenting on how good she was. At this moment she had just finished her snack and wanted out of her stroller.... and of course I'm trying to take a picture. And while I was singing the Bice kids passed her around, and even a few others joined in to play with Ava. I seriously think if I would have let him, John Bice would have taken Ava home!

Ava posing in Mommy's t-shirt...my name tag is still attached

moving in this shirt is harder than it looks!

resting

here I come

And I thought I'd share a quick video of Ava crawling. I know it might be a while until we see some of you, and by then she could be walking.... AAAAAHHHHH!