Madison has a lot of activities planned for a pretty low-key week here, but one of note would be the puzzles she's doing. We get them for free, trading in puzzles at the library. The difference this year is that like the books she's reading, things are quite more advanced. These puzzles have quite a few more pieces, and generally take more time to do - as in, she won't be finished with today's puzzle until tomorrow or the next day. Part of this is because today's puzzle has a squillion dog faces on it. While it is insanely cute, it's also something that could start you on a long trip to madness. I believe that Vincent Van Gogh started a puzzle quite like this one shortly before cutting his own ear off. And let's not even start talking about Edgar Allen Poe's attempt at a 1000 piece puzzle called, "A Few Hundred Happy Cats."
Pastor Lance and Chris came over today, and we were collectively helping Madison with the puzzle. It was fun watching everybody scan for dog faces, working together as a team to complete this task. We've been working together to put all the pieces of Summer Xtreme together, and I'm happy to report that nobody has gone stark raving mad yet. In fact, everyone seems confident, and to use a NASA term: copacetic. I think I spelled that right.
Anyway, it's all coming together. No dog faces there. But instead we do have a lot of fun planned, from videos to games to messages to booklets to excursions and bus assignments to volunteers to ... well, you get the idea. Lots and lots of work goes into this event, and it's going to be a special week: Tribes in Space.
That comes next week for Madison - she'll have an incredible week, along with all the other children that are coming. We have over 400 at this point, and over 70 volunteers. Lots of players involved, lots of pieces to an incredible puzzle that won't drive anyone insane, but instead will bring us together for something wonderful.
See what I did there?
Pastor Lance and Chris came over today, and we were collectively helping Madison with the puzzle. It was fun watching everybody scan for dog faces, working together as a team to complete this task. We've been working together to put all the pieces of Summer Xtreme together, and I'm happy to report that nobody has gone stark raving mad yet. In fact, everyone seems confident, and to use a NASA term: copacetic. I think I spelled that right.
Anyway, it's all coming together. No dog faces there. But instead we do have a lot of fun planned, from videos to games to messages to booklets to excursions and bus assignments to volunteers to ... well, you get the idea. Lots and lots of work goes into this event, and it's going to be a special week: Tribes in Space.
That comes next week for Madison - she'll have an incredible week, along with all the other children that are coming. We have over 400 at this point, and over 70 volunteers. Lots of players involved, lots of pieces to an incredible puzzle that won't drive anyone insane, but instead will bring us together for something wonderful.
See what I did there?
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