Last week, Ella did VBS at St Thomas (the church all of our kids were baptized in, we got married in, my parents got married in and the church my parents still attend). Ella had a rough drop off at her last VBS (but warmed up quickly) but still, I hated seeing her cry when we dropped her off. So at this VBS, my mom volunteered at registration on Monday so Ella could see a familiar face when she walked into the church. It certainly helped and Ella loved seeing her Nana check her in (thanks, Mom!).

The VBS was a week long and Monday-Thursday they practiced for the performance on Friday. The musical was entitled "The Old Testament in 10 Minutes...or 20 or 30 minutes". It was really cute. The older kids did most of the acting & singing, but the younger grades did a few great numbers and Ella portrayed a lion in such a fabulous way--her roar was spectacular (spoken like a proud mama).

Ella's cheering section (Laney was at her own camp this week)

Warming up to the audience

Our favorite little lion

Roaring away!

Little man enjoying the show

They made a scroll of different stories from the Old Testament.

The brick outside of the church.
Ella liked stepping on our names :)

Thanks for coming Nana and Pappy!

Way to go Ella!

Glad you had fun this week and I am so proud of you for meeting some of your new first grade classmates :)

I mean really, isn't she a great lion?
I thought it was so cute that when she walked in, she was so focused and wouldn't even look at us. Such a rule follower :)