Picture of the Week - 7/22/2021

 I thought I would share a few pictures of the progress on "operation bedroom swap 2021"

We have Quinn's new room in the basement just about ready to go!  The closet is finally done and he moved his stuff down there right before he left for the week to attend InsideOut Daytona (more on that later*).  We still have to hang up pictures and put together an organizer shelf above his desk, but it's looking pretty cool!  And yes, he DOES have the nicest closet in the house...  by far...

Next step is to paint a wall in Quinn's old room/Beck's new room and get him moved in there.  I'm still hopeful we can get that done by the time school starts - which is 2 weeks from TODAY.  Yikes - the summer is almost *poof* gone!  I think it's doubtful we will get Zane's room repainted and spruced up before football/wrestling season is over.  Oh well...  guess that can be a spring project now.  LOL

(Football starts next week and we will be at Midway Park 4 nights a week if you need us.  The scheduling Gods helped (?) us out though and we have Tuesdays football-free so we can go to wrestling practice on those nights.  Bout to step onto the merry-go-round here!)

*InsideOut Daytona is a trip our church put together with all the other Northpoint affiliated churches for all the high school students participating in small groups.  Quinn's small group has stuck together unusually well as most of the groups really shrink in size by the time they get to senior year.  (Everyone remember that we have ANOTHER Senior in the house this year??  #classof2022)  This group is still BIG and they meet every week - and did through most of the pandemic.  I love that he has these young men - and the 3 leaders who have been with them for the last 4 years too! - to lean into.  They are good kids and have been a huge part of our "it takes a village to raise a child" family.  16 of Quinn's group attended the trip this year.  Mind blown!  There are over 2000 students in attendance this week and hundreds of volunteers and staff.  They have been poured into and if the text and messages being shared are any indication, many lives have been positively changed forever at the beach this year.  Here's a picture of the opening night session and of Quinn's group - the guy in the middle is his leader and Quinn is on the right side behind some of the others.  

Funny - Quinn is the shortest one in this group of tall, mostly athletic boys.  Out of over 400 teams his group's team was in the semi-finals of the beach volleyball tournament.  When I asked if he had played he said, "Mom, I'm 5'6".  I'm the DJ!"  So cute!

Have a great week everyone!  Enjoy the last of July!!