Adventures in La La Land

1. Last Sunday our church had a 150th anniversary celebration. We usually have two services, but for the special anniversary, we combined into one. It was so  cool to have almost 1,000 people crammed into the sanctuary singing praises at the top of their lungs. Our fabulous worship pastor planned an entire hour's worth of songs from the past 150 years. We sang hymns with just the piano, then the "organ", and finally a praise band. It was so nostalgic to sing the songs that were popular in the 90s and early 00s. It's amazing how evocative music can be. Certain songs reminded me of my few years at Sparta Baptist, then others bring back memories of the old church building, some made me think of chapels at our Christian school. They were all great and I wouldn't mind singing them every week! 2. After the service, we had a luncheon on the lawn (catered - not potluck, can you believe it? Are we really even Baptists if we don't mark every occasion with a potluck?)...

1. Lena started gymnastics on Tuesday. She loved it and was great at it last year, but her anxiety took over and she quit after two sessions. But she was ready to try again this semester. She had sufficiently psyched herself up and was genuinely excited, but nervous. So we were both relieved when we found out the night before the first class that her friend Aubrey was also signed up for the same class! It's funny, because at gymnastics, Lena and Aubrey hardly even interacted, but just having her there was all Lena needed. She had a great time and did awesome as usual.  2. We're continuing to chug along with homeschooling. This week got a little more intense and there were definitely some tears. But we also had some fun. And I've been crazy impressed with Lucy's math skills. We're sticking with the same curriculum that she had at ACS in case she ever gets to go back. It's stupid common core which is not my forte, but apparently works really well for Lucy. I ...

I have too much to share from the last week to cram it all in with next week's Saturday 7. 1. Last Saturday we went to a pool party with Justin's extended family. His grandparents moved out of their house with the pool last year, but his cousin bought it! So once a year, they invite us all over and let us enjoy the pool again. This year, the kids also got to play on the "Ninja Warrior course." Justin's cousin is super talented and made this amazing course in the backyard. Lena loved it and did it over and over until she conquered each obstacle. She scaled the warp wall barefoot. And Lucy swam for hours, as usual.  2. Our second week of homeschool wasn't quite as flawless as the first. Lucy is already fighting me on finishing her work and doing everything I ask her to - which isn't much. We're still getting done by noon or earlier. Monday was especially hard and I was seriously doubting my decision to homeschool - especially because al...