VBS - Saddle Ridge Ranch

The boys always love Vacation Bible School during the summer. Normally, we go to VBS through NPUMC, but this years vacation was the same week as their VBS so I started looking for a different one to attend.
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At Rivers and Spires I was handed an invitation to Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS through Hilldale Baptist, this is the same church that my friend Kelley attends and thought the boys would enjoy the ranch theme so I signed them up. The only thing I was a little disappointed in was that Tapanga wouldn't be allowed to participate, but that would be ok. My friends Joy and Melissa also signed their kids up.
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It was nice to have friends there. Tanner was assigned to the green class and Tyler to the blue class, Melissa's children were also in green and blue. Eric was with Tyler in the blue class and I worried about this a little since they can be rough together, but there was only one day when I was told they had trouble so that was good.
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VBS didn't get out till 12:15 so the kids were hungry when they got out. On Monday, we went to get something to eat and the lines were long everywhere! Since Melissa lives pretty close to the church on Tuesday, we went to her house and ate lunch before heading to the library. This was nice.
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Funny from Monday, when we walked into the Sanctuary a bunch of people were wearing the teal VBS shirts. Every other VBS we have done has always been smaller, with the teachers only wearing the shirts. So when the boys saw 300 people wearing the same shirt, they were a little unsure. Tyler said to me, "Mommy why are they all wearing the same shirt? I want one." So, I go buy them some shirts, but do they want to put them on...NO! Tyler did end up wearing his on Tuesday and then both did on Thursday.
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Thursday, was the church program where the kids can show off what they have learned all week. Instead of going back across town and then coming all the way back, I decided to take the kids to the pool after lunch. Where they swam and had a good time for about 4 hours, but by the time we got to the program the kids were tired and a little sun burnt!
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Tanners teacher was saving the hats and vests that the kids had made during the week and so he got to wear it for the program. I had Tyler's hat in the car so I ran back and got it for him. This was a really great theme for them, they loved it, especially with us going to Texas it fit perfectly!

The boys loved wearing their cowboy boots all week and they fit into the theme!

Notice the yawning...the boys were tired...sorry guys!

Eric and Tyler were standing next to each other during the presentation and got distracted only a few times. Look and Tyler and Eric while everyone else is singing.

The boys had a really great time at VBS and we look forward to next year when Tapanga can also join in the fun!