Arrow of Light

Griffen earned his Arrow of Light a few weeks ago and got his award at Pack Nite. The Webelos did the Flag ceremony.

Before he got his prize he got all taped up with this squirrel target and Ben and I shot balled-up towels at him with a sling shot. He had to play Hot and Cold in order to find his arrow while we were shooting him.
He finally found it in a bush.

I dropped him off for his first overnite tonight, and he was prettty excited. I had him put levis on since he was going camping and it looks like it might be a little rainy. And I just think he should wear pants when he goes to Scouts. Anyone who knows him will know that this is a BIG deal. He never wears pants by choice. Not even in the freezingness of winter. I didn't realize how big of a deal it really was until we got to the church and he was seriously starting to have a panic attack or something because the pants were making him too hot and he JUST HATES PANTS! I was like oh my hell kid, go change then. So he did, and all was well in his world.

Privacy People!

Blake is not shy to be naked. Ever. He loves it. Not in front of random people, just the fam. So today I was getting ready to go and he was getting in the shower, but just hanging out naked for a few minutes. He would look at himself in the mirror and then at me, and then himself, and then at me. Then he goes;

Blake: How come you're so tan and I'm so white?
Moi: Oh, I don't know, because I'm older, or maybe because I've been in the sun more.
Blake: No, I dont think so.
Moi: Maybe it's because I have brown hair and yours is blond.
Blake: Well, maybe it's just because you tan.

Good call bud. Good call.

My niece took these pictures at Josh's wedding. Before you know it Griff will have to stand behind me!

Oopsie!

I feel like the best mom ever!!! We were going to Griff's game and there was a hill Blake wanted to heely down. He wanted me to hold his hand, but I was like, "Oh, you can do it! If you get going to fast, just run out of it." Well he got hauling ass. I didn't think he would go that fast. He fell and was just screaming, "I BROKE MY ARM, I BROKE MY ARM!!!" We stayed for the game and when we got home he seemed to be doing better, but it was pretty swollen. Finally around 9 I decided we better just go to the ER so we could know for sure. We got in there and Griff and Blake started playing catch. I was like WTF???? I thought your arm was broken. So then I was mad because we were wasting a perfectly good ER visit to play catch in the waiting room. But, it really was broken. He just has a splint for now and will get casted later. This is the second time he has broke this arm. Blake just thinks it's a miracle that at least he can still play Halo and suck his thumb.

After such a long day he needed an eye mask and some peace and quiet while he slept. What a kid.

Blake and I went on a date to see Race to Witch Mountain. It was pretty good. Also........

For Boys Week at their school some guys from a local ATV shop came and demonstrated how to ride safely. Blake was obviously more interested in whatever was going on to the left.

After church on Easter the boys come home to a scroll that has been left for them in the back yard.........Then the hunt is on. (And check out the Easter Bunny's mad rhyming skills)

Every year for Easter, on the Saturday before we head to Promontory for our annual Chicken Easter Feast. The Easter Bunny has came and left eggs for the kids to find on the mountain before we get there. It's so nice of him to take time out of his schedule to do that for us.

I am pretty surprised that no one has fallen off the top yet. Knock on wood.
Griff like to hike around and look for stuff.

Blake likes to take his chicken up and eat it in the cave.

And they ALWAYS manage to find a few lizards. It's a fun day.

Coloring Easter Eggs! YAY!!

I swear we did this before Easter, I am just now getting around to posting about this, one of my favorite holiday traditions. We usually buy 3 kits to try out, but the one that always works is just the plain old color dye and wraps, and stickers. We had a fancy foil kind this year that was a complete failure.

By the time we got done with soccer, got home, realized we didn't have enough eggs, go to the store, (where Blake was rolling away in the cart down the hill in complete terror and all Griff and I did was laugh) get back it was already 9:30. But they had to be done.

I think Blake likes it the most. It keeps his attention the longest.

Then his little buddy came over,

(I forgot they were having a sleepover) and

he wanted to dye eggs too, so we just made it a party.

Jerri came over and we finished the eggs and made cd's.

By the time we were finished it was around 3am.

And just so everyone is clear, Griffen was there, he just spent most of the night texting.

Dare Graduate!

Way to go

Griff!

We went to Promontory to take some 4-wheeler out last Sunday, and rode around for a while and shot guns at stuff. Blake loves going out there, he gets so excited. I have to admit it was kinda fun shooting. I set up some pop cans for Griff and Blake to shoot at and Blake said he wanted to be on level one. Griff said, "What do you mean level one?" and he said, "Ya know, easy." He may have a little video game problem.

The Leprechaun left pots of gold for the boys again!

They are so lucky!

Blake's birthday was on March 3. I can't believe he is 7. On Monday the 2nd,

we had family over for cake and ice cream and a few presents. We went to

"cake lady's house" in Tremonton and he picked out a Pokemon character for his cake.

Brittni and Casey gave him a huge coloring book and crayons, Ashley gave him $10, my mom and dad gave him money in a sweet envelope that he loved, and Ben's parents gave him a DS game. Afterwards, Griff, Blake and my brothers played Guitar Hero and Kung Fu Panda.

On his actual birthday, he picked pancakes, waffles, sausage "the pig kind, not the flat kind" (meaning links, not patties), and scrambled eggs with ketchup. He opened some more presents. Books, a shotgun that smokes, a DS case and game, and a movie.

The next day he had a party at McDonald's with all of his buddies.

Is 7 too old to suck your thumb?

A few days ago me and the boys went to Promentory to

bust out the Artic Cat El Tigre and do a little sledding.

I give you........

JORDON!

He's so hot right now!

Whenever we go somewhere and take a lunch Griff and Blake always want to get big sandwiches from Wal Mart, drinks, Cheetos, and treats. I think it's so funny how that is sometimes the highlight of the day. Griff and I came back before everyone else and he was starving. He decided to just eat and the cleanest spot was the bed of this truck. When everyone else got back they were all "let's go in the house". Now, I never would have went in there to eat. I was under the assumption that that place was condemned. When we got in there, I was pleasantly surprised. It's a pretty sweet set-up. Since I was there last, a TV, heater and Dish Network have been added. I have to admit, it was pretty cozy.

This year Blake picked Kung Fu Panda Valentines and Griff picked Hannah Montana. He says he did it to be funny, but I think the picture tells the real story.


Griffen also made this ultra Valentiney Valentine box.

On Valentine's Day Ben, Griff and Blake gave me roses, and we had a romantic Valentine dinner. Heart shaped pizza, bread sticks, salad with "special" ranch and Mountain Dew. After we went to Brittni and Casey's house for Cold Stone ice cream cake and watched Star Wars.

I am so glad I'm a girl and never

have the urge to do this.......