Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
Because both kids were really tired from being up late last night and Camp Mudd today, we decided to do a separate, quick dinner for the kids and get them to bed early. When I told the kids that they were having Chicken Nuggets and Macaroni and Cheese for dinner and Andy and I were having Ribeye Steak, they both started jumping up and down and cheering. Apparently, the idea of eating Ribeye Steak was not pleasing to them. I am definitely going to remind them of this one day…
Girl Scout Twilight Camp came to an end today with a short program for the families. Laura earned her “Inventor” badge and two fun patches while at camp. She had a great time and is *already* talking about next year! To celebrate the end of camp, we joined the Creech family for treats at Sonic. I think that both Laura and Reagan are tired, but very happy campers.
With Andy at Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, our monthly trip to Kid’s Workshop at Home Depot had to be adjusted. Usually, I take pictures while he helps the kids build the project. Also, if Andy is out of town, the kids and I go to Home Depot and pick up the project for building at a later time. This is the first time that I have helped the kids with their projects and it went very well. Both Laura and John built nearly all of the pencil crate without assistance. I only helped to line up the pieces, start a few nails, and hold the project while they hammered the nails. John was especially proud of himself because he did so much of the project on his own. Great job kiddos!
In order to celebrate our success at Home Depot, I took the kids to lunch at Sonic. It was a great morning with my kids!
Do you know how you tell if it is a weekend or not? If John is playing the Wii, the weekend has arrived! We had to limit his play time to weekends only, so if the Wii is on, the weekend has begun…
Today was a new journey for Laura – her first ever Girl Scout Camp. Despite a rough start (nine girls were attending from Laura’s troop and she was the only one not in the same camp group), it turned out to be a great night for Laura! She came home so completely excited. She got to meet Rosie Newberry, a local weather person for KOMU 8, met two “really awesome girls,” and had just so much fun working on the “Inventor” Brownie badge. Also, Laura said that Twilight Camp is more fun than Camp Mudd. Now *THAT* is a real compliment.
And, for the record, this Mom is very excited that she had so much fun. I remember my Girl Scout camp days and they really were a great, fun experience. After dropping Laura off at camp and seeing her so upset over being the “odd girl out,” I was so happy to know that she had the best experience. When I left her at Twilight Camp, I felt horrible and I was so mad that she was upset. It was simply amazing to see her after camp. This is one great kid. I am a lucky, lucky mom.
When Andy goes out of town for Sigma Chi Balfour Leadership Training Workshop, I get lazy. It was “easy” to talk me into McDonald’s for dinner! Just look at those happy smiles!
Camp Mudd and swimming all afternoon can really wear a kid out…
