Cookie Patrol

You know you might have a problem with cookies when this is the note your daughter leaves.

C wrote "No Daddy" to warn him away from the cookies we made.

Hee hee hee hee!!

Blue & Gold 2010

S first Cub Scout Blue & Gold banquet was a success. He earned 13 belt loops and was quite proud of himself. He should be, he worked hard to get them. The entertainment was a juggler and he was fun. At the end, the kids got to balance peacock feathers on their hands and spin plates on wooden dowels. Even Mom & Dad got to try this.

A fun night even if the kids were up late. Getting up for school the next morning, not so fun.

Have You Seen Herman?

A couple weeks ago, Hubster and I were able to have a mini vacation alone. Without kids. Did I mention we were alone? It was lovely. We went to Herman Missouri and stayed at a B&B. But, we stayed in the private cottages there. So we had our own space, with a private deck that had a hot tub and grill. We also brought our bikes along and one day we rode on the Katy Trail. It was very nice but terribly hot. We took a nice long bike ride and I was feeling it a bit once I got off my bike. Good thing I could soak in the hot tub when we returned!

This was the view we woke up to every morning and what we looked at from our hot tub. There was a lot of wildlife around complete with small rabbits that would run almost up to our deck.

We also toured a couple wineries in the area. The wine tastings were fun and we brought home a few bottles with us. Notice how relaxed we look? This was at the start of the wine tasting so it really was the time away and not the beverages we were drinking.

Our trip was really a lot of fun and I can't wait for our next visit away.

Two Things

First, if you have a chance, go to this site and read this entry.http://asoftplacetoland-kimba.blogspot.com/ (the one that says "Do you know how much you matter?). I very much identified with the author and really liked what she had to say.
Second, I have a great husband. Even with everything going on in his world right now, this morning when I said, "You gotta hear what happened at MOPS this week, something really bothered me", he sat right down on the bed and gave me his total attention. It took about 5 minutes to explain (and I folded a load of laundry while we talked, bonus!) but I felt really important because he took the time to listen. He didn't try and fix anything, he just listened. Sometimes, it's the little things that mean so much. Thanks Honey!