Sunday, February 22, 2009

Happy 11th Birthday Jeremy

We celebrated with an XBOX 360 sleepover (I use the term "sleep" loosely).  
This is the kids, all engaged in the video games and Melinda posing in the background.

Leanne Wrote Jeremy the best Birthday Story complete with fabulous illustrations, including Jeremy, the dogs, Uncle Joe, Pizza and Party hats.  I LOVE having Leanne as my niece SO much.
Davie Boy gave Jeremy a "Best Cousin" Trophy he made.  He cracks me up. 
This is our house at 5:30am.  There are 7 children and 1 dog in this picture.  Can you find them all?  Yes, that is Jeremy and Quinn, AWAKE!
Happy 11th Birthday Jeremy!  I love you so much.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Great Wolf

Last weekend after the Blue and Gold Ceremony, we surprised Jeremy with a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge.  It is a fun place to be for sure, a little bit crowded, but worth it.  Here's a couple tips if you go. 
1) Don't eat there.  $20.00/person for pizza and mac and cheese?  Seriously?  And it wasn't even good mac and cheese.  My advice - find a local restaurant, there's a book in your room with a bunch of them.  Pick one and I guarantee it will have better food than the Wolf. 
2) Take your own stacks and drinks, they don't care.  And here's something I know for a fact.  It takes WAY less time to run back to your room to refill your keg cup of beer than it does for them to find someone over 21 to pour you a beer.  Seriously.
3) Go first thing in the morning and stake out a table at the waterpark and put your stuff all over it.  Grab a few extra chairs even.  Then ditch the kids, and go have coffee, a shower, a nap... whatever you like.  You can come and go throughout the day and you will always have your prime spot.  When you get sick of the waterpark, sell your table to some jealous soul.  (I kid)
4) Make sure you take some adult friends - we went with my Brother and Sister in Law and their kids.  They're pretty fabulous, so I'm keeping them.  You'll have to find your own family/friends. 



 


Friday, February 13, 2009

Arrow of Light

Jeremy and his Cub Scout Den crossed over to Boy Scouts on Friday night.  We had the Blue and Gold ceremony at our church education center (same place as the wedding reception).  
Uncle, Auntie, David, Leanne, Oma, Papa and Aunt Sue came out to support Jeremy. (Thanks again for coming)  Tuesday is our first Boy Scout meeting Jeremy is really looking forward to starting something new with "older boy" activities.
Getting their Arrows from Brandon, their Den Chief from their new Boy Scout Troop
Signing the Bridge before crossing over.
All of the Boys with their awards
My 365 picture of the day (the theme this week was RED!)