Arrow of Light

Preston earns his advancement!

Look at all those AWARDS!

We are a family of scouts!

Jeff ties on Preston's scarf.

Dad & PJ in their uniforms!

Tonight Preston received his Arrow of Light as he progressed from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

We are so proud of him and his achievements. Great job, PJ!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRESTON

We took the opportunity to tease Preston a bit with the theme for the night.

BOOGERS.

He had booger cards and a booger picking family.
Sorry, no booger cake.....

Our birthday bashes continue. We have 5 birthdays in 5 weeks time at our house. We started with mine and last night we celebrated Preston's birthday. Uncle David, Aunt Emily, Khate, Kaiser & Hiram came over for his birthday dinner and the best part....CAKE

Khate & Jordan

Emily, Hiram, Kaiser & PJ

Uncle David & Jim

Ice Cream Eating! Cute Brothers!

Khate & Ella

Becuause of the delayed flash, Dad manages to sneak into a couple of photos. Good job, Dad!

Present Time!
It was a fun party for all!

Brenden Gets His Glasses

Do you remember when it was nerdy to have glasses? I would have died from embarrassment if I had glasses when I was kid. No way was I going to be called four-eyes, point dexter, braniac and so on, but today it's pretty cool to have glasses. Brenden has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his glasses. He picked some that look almost like Prestons and finally last night they came in and we were able to pick them up. He could hardly wait.

Doesn't he look cute???

Is There A Cure???

Here is my self-portrait on my 37th Birthday. Is there some kind of cure for this getting older thing? I feel about 25, but geez, the sledding accident at Christmas time, made me realize that I'm not as young as I used to be! Alas, life is good...

I got to play my favorite game on my birthday...Scrabble.
Some words may not look completely right, but that's what happens when you play with a seven year old.

I got to eat my favorite cake which is Strawberry. I have to say that this was probably the best strawberry cake that I have ever had. Just warm enough to melt the ice cream, but not so hot that the frosting melted. Yummy....


I got to share with my favorite people. They sing the sweetest birthday song. Little hands helping take the candles from the cake.


I wanted to put a picture of my favorite hubby on - whom I love and adore, but he is feeling under the weather and didn't want to have his sickly face posted...It's still handsome to me!

Life Scout

Mom get's pinned.

Jordan & Jeff

Troop 433 - Mark, Jared, Jordan, Tanner, Caden & Jeff.

Proud Mama

On Sunday, Jordan received his Life Scout Award. This is just one step before his Eagle Scout. He has been working so hard and pulled off his final award for this level at the very last minute. The scout leader, Jeff, was sure to thank the parents for pushing the kids, but Jordan did it on his own! We're so proud of him!

Our Favorite Puppy

Here are some pictures taken of Spike over the past year. We certainly love our little puppy.

Unfortunately, tonight, he was hit by a car and killed. We will miss our favorite puppy.

Sledding...See for Yourself!

99 Things

I loved this...it came from Krista's blog
*Copy and paste this post into your blog. Then highlight the things that you have done and de-highlight the things that you haven't.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train (Jim only)
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked (Jim only)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (Does Pig Latin Count???)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance (Jim only)
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person (Jim only)
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury (Jim only)
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Wow - there were only 34 that we hadn't done. That's pretty amazing, and yet, there are still things on the list that we would love to do.