That’s right! It’s derby night at the ol’ school cafeteria. The scouts outdid themselves once again. On Mason’s first run, he came in second. (His car in in the far right lane.) His car did well overall but there were some cars that were a smidge faster. Here were the den winners for speed and […]
To earn an engineering badge in cub scouts, Mason constructed a bridge made of dried spaghetti and glue. Then we had to test its strength so Mason added coins one at a time to see what would happen. Mason started by adding coins to the cup one at a time. In a series of […]
Catching a kid in the middle of a skating lesson is challenging! This was the second of six weeks of classes. So far Mason has left each time with big smiles.
Friday night we drove up to the suburbs of Chicago with goals in mind for all three boys. Bill and Walker were going to attend a Merit Badge University hosted by the Blackhawk Area Council and Mason and I were going to explore a video game arcade. After the MBU was over, we were going […]
Among friends and with a good teacher, I transformed a blank canvas into something I am pretty proud of. While I have done paint by numbers and used finger paints, I have never painted like this before. This was real painting with a teacher in a studio. I was out of my comfort zone for […]
In our house, the pinewood derby prep typically starts over Christmas break and spans a few weeks. It all begins with a sketch on paper that is transferred to the block of wood. Then Mason and Bill cut it out with a coping saw and use a power sander to clean up the rough edges. […]
This year’s ornaments were chosen by Bill and Mason and included a dated Precious Moments for me, Dr. Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory and Kylo Ren (the new Darth Vader) for Mason, and Tinker Bell for Walker in honor of the Spring School Play.
It was another banner Christmas here. We had a nice long break and guests to boot. Gramma and Papa arrived on Monday, December 21st. Right out the gate we took them to the Corvette Museum for a tour on Tuesday morning in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We happened to find a restaurant that met everyone’s […]
Bill and Walker left Friday night for a scout camping trip to Camp Ondessonk. It was Walker’s big dream to camp there with scouts during Winter. They stayed in Lalemant. Their bunks overlooked a smaller channel of Lake Echon. It’s accessible via either the Goupil Footbridge or the Amantacha Swinging Bridge. They went on hikes […]
Time for the Christmas party! I popped in with a treat this time and left the game for other moms. Emily’s mom brought a Saran Wrap Ball in which she wrapped up trinkets, candy and gift cards. Here’s how they played the game: The first person with the ball starts unwrapping while the person on […]