Ta-Da!!!

Kids' Camp 2011 Logo by Josh Crabtree

Well, here it is!  This is what our community will be flooded with in the next few months...from flyers, to yard signs, to billboards, to t-shirts...the list goes on!  What do ya think?  Like it?

I gotta admit, this logo is one of my favorite things about the beginning of Kids' Camp planning  :)  The guy that creates the logo is an art teacher and is also the brother of our office administrator.  I usually have an idea that comes to my head and somehow I have to relate that idea through scribbling and sketching (think stick figure ability) and then transfer that through email.  And every year he seems to translate my thoughts into a SUPER logo!  He takes my initial thoughts and creates something even better than what was in my mind :)  It consists of many emails back and forth of me nit picking and asking for this line to be a little thicker, this font to be a little less rounded, this color to be three shades brighter, this...well...you get the point.  For whatever reason, he seems to agree to work with me every year ;)

Every year I wonder how God is going to top the previous year.  He doesn't disappoint!  There are a dozen teams working and planning for Kids' Camp and have been since the very end of January.  Some of our strongest teams this year had the least volunteer involvement in years past...and THAT is exciting!  I can't WAIT to see what He's going to do in June!!!

So fantastic to see new growth in our church each year with Kids' Camp.  New faces.  New roles.  New ideas.  New commitment.


"And this hope will not lead to disappointment.  For we know how dearly God loves us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with His love."  Romans 5:5

Simple Seuss Truths

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!  (He'd be 104!)

When it's my birthday I like to celebrate for days  :)  Soooo in honor of a favorite children's author I want to challenge us as parents to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by sharing a different Seuss-ism with our kiddos for the next few days.  Here are some ideas:

*  On a bathroom/bedroom mirror with eyeliner write:  "Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You."  Start their day out by telling them how happy you are that God made them who they are and that you love every inch of them!

*  In their lunch write a small note that says, "Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"  Remind them gently to be like Jesus...who also stood out.

*  For a rainy day and especially for my local flooded readers, "I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny."  Plan for popcorn sprinkled with m & m's and a funny movie to brighten the day!

*  On a speech bubble you cut from paper write:  "Oh, the thinks you can think!"  and then proceed with "Wanna know what I think?"  and list some thinks you think about your child...I think you're great...I think you're a creative artist...I think you're good at math...I think you're sweet to your friends...

*  Tell them, "Today is your day, your mountain is waiting, go get on your way!" before school on the day of a big test or when they have something they need to conquer.

*  "A person's a person, no matter how small."  Let them know what a difference they make in your family.  How does each child make their mark in your world?  How would your family be incomplete without them?  Tell them how even at such a young age what a difference they make!

*  "From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere!"  Family Assignment:  Keep your eyes out for funny things that happen throughout the day.  At dinner or bedtime or another specified time, the family can have some laughs as they share the funny things that happened in the day.

Have you read  Oh, the Places You'll Go?  It's a great book for all ages and all stages.  I received it when I graduated high school and it would be great for anyone who reaches a new phase in life...starting kindergarten, graduating school, newly married, new career...and so on.

Hope you have fun with Seuss-isms!  What ones did you find to use??