Happy Birthday PawPaw!

PawPaw turned 66  today!  

Jenny came over and took him to lunch at his favorite lunch place  Chipolte.  

After music lessons tonight we had soup/sandwiches and celebrated his birthday!

Patrick's special gift to PawPaw was his showing off his skating technique - he'd been practicing all week just to be ready for today.  How sweet is that?  Oh for the joy of eight year olds.  :) 

Peter picked up special cupcakes from the Cupcakery...mmmmm good.   :)   

It's been a good and busy day.

This weekend feels like a week....

Both of my children have been sick this weekend...

Rachel all day Saturday and Patrick all day today. 

I'm tired and look forward to a new week.

Have a wonderful week,

Tammy

Veterans Day Parade....

There were 100 entries in the parade today!  Our cub scouts were #7 and followed the trailer that carried all the veterans.   As the parade watchers cheered the veterans and our scouts followed  they thought everyone was cheering them so they waved and walked a little taller - although by the end of the parade we were all tired - it was about a 4 mile parade - 2 miles up and 2 miles back!  

Happy Birthday to Me....

I know that most  people think - you sorta've keep  quiet and not say anything but I've just never been that way......

#1 I never  dreamed I'd live to be 46 much less have the life I do - so it's always a way for me to 'check' my life  and make some notes of thanksgiving and a way for me to readjust my focus. 

#2 I've never really wanted to 'hide' my age b/c I've always enjoyed where I was... and try not to focus on regrets  but make those changes that would turn my focus back where it should be. 

My sweet children have sung to me - about being a  monkey and living in a zoo ..  :)    they are 7 & 8 years old so it's about the hugs and  the fact that they make me laugh.  I hear my sisters are coming to town today too (it coincides with the Market in Dallas)  I  look forward to seeing them today too!  I think we are having hot dogs tonight for dinner so it will be easy evening.  

It's a beautiful chilly  morning 45 degrees and breezy but it's going to be a nice 74 degrees today. 

Patrick still needs to help me clean out the tent......I forgot my little broom on the camping trip and then he's going to learn how to fold the tent up and get it back in it's carrying case.  :) 

On a huge note Dad and I had lunch with the new PCA pastor for our town.  He and his family have moved to town and are just meeting people.  They hope to start a Bible Study right after the holidays although I'd love to have one start one in the morning  NOW..... and they have the backing so 'buy the land now' because they aren't making more of it..... and our town is growing so fast.  Last year I think they opened 7 new schools and this year both of my children  have already seen 3 new students in each class.  So keep praying!

Love ya'll and have a super day! 

I Voted!!!!!!!!

It's crazy - my friend voted last week so she could do it early and not have lines - she waited in line for 2 hours!

I walked in today and while the line was long - I stood there for about 10 minutes and then they asked for everyone whose initials began with Q-Z..... well.... that's me!  I stood in line another five minutes and was DONE.  :) 

AND they ran out of stickers!  The poll workers said they had about 1000 this morning and ran out in the first 1 1/2 hours of opening!   I was hoping for my free Starbucks coffee if you walk in with your sticker!   :)   

Have a super day!

Cub Scout Camping Trip

Ok - I need a cot or an air mattress.... I'm getting too old for sleeping on the ground...  

Patrick had a super duper - exciting - exhausting time!   

We arrived and set up our camp and he went fishing, fishing and more fishing - he kept telling me to shhhh.... I was going scare the fish away.....   :) 

Every spare moment he had he was fishing or whittling.. ..  :) 

Flag ceremony and scout pledge.....

Sun Set......   it was beautiful..... then they roasted marshmallows ... made some smores......

Sunrise at our camp.... Patrick and I  were up at 6:30am (our usual time) 

Part of their Cub Scout Community Project - we did Beach Clean Up for the Peninsula where we camped.

Then a game of Mush Ball (It's like soft ball but with a big mushy ball) Patrick did SUPER!

Whittling ( a new favorite past time) 

We actually did a lot more than this - they cooked, learned how to light a fire, they learned how to do a can opener that's on the knife, they did part of their "Leave No Trace Behind" achievement.  They did a Night Hike (I didn't go because of my ankles... I forgot my brace and didn't want to take any chance) Patrick went without me.  He loved the night hike.   There was a relay and our Den won so they didn't have to do dishes.  This morning I had the boys make the pancakes for their dads and bacon and helped them serve it then they made their own.  They have to do so much cooking this year and I think we are going to have it all done by the end of the year!  There was a service this morning but it wasn't really a religious - it was more a scout service with an American Indian Prayer, a talk about serving God, Community and our Country - character achievements.  Then a full round of Kumba Ya........   

Whoa- haven't heard that in a while.  :) 

Then, little fishing,  mush ball, fishing, flag raising/lowering and day was about done - I'm exhausted...  :) (and my back hurts, not only do I need a cot -but a cooler on wheels... :)   LOL

Happy Halloween!

My girl is .....  Spiderella.......  and my boy is a NeoDessert Commando...   (?)  It's our first  year to use make up.... I think it looks ok - it's her first year to not be something 'sweet'....