Jr. Retreat

So it turns out I was having so much fun this weekend that I didn't take any pictures except these three. Pathetic I know, some of you wanted to see your cute kids and stuff.

Here's the most important things I've learned this weekend.

1. Splitting up normal social cirles can be fun at this age, let them go any farther and you'd have world war 3 but in the 2nd-5th grade, split them up, put them with new people and give them questions to ask each other to get to know one another, how big is your family, what school do you go to and the one that worked for us? What is your favorite treat or food at Trader Joes. Yep these girls know them some trader joes.

2. You should not talk smack to a man who is 6' 9" about your skillz in adult musical chairs. Because if you do, you will quickly end up on the floor with a 6' 9" man laughing histarically at you. I love me some musical chairs, we get crazy, the kids LOVE IT! It's how we roll.

3. Brian Smith + Boys = pranking good times. oh and little girls crying. and me washing the little boy cologne out of my sleeping bag. but it was pretty funny. Oh and don't yell at the first boys that you see because trust me the ones out in sight usually are just trying to go to the bathroom, the culprits are just out of sight LAUGHING at you yell at innocent children. Brian Smith, you're a dead man, just know that paybacks. Well they suck. And I know where you sleep.

4. Little boys will get out of the pool and put their jeans on over their wet swim suits. And let me tell you, the smell, it's not good.

5. If you turn up the heat on the busride home, kids will SLEEP!


Laurie leading worship!
Bill and Laurie entertaining the masses.
Reine and Lisa chatting it up.