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Friday Field Notes: VBS

By Amanda @AmandaMBast · On July 27, 2012


We had the privilege of helping out with VBS at my church this past week. Over 200 kids showed up, and it was a ridiculous, fun nut house. So exhausting, but very worth it. Joseph and I both had groups of Kindergarten kids that we were in charge of. It was…interesting, to say the very least. These are some pretty incredible kids!

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Mom Friend was telling a story about the Roman soldier who had a sick servant. She was giving them instructions that they had to follow like soldiers would (attention, halt, about face, march). The kids took turns giving the instructions.

Z: March! Halt! Abouty face!

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Me: What do you know about God?
D: Ants!

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Everyone: You can trust God!
D: NO YOU CAN’T (our good nature was running out by this point in the day!)

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Me: Why aren’t you running and screaming?
D: My mom said I can’t scream.
Me: Oh, she probably means inside. But you’re at VBS and outside, and you’re allowed to scream here!
D: Oh! (takes off running and screaming)

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Z (stroking Joseph’s beard): You need to shave!

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Leader: We’re going to play another fun game!
Joseph’s kids: NOOOOOOO!

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N to Joseph: Can you hold this bottle cap I found?
J: Suuuure (putting the Bud Light bottle cap in his pocket)

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Me: Why aren’t you running?
D: I don’t know those guys!

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E, midweek: Can I have a nap?

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Z: I don’t like port-a-potties.

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After the story station:

C (who is never quiet) to Joseph: Was I quiet?

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Our groups were sitting near each other and drinking chocolate milk (Joseph’s group):
Joseph: I’m allergic to milk, too.
N: Yeah, I’m allergic to dairy.
Joseph: But that’s what milk is.
N: Oh.
C: I’m allergic to only white milk.
D (eating marshmallows in my group): I’m allergic to marshmallows.

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There’s a horse on my street.

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Teacher: So after they arrested Jesus, who did they take him to see?
Kid: THE BOSS.

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Teacher, holding up a crown of thorns: What did they do with this?
(Silence)
Kid: THEY PUT IT ON HIS HEAD. (please reread using the Will Ferrell SNL voice immodulation skit voice)

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One of Joseph’s little ones collided with another and suffered some minor injuries that were remedied with a freezie. Another boy had some things to say.

C: Can I have a freezie?
Joseph: No, you’d have to ask your mom or dad when they come pick you up.
C: Oh, on the way here, my mom said I could have one.
J: No, I mean, when you’re at home you have to ask for one at home.
C: No, my mom said I could have one at the church.

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Z, taking Joseph’s nametag: I want to take this. I’m Joseph now.

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D (singing on the way down the stairs): You can trust God, defindindeeeeee!

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9 Comments

  • Larry The Deuce says: July 27, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    I think Joseph could have found a VBS to work in Mississippi, without going all the eay to Canada.

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  • Mom Friend says: July 27, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    Love it! What a great week and love seeing it from your perspectives. Glad Joseph decided to help at the best VBS on the planet, I’m sure it was worth the drive.

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  • snickeringcorpses says: July 28, 2012 at 7:39 am

    Just don’t send Z home to Mississippi by accident. I’m sure his parents suffered enough raising one Joseph Craven from kindergarten without having to do it over again.

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  • Ricky Anderson says: July 29, 2012 at 12:35 am

    Love it.

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  • Tor Constantino, MBA (@torcon) says: July 30, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    Class-IC!!!

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  • Jared says: July 31, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Is a “freezie” a popsicle?

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  • Chad Jones says: August 6, 2012 at 2:17 am

    “Abouty face?” I thought in Canada it was “aboot face?” But I bet that happened, too, right? Kids colliding, boots to faces, etc.

    Sounds like y’all had a blast!

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  • Stephen says: August 7, 2012 at 9:39 am

    I want Joseph’s name-tag as well, if that’s okay. And I like screaming outside.

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  • Lauren says: August 11, 2012 at 12:43 am

    These remind me of a list I made of all the stuff campers have said to me at my summer job. My personal favorite being: “I can smell the love!”. Sigh. I love tweens.

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