Hope you’re spending today doing some of your favorite things!
We are!
Birthday boy
We celebrated Maxwell last week and I think he had a great day!
His traditional birthday breakfast…
then off to school! It was a long day as usual with school followed by football. He didn’t get home until 6:15 but then we all made it up to a nice dinner at Bricktop’s where Maxwell had the lobster! yes sir!
Then it was time for cake and presents…
We got him some new golf clubs because he needed them…but I can’t say he was too excited about them. Don’t worry though – we had another surprise!
He, Robert, and Spencer are going to see Minkah Fitzpatrick with the Steelers play in October!! They’re all pretty pumped.
Happy birthday to the best 13 year old I know!
trio
Do you think they maybe look like they’re related?! ha!
Love them so!
my people
I sure do love all of these good looking people.
I’m so thankful they are mine.
Boy Scout camp
Maxwell got home from Falling Creek on a Friday and packed back up to leave for Boy Scout camp on Sunday morning! He had a good partner though…
Yep, Robert went to Boy Scout camp for the whole week too! He’s a good dad.
Some pics of the accommodations…
From the stories I heard, it sounds like it was a great week – nothing luxurious about it and the bathroom was…lacking – but a great week nonetheless! Maxwell earned 7 merit badges – Shotgun Shooting, Environmental Science, Emergency Preparedness, Search & Rescue, Reptile & Amphibian Study (still to be fully completed!), Animal Science (oh, the stories from this one!), and Wilderness Survival. A very full and productive week! Robert completed the adult IOLS training (Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills).
Sounded like everyone had fun shooting shotguns!
Animal science! I think Maxwell learned how about shearing a sheep…and about castrating a “kife”! Also, “sheep are shtupid”!
For Wilderness Survival, Maxwell slept out in the woods with nothing but what was in his hands. Better him than me!
Maxwell cooked jambalaya for the troop one night! Go chef Maxwell!
I’m so proud of all these scouts, especially Maxwell!
We are all very glad to have our Scout and our trained Scout leader home now.
They’re both the best, Scout’s honor!