Just because I don’t have enough on my plate each week, and just because I am such an overachiever who can’t seem to get enough, I scheduled a patrol outing for the same week we are doing our elementary music camp at church…and unfortunately, the same day I was scheduled for jury duty. But we’ll… Continue reading Camp Mom: Week 2
Category: Scout’s Honor
Camp Mom: Week 1
We had the most amazing experience yesterday! With a very tight budget this summer, weeks of camp were out. Instead, I created “Camp Mom” to help us pass the long summer days with fun and adventure. Each week, I have planned one special outing or activity that we can do together. Just for fun, I… Continue reading Camp Mom: Week 1
Threads of Gratitude: Nylon Umbrella Edition
Most of you don’t know this, but I have a deep fascination with Texas thunderstorms. Seriously. Like to the point where I have dreams of being a storm chaser. Of getting up close and personal with nature’s fury. Of facing a tornado head-on and living to tell the tale. Of one day in heaven getting… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Nylon Umbrella Edition
Buckets, BB’s, and Boys, oh my!
It’s Twilight Camp! The week of Home Depot 5-gallon buckets, bug spray, sunblock, swaps, and sweat. The week of sack suppers, camp t-shirts, spirit awards, and bottles and bottles of water. The week of coolers and bandannas and porta-potties and – believe it or not – fun! Having been a walking den leader last year,… Continue reading Buckets, BB’s, and Boys, oh my!
A Daisy of a Day
Our weekend madness continues. Between Six Flags, an ice cream party, a birthday party, a baseball game, and church we have hardly had time to be at home in the past 72 hours. Sure enough, after church today, we headed over to Finch Park for an end-of-year party and awards ceremony for Crisana’s daisy scout… Continue reading A Daisy of a Day
We all scream for ice cream
You remember all those cookies Crisana sold for Daisy Scouts? Well, they were good for more than just a patch, bandana, set of colored pencils, and grooming kit. They earned her a ticket to a Daisy Scout Ice Cream Party! As with all Girl Scout events, only one adult was allowed to come with her. … Continue reading We all scream for ice cream
Beach Party!
Today we had a beach party! In Texas! In 90-plus-degree heat! In a parking lot! Seriously, it was the annual McGowen Family Carnival, one of our major fundraisers for the year. We were looking forward to being able to go to the carnival this year, since we missed last year’s because of Taylor’s graduation. Now… Continue reading Beach Party!
Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!
When my children were babies, our Saturdays weekends revolved around activities where we could be assured of being home in time for afternoon naps. At least one of us would be tied to the house for a good three hours between lunch and dinner. Sometimes I’d sigh longingly and be anxious for the day when… Continue reading Stop the World, I Want to Get Off!
Yo-ho, Yo-ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me…
Ahoy, there, mateys! ‘Tis I, the Dread Pirate Debily, and I’m here to tell ye landlubbers about my adventures with the scurvy young lads of Pack 303. ‘Twas their great “Graduation Campout” of ’09, and the weather had been a-fright all week. Stormin’, and thunderin’ I tell ye. But those scalliwags they set a course… Continue reading Yo-ho, Yo-ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me…
Transformed!
You remember back in October when I bragged on Trey for selling so much popcorn? And how he was the #2 seller – for the second year in a row – in our pack? Well, apparently Circle 10 Council noticed, too. And because of his efforts, Trey won a day of fun at Pizza Hut… Continue reading Transformed!