No, John did not ask Laura to step on his back. She just saw him lying there and decided to do it. Teenagers are weird.
Very Interested
Yesterday, Jim decided to get very interested in the Crested Gecko that Laura has been taking care of while John’s girlfriend was out of town over Christmas break. I walked into Laura’s bedroom today to put something away and Jim appeared out of nowhere. He hopped up on the dresser and immediately started sniffing the top of the cage. It is a good thing that Stubby goes home today, because I am not sure how much longer we can keep that giant, crazy cat out of the cage.
Still Growing…
Andy does not measure Laura’s height anymore because she has stopped growing. On the other hand, John just will not stop growing…
New Year
You know that it is a new year when the new calendar is on our refrigerator…
…and when I have set up the new categories on my blog.
Let 2024 begin!
Happy New Year!
We rang in the new year at Broadway Brewery with Amanda and Michael Fues.
We ate great food, had good drinks, and shared a lot of laughs. The Columbia Jazz Orchestra was pretty great too.
Happy New Year! Here is to a great 2024!
Shenanigans
If I had to guess, I would say Jim is the culprit of the ornament shenanigans.
Nearly Done
I am so proud of this kid. Eagle Scout projects take a lot of work, but they are not usually quite this large. Laura did not back down when presented with the opportunity to lead the building of an ambulance trainer for the University of Missouri’s EMS Education though. She just stepped up and got to work. Today, everything came together, and it looks like a real ambulance instead of just piles of wood! There is still a little bit of work to do, but the hard building is largely done. With just one more short workday, her Eagle project will be complete!
Thanks to everyone who has supported Laura on her Eagle journey this far. This all would not have been possible without help from some really great people. A big thank you to both the Scout leaders and Scouts from Troops 523 and 706, Pigg Construction Company, and Boone County Lumber for your donations of time and construction materials.
To Laura – I know that you have six merit badges to complete in order to meet all the Eagle requirements. I also know that it is your Senior year, and time is hard to come by. Just keep telling yourself that you got this. When you decided to join BSA and become a founding member of Troop 523, I asked you if you really, really wanted to do that. You looked at me and said, “I’m going to be an Eagle Scout, Mom. So, yes.” Well, you are almost there. The end is in sight.
