And with less than 24 hours until we leave for Turkey and a bunch of people coming over to my messy house tonight for Bible Study, I don’t exactly have time now, but it’s now or never.
Nerf War
Did you know that the base youth activities coordinator put on a kids vs Marines Nerf War? I’ve never seen so many kids and so many guns in one place. The boys are all shopping for eye protection.
Ours arrived via Amazon just in time. Ironically toy weapons are one on the items that could be confiscated in customs, but you can buy them in the stores here . . .?!
The Marines helped camouflage the kids — it brought back memories of our early days pre-kids when Josh used to have to apply face paint all the time before going to the field.
This was her favorite mask
They divided by age group — and played capture the flag style. This is a very blurry Calvin.
Calvin again — next to the red inflatable
Gearing up
Guarding the flag
Pet Love
The cat has started sleeping with Micah every night. I’m glad they like each other. Hopefully they both aren’t mad at us for separating them for 2 weeks. (Since Josie is home on vacation 2 very, very good friends are taking them. I hope we’re still friends when I get back.)
Camille and I went shopping and found these refrigerator magnets. She wanted the man to have one of each kind of lady. It works for here.
Christmas Pageant
The kids were shepherds. Their Omani dishdashas and Josh’s headscarves worked perfectly. No bathrobes for these authentic shepherds! (Camille’s skirt and top were made out of a headscarf by a tailor in Oman).
My kids aren’t in this picture. Camille refused to go up on stage and every time the shepherd chorus came out to sing, my boys were in the back. I thought they were hiding and then I realized that they were just the oldest and biggest so of course they would stand in the back row. Crazy.
The youth group did a reading of a Christmas prayer and a poem.
Another happy cat photo
Camille and her best friend at the park by our house
Yes, my cat swims. So weird.
Chocolate Advent calendars! Camille busted through her entire 24 chocolates in one day.