First Class Boy Scout

Our son has been in Boy Scouts for about a year and a half now and he LOVES it!!  He has learned so many great skills and has been on lots of fun outings.  We are blessed to be part of a troop that's affiliated with our Christian school, so we already know most of the families and get along great with the others.  Hubs has really gotten into it too - he's completed several kinds of training and is now an Assistant Scout Master.

It's amazing what they learn in Scouts - so much more than knots and lashings!  My son can use a knife and an axe, build a fire, plan and cook a meal, and soooo much more.  He's also certified in first aid and CPR.  He has further developed leadership skills and is learning how to work with many types of personalities.  We're very proud of what he's accomplished so far!

The kiddo just recently earned his First Class Rank {and a special new hat!} and had to give a speech to the audience at the Court of Honor.  He wrote the speech himself and delivered it very well!  I thought I would include the video here in case you're interested.  I think you'll have to really turn up the volume to hear it though.

Congrats kiddo on your new rank!!  We look forward to watching you learn and grow along the journey to becoming an Eagle Scout!

Do you have a Boy Scout or know any?

Have a blessed day friends!

Smiling in the sunshine,
Lisa  :)

There Once Was A Boy Who Liked Nonsense

I recently gave my kiddo a homeschooling Literature assignment of writing a haiku and a limerick.  I thought it would help him to better remember what haikus and limericks were all about plus I thought it would be a fun thing for him to do.  Apparently he thought it was torture - LOL!

He did his best to write silly nonsense of course, but his limerick did make me laugh.  I suppose some could read it and think it sounds a bit violent, but if you knew my kid you would realize he's just being silly - and a boy.  :)

Here's your literary enrichment for the day:

Somebody once bumped right into me.

He started to walk away rudely.

He was then at my side

When I whacked his poor hide,

And then he began crying profusely.

Do your kids love silliness and nonsense as much as my kid?  Have a sweet & silly day friends!

Smiling in the sunshine,

Lisa  :)

And Now My Son Is 12

Well I'm LATE with this post as this occurred a few months ago!  Things have been so busy that I haven't had time to hop over here to my little happy place blog!  :)  This whole homeschooling thing has overtaken my life  - LOL!

My son had his 12th birthday this year which amazes me!  I thought it would be no big deal as I waited for his 13th birthday to be the one to hit me hard.  But this one did affect me and I got a little teary-eyed because I can see the changes starting to happen as he transitions to being a young man.  Sigh.  It's bittersweet, isn't it?

We didn't have a party for him this year since we plan to do something big for him when he turns 13.  But hubs had the day off and we spent the entire day doing whatever kiddo wanted - breakfast out, a movie, mini golf, dinner, and dessert!  So yes, a party probably would have been cheaper - LOL!  He enjoyed his special day and ended with his fave restaurant dessert - Tahoe Joe's cheesecake!  I did make cupcakes for him - but did it a couple days later so we could share them with friends.

On his actual birthday he was coming back from a Boy Scout backpacking trip, so I wanted to do a little something - I taped crepe paper across his door and tied it in several places in his room (though you can't see that).  He enjoyed it!

Because I'm so classy, he got his birthday cheesecake served up on some newspaper (so it wouldn't spill on the table) and still in the plastic to-go container (it stuck to the sides and wouldn't have come out in 1 piece)!  I had bday candles and planned to just put 3 or so in his cheesecake, but he wanted ALL 12 - LOL!!!  They would barely fit and what I hadn't told hubs or son was that they were the candles that keep lighting up.  The warning on the package said not to put them close together because they flame up so much - yikes!  It was quite the fiery display and hubs was getting upset with kiddo because he couldn't even manage to blow out some little candles - LOL!  I finally confessed and we all had a good laugh, but the candles were melting down and hubs almost burned his fingers trying to get them out while still burning!  Oh my...good times!

Not the typical birthday celebration, but we had a good time!  And a couple days later he got to enjoy some chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes - yummmm!

Hopefully I'll be able to catch up on posting over here little by little!  Hope the few of you that found me here are doing well!  :)

Hugs to all!

Smiling in the sunshine,
Lisa  :)