So it's been ages since I've blogged and we've been so busy that there's no way I'll get everything put down. So we'll just stick with the things I have pictures for. There aren't many because I never seem to have the camera ready and battery charged when I need it!
To start off, here's the baby around which all our lives revolve. She's been walking for over a month now. By walking, I mean just 5 or 6 steps at a time. However, last week when I got home from Utah (more on that later) I was met with the sight of her getting up on her feet without pulling herself up with anything and walking clear through the entire house! She's so funny and cute to watch because she's still pretty unsteady, though she rarely falls. The only down side is that she thinks she can walk down the stairs so we have to keep a very close eye on her. I've been trying to get a video of her walking, but whenever she sees the camera she plops down and crawls to me as fast as she can. One of these days.
These next pictures are from the scout family camp out that Sam's troop held a few weekends ago. Eva and I didn't go because they were camping inside the lodge. You can see from the pictures all the tents were set up in the big main room. Rob said that the noise of crazy, sugar-high boy scouts didn't end till 2 in the morning! I can't imagine what their parents were thinking to let their boys play flashlight tag between tents so late at night. It's a good thing I wasn't there because they would have been given a piece of my mind at around 11! And while all the adults would probably secretly be pleased, I would then have been known as the camp grinch.
This first picture shows you what winter has been like for us here in Spokane. I don't think I've lived through such a snow-less winter since I left Arizona.
Sam with all his scouting buddies.
A shot of the whole room. Can you imagine sleeping in the same room with a hundred other people, a good number of them boy scouts?!?
A few weeks ago Sam's school had their annual science fair. Participation was voluntary but I didn't tell Sam that. He was the only 1st grader that did a science project which he thought was cool. He's experiment was about meteors and craters. He dropped different sized 'meteors' into a box full of flour and then measured the impact craters. Pretty basic, but he had a good time doing it. He got a nice ribbon and the judges critique was very positive and encouraging. All in all, a really good experience.
So I had a great time, even though I ditched my man and left him with the kids on Valentine's Day. He didn't have it too bad because his mom drove over from the west side to help him tend. She bought Sam and Grace new scooters so they barely even missed me!
I am not so overprotective of my children as to make them wear elbow and knee pads while riding scooters in the driveway. The pads came with the helmets and they insist on wearing them. I don't think they're necessary, but I wont be talking them out of it.
I am not so overprotective of my children as to make them wear elbow and knee pads while riding scooters in the driveway. The pads came with the helmets and they insist on wearing them. I don't think they're necessary, but I wont be talking them out of it.
