.Do you like the logo? I designed it. :)
So many times people miss out on church throughout the summer because of activities that we can't normally do during the rest of the year. We have a big population within our congregation that enjoys the lake on weekends throughout the summer. Noticing that we lose so many of our children from Sunday school to other activities during the summer, we thought we needed something to keep everyone connected. Thus, began the super summer adventure. We have three activities that are designed for those who have finished 1st through 4th grades (since our 5th graders are now a part of the youth program) and an additional three activities that are for the entire family.
The first outing was to Leonardo's Discovery Warehouse. It was quite the adventure when we got to the church and realized that someone had taken one of the church vans, and we had no way to transport 20 kids and 5 adults the 70 miles that we needed to travel. Luckily, we have a church member who willingly gave of his extra vehicles that day. The kids got to ride in style in the white stretch limo from the late 80s. It's a great vehicle and lots of fun to ride in! We made it to Enid a little later than planned, but that didn't hold the kids back from having fun. From the woodworking station, to the art station, to the space station they ran. Crawling through tunnels, weaving through the dark maze, peering at animals in glass cages, letting virtual butterflies land on their heads and hands, experiencing optical illusions...that was just some of the fun that happened before lunch. When lunch time came, we picnicked inside and everyone was so polite. One little girl said, "I really don't like this kind of chips." Another says, "Oh, I do. Let's trade." When does that happen? They really were great.
Once they finished lunch, we travelled across the street to the castle play area that's constructed of tons of logs. It was such a great day! As we were leaving, one of the workers complimented us on how well behaved our kids were and told us that we should really be proud of them. I hope that the rest of the trips are as successful as the first! I think everyone went home happy, except for maybe two little girls who were upset that they didn't get to spend their parents' money and a sponsor who really wanted Starbucks. LOL! (Totally kidding on the Starbucks thing. She definitely had a great time!) I loved it that it wasn't just the kids having a good time, but the sponsors enjoyed it just as much. Thanks to the sponsors who donated their time!!
As you can tell, my kids had a great time!
