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A Wonderful Sunday
Yesterday was busy and fun. We had church in the morning. Then Katrina went home with her friend Kaylie for the afternoon. Jack and I headed home for lunch and to get some things done before leaving at 2:00 to go to Lynchburg for a recital he was in. This was the first recital he was in that there were a substantial number of strangers at. It was a delightful experience and we got to hear some piano students from other studios which was also a true joy. One girl played a song that was 12 minutes long from memory. That sort of thing absolutely amazes me. After the recital there was a brief reception, then we jumped in the car and headed back to church.
We arrived in time for the Fall Festival. The children worked on their Awanas books for about 30 minutes while the grown-ups got to observe the classes and prepared the tables and so forth for our meal. We had hotodogs with the fixins and plenty of desserts (why are there always so many wonderful desserts?). We had hoped to have a bonfire, but weren't able to do so this year due to the local fire ban. We were blessed with about 3-5 inches of rain last week, but it wasn't enough to lift the ban).
After we ate, it was pinata time. They had a baseball pinata filled with candy and a bat. The older kids didn't even get a chance to take a swing as the little ones had knocked it down. They reminded me of locusts as they raced to fill their bags with candy.
Then it was time for a hayride. I have to tell you that I love hayrides and they do a wonderful hayride that goes a few miles down a country road and ends at a farm. It was a perfect evening. We enjoyed spotting deer alongside the road and we got to see a glorious sunset.
We arrived back at the church and the children participated in a cake walk (where we gave away cupcakes so everyone eventually won.) Then we did a variation on bobbing for apples. Due to the MRSA scare in our school system, instead of putting the apples in water, they stuck them on a nail that was tied to a string then held them dangling in the air for a blind-folded child to try and get with their teeth while their friends directed them. It was hilarious!
Finally, about 8, we were cleaning up and headed home. It was a wonderful evening of fellowship and fun! As we were leaving, we were handed a bunch of left over hotdogs, buns and cupcakes. These were an added blessing that will help us stretch our grocery dollars this coming week.
