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VBS

We have definitely run the VBS circuit this summer. :)  Addison went 2 nights at one church before we went to GA, for a week during West Point VBS and then 4 days at our church at Ft. Drum.  She loved it!  

Ready for her last day at West Point VBS.  If she looks tired she was.  We had to leave the house around 8 each day, which is pretty early in our house!


Final morning we got to go watch their last few minutes.  Puppet time. 




Addison singing with her class.  Watch the little boy at the beginning.  ha!


VBS at New Hope at Ft. Drum.  The Wendts were gracious to host us for the week.  Chad had finals for grad school, so it was a good week for him to have some extra time to work.  We were only home a few days in between GA and this trip. We were tired, but thankful to get to see so many friends. 

I actually took a ton of pictures this week!  I was the official photographer for VBS.  I loved loved loved the camera I used, but unfortunately it wasn't mine and I didn't get any of the pictures off before we left...so the ones from my phone are all I have.

An afternoon trip to the Riner's farm.  After seeing their personal garden, I don't even want to post pictures of ours!


Mya taking a lesson from Maggie and Faith and running barefoot through the dirt!


Mya and her good friend "Faif"


So thankful to be only 4 1/2 hours away from friends.  New Hope VBS may be a summer tradition!

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