Beware of Tigers… and Wolves!
and Moms can shake their heads in wonder together!
The boys started their morning, picking up where they left off last night: playing outside with Cranium’s Super Fort Building Set. In their adventures, they happened upon a baby bird that had fallen from its nest. They were sad that its life had ended so quickly, but fascinated by its appearance: translucent skin, HUGE…
Last month, our Cub Scout Pack held its annual Pinewood Derby, the wooden car race that is a the highlight of the Cub Scout year for many a young boy. Ryan and Connor decided long ago that they had a better chance of winning in the design category than the speed category, and so for…
The boys are convinced that it was their prayers for snow that brought the six inches of fluffy white flakes to Northern Virginia Sunday evening and into Monday. That’s fine, after all, we have been telling them that the Lord not only listens to all of our prayers, but He also answers them all: sometimes…
Remember when Connor and I joined the Cub Scouts on a trip to the local nature center. You know, the one where the little boy (not Connor) got his head stuck in the pond net. If you missed it, you can read all about our visit here. It was a super fun evening! What I…
The Saturday before Easter, the boys built a butterfly house at a local Home Depot Kids Workshop. Today, we took advantage of the beautiful Spring weather and invited a neighbor to join us in painting the houses to attract our colorful, winged friends. Butterflies prefer bright reds, oranges, yellows, and purples, so those are…
What do you get when you put FOUR BOYS and TWO MOMS in a LAKESIDE CABIN in Vermont for ONE WEEK? Hours spent at the LAKE: Endless SMILES. More FISH than you care to take off the hook so it’s a good thing the boys learned to do it themselves: Contagious GIGGLES. And Summertime MEMORIES…