Gramma Camp ~~ Israel

We did "Gramma Camp" again last week.

We had a great time together studying God's favorite land --

 the land of Israel!

This time I'm doing it in two groups because Jared and Jill's kiddos

were up visiting their other Gramma and Grampa in Baudette.

We made Lap Books.

We talked about the geography, the people, the events

and the future of Israel.


All the kids got
their own 
"shekels" which is
the currency in Israel
as well as a 
genuine, hand picked
rock from the 
Valley of Elah
where David fought Goliath!

Between all our book work,



Sam and Cody played some


hockey games.

And Sam surprised us by getting


quite a lot of noise out of 


Grampa's shofar.

Briann and Chloe 


practiced and practiced 


some songs on the recorders.

And Sydney, Lydia and Elly

played dress up!

 We took an early evening drive

to a nearby park where 

the kids played until dark and

 ran off a lot of energy!

We had 

popcorn with M and M's 

(everybody's favorite)

while we watched a movie

and then we all went to sleep.

I offered a prize to the one who

went to sleep first and 

CODY

was the winner of that.

Next time I will add to that prize a 

prize to the one who sleeps the

latest in the morning !!

We looked up and called ourselves

by our Hebrew names.

So let me  introduce to you .....

AMIRA

CARMELA

ALMA

CHAGIT

SHMUEL

ELIMELECH

MEIRA

The kids did a great job 
on their lap books. 

 I hope they learned a lot about Israel.  

They each got a packet of

pictures we took in Israel

of many of the places mentioned

in the Bible.  We talked

about what happened

at each place.

And the kids all wanted to be

sure that I took an "Old Fashioned" picture.

"Old Fashioned Picture" on my blog.

When I asked them what "old fashioned" meant ... 

they said it means a picture where everybody is NOT smiling !!!  Hmmmm..

So here they are in their Old Fashioned Picture ... 

Those guys in the back ... they look like they're up to something ?!?!?