Madness in March!

I can't believe this crazy month is almost over! 

A lot of crazy things have happened this month--maybe they were just big, bad and ugly so they seem like a lot.  Hmm...

Anyway, the best thing that happened was Baxter went on his first overnighter with Scouts!  He had a blast and couldn't wait to tell me every step of it.  There were bison, hikes in the rain, pranks with scout leaders, everything that makes a scout camping trip fun.   He made sure to tell me all the things we didn't have packed--mess kit, pocket knife, mattress.  (Mom thinks it's time Baxter learns to pack for himself.)  Guess we'll make a master list for Scout camps. 

I waited to post this so I could include pictures, but I don't know where Baxter put his camera. 

Good-bye March!  Welcome April.

Why do LDS women stress?

As Latter-day Saint women, we are practically obsessed with anxiously engaging ourselves in good causes. Maybe it's subliminal.

Glancing through the hymnal last Sunday I noted that as sisters in Zion, we who are called to serve are all enlisted to go marching, marching forward because the world has need of willing men to all press on scattering sunshine. We wonder if we have done any good in the world today because we have been given much and want to do what is right, keep the commandments, press forward with the Saints, choose the right, and put our shoulders to the wheel going where He wants us to go. However, as the morning breaks high on the mountaintop, truth reflects upon our senses, and while we still believe that sweet is the work, we also realize that we have work enough to do ere the sun goes down.

And thus we ask Thee ere we part, where can we turn for peace?

(I found this on a friend's blog and LOVED it!)

You ate WHAT?!

The other night was Ladies' Night!

We experienced sushi--Marysia's favorite dish.  It was a fabulous time filled with family and fun!  I love spending time with my sisters as well as nieces and respective lady in-laws. We sincerely missed: 1 sister, 1 sister-in-law, and 1 niece-in law.  (Also missing were several nieces not quite age-eligible for Ladies' Night.)

Thanks, Ladies, for making it such a great night!

Note to self: Seaweed does not taste good in any form.

Birthday Boy

Baxter celebrated his 11th birthday last week!  We had a great time with the two-part celebration.  First up was home-made dinner and cake (we had to get creative with the candles)

along with a school activity--Zoomania.

Then yesterday we went to the cinema for a showing of The Lightening Thief!  We also dined out at Applebee's. 

Baxter had a great time and appreciated all the birthday wishes.  Thanks, everyone!

MAJOR SCOUTING EVENT!

On February 17th we celebrated 100 years of scouting at the blue and gold banquet! My boys worked so hard to get where they are now in scouts.

Zander moved up to bears in December, but due to timing, they didn't publicly welcome him until this night.

Baxter celebrated his last night in Cub Scouts. He received so many awards I lost count, but the most important was his Arrow of Light!

(Syler had fun celebrating with them.)

Congratulations, Boys. I'm so proud of you both!