Catching up

I figured the easiest way to get a bunch of pictures uploaded was to use the slide show thingy. That way you can preview all the photos at one time on one page. In the Boy Scout slide show, Cole and his pack worked on a special badge this year called God and Me. They had to do extra classes on religion at each of their meetings to earn this patch. We also baked a camping themed cake for the cake bake off. It's a fundraiser for the pack and cakes were sold for as much as $80! My Betty Crock.er cake mix was definitely NOT worth $80 but it was all for a good cause. Cole and I fought and fought with tooth picks, a tortilla, twisty ties and pretzel logs in order to make a teepee for his camping-theme cake. I eventually triumphed. The stupid picture on the internet made it look easier than it was getting 3 pretzel logs to form a tripod. Next year, I will have to do a test cake before the real deal goes on the auction block. The next big event was the Pinewood Derby. This is where the kids....er....dads really get to shine. The pack was able to purchase an electronic track that would register the winner crossing the finish line. It made it much easier to determine the winner for the close calls. Cole went with an Indiana State Po.lice inspired design for his car and it was pretty fast. The running joke at the Derby was, 'you can't outrun the law!' Pretty funny. He didn't win overall, but he stayed in the race for a long time.

The next set of pictures are from Cole's birthday. We went out bowling with some friends and everyone had a great time. Can't believe he's 9 already.

The next set are from Easter. It was a crappy, rainy, muddy day. I am pleased with the pictures I had taken of the kids for Easter in their dress-up clothes. We went to a professional place and had them taken, but I took a few before we went. Cole gets a little tense in pictures and it was hard to get a smile without him blinking at the professional place. But, he was very relaxed at home and I think I got some better ones that the professionals did. Oh well. At least I didn't spend a lot! Allison loved her dress and just acted like the Princess she thinks she is while wearing it. I had a hard time getting it off of her when it was time to change for the Easter egg hunt. She would much rather have left it on despite it being cold, wet and muddy outside. Glad I didn't because our graceful daughter fell in the mud as soon as she got outside. It's amazing how she can run in dress up heels, but she will fall walking flat footed.

That should catch me up on picture postings for now. Enjoy!