Vacation Bible School – Day 2

VBS fun continues. Lowell is ready to nail someone with a water balloon. 

Vala is creating a flip flop picture frame. Adam loving the games.

 

Vacation Bible School - Day 1

We were off to a happy beginning of VBS helping Einstein create a volcano.

Let Cousins Reign

The cousins expressing their freedom on July 4, 2011.

 

I'm Half Gone!

So spoke Colin. To me it looked like a lot of sand to have to brush off of him before we could get in the car. Different perspectives.
 

Birthday Girl

We celebrate the big 5th birthday with Vala.

 

Farewell to Pastor Keith

We bid our interim pastor, Keith, farewell at church yesterday. The kids gave him a banner signed by the congregation.

 

Bringing Joy to Walkers

Kudos to our neighbors for adding this narrow but long field of zinnias along the sidewalk. When it was being planted this spring, I couldn't figure out what they were doing but a wonderful addition!
 

Parade Ready

Ready to mount their vehicles for the parade and in the wagons and ready to roll.

Below, the annual attempt to make a flag out of the fruit. Getting closer.

 

Happy 4th of July

I joined Cindy, Scott, Kathleen and Stacy for the Fairway fireworks. Cindy bought a ticket from a fundraiser for the Shawnee Indian Mission that got us a parking spot and a table and snacks. Score@! Fireworks were great too.
 

Just Five Years Ago

Happy Birth Day to Vala – with masks and a pandemic. Adam and Lowell were pretty tiny, too. 

 

The Pool Is Open!

Colin was delighted that the smaller pool has reopened.

 

Cleaning Crew

Howard took on our myriad of windows and got them remarkably clean. Saved us about $400.
 

Story Time in the Park

Grandkids are pretending to be part of story time with the sculpture "Prairie Lessons" in Leawood.
 

A Beautiful Disruption

The Nelson-Atkins had a special immersive experience in the the Bloch Galleries of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art to show you how the paintings look in different lighting and to give a private tour of the paintings. Recordings of the painters' words about that period to accompany it.
 

Out Birding

Cindy and I enjoyed a talk by Christian Cooper at the Nelson-Atkins. An avid bird watcher, he also advocates for the power of observing your surroundings. He talked briefly about his infamous encounter with a dog walker in Central Park, who called the police because he asked her to put the dog on a leash. Fascinating individual who knows an enormous amount about birds.