As I left off on Sunday, Emily was having a busy Monday morning. Below are pictures of her washing and waxing the car which began enthusiastically but the enthusiasm only lasted for a short while.
She was a good little helper but did get pouty after awhile. I asked her what she thought I did at home everyday. She didn't respond so I said, "Do you think that I watch t.v. and eat all day?" To that, she nodded her head up and down and said "Yes!" I told her that I do work around the house during my vacations and complete projects that I can't otherwise do during the school year. As a side note, I have noticed that Kevin no longer asks what I do everyday during my vacations. I think that he believes the same thing that Emily did, that I watch t.v., take naps, and eat all day. I will admit that some of that does occur, however I do complete projects, exercise, and read during my break. I believe that after a hard year of nonstop working that I deserve some time to relax, as does every other hard working person.
After finishing the car and having lunch, Emily went upstairs to complete her "homework". I purchased some fun vocabulary and math workbooks for her to work on during the summer so as to not loose everything that she has learned over the past 5 years. Emily is also so close to reading that I want to continue to encourage that. She is very excited about spelling words. She runs around the house spelling "hat", "sat", etc. It is just amazing how much she enjoys learning. I hope that will continue throughout the next twenty some odd years.
Below, there is a picture of her studying.
Emily finished her first day at home with attending Vacation Bible School at our church. The theme was Rock Star with the idea that God is our Rock and that we build our life upon him as our foundation. VBS was Monday - Thursday evening from 6 - 8 with a rock theme every night; Monday was 50's/60's night with "Rock Around the Clock" as the theme song, Tuesday was70's night with "I Wanna to Rock and Roll All Night" as the theme song, Wednesday night was 80's with "We Got the Beat" as the theme song, and Thursday was dress up as your favorite rock star. The Praise Band played each of these songs on the designated nights. How often do you get to hear KISS in church? The kids had a variety of activities that related to rocks that included drama, art, recreation, and building techniques. Emily had a wonderful times and said that she couldn't wait for VBS next year. While Emily participated, I also helped by being a class guide for a 1st/2nd grade class so I also had the opportunity to experience this fun time. Next year Ava will be able to join us and hopefully Kevin will want to volunteer as well.
Below are pictures of our VBS shirts that we were every night.
As I said before, Thursday night was "Dress as your favorite rock star" and Emily chose to dress like Hannah Montana. We do not allow Emily to watch Hannah Montana as we feel that she is too young for this show and we don't necessarily believe in what it or any other preteen show seems to portray however, Emily wanted to dress as she thought Hannah Montana would dress when she preformed.
Below are two pictures, one as Hannah Montana and the other with her VBS shirt.
She definitely looks like a rock star to me!
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How has she heard about Hannah Montana?
Let's hope that love of learning continues her whole life.
@christao408 - Emily has heard about Hannah Montana from her classmates. Also, when we shop her merchandise is everywhere from clothes to toys to lunch boxes.