Friday!!
Make it a great weekend!
Scouts
Scouts has wrapped up for the spring and Maxwell promoted up to Second Class and has earned 12 merit badges so far!
As part of the Family Life badge he did a complete cleanup of the playroom and donated a ton of old toys. Very helpful!!
He also learned about CPR in the First Aid badge…
and is becoming quite the cook on campouts! I think he’s getting famous for his fettuccini alfredo (His secret? lots of butter!)
He was recognized at the Court of Honor last week for his accomplishments.
I’m very proud of my Boy Scout! Now on to scout camp this summer!!
Lately
Birthday party fun…
Afternoons outside…
Hanging out with buddies!
Is it summer yet? We’re ready!!
Dance recital
Last week we got to watch our dancer shine on the stage again! She knew her dances, the kept the biggest smile on her face, and she lit up the stage!! Unfortunately Robert and Spencer had to miss out because of Spencer’s baseball game but GJ, Susan, Maxwell and I were there to cheer her on!
Once again, I was pretty proud of the bun!!
Dance is more fun with buddies!!
Sitting through the whole dance recital is also more fun with buddies!! Thankful Maxwell had a friend there too.
Samantha’s ballet number – “A Whole New World” was near the beginning and she was front and center the whole time!
We then had to sit through about an hour and a half of other performances before it was finally time for her tap routine to “What’s My Name”. It was worth the wait though!!
I sadly think this is Samantha’s last year doing dance. She just doesn’t love it…and I don’t love the style of dance the girls do as they get older…so it’s the right decision. I’ve so enjoyed watching her dance though and glad she stuck with it as long as she did!
Samantha just shines in whatever she does and I love getting to be a spectator to it all!
Great job, Samantha! We are so proud of you!
All dance posts here!
Mother’s Day
What a delightful Mother’s Day we had! We got to celebrate with GJ on Saturday night before she left and she and I were both awarded the “World’s Best Mom” trophy!
Maxwell’s confirmation class read their chosen verse out loud and Maxwell did an outstanding job. We then had brunch at the club. I also made the kids take about 10 photos in an effort to get one that I loved and they obliged…not happily, but they obliged! The best Mother’s Day gift ever!
I ultimately called these two pics the best of the bunch! I sure am lucky to have this crew and, man oh man, do I love them.
I then hung with my friends for a little bit before playing some tennis.
Robert even cooked dinner! Winning all around!
Everyone makes jokes about wanting a “day off” for Mother’s Day but, honestly, right with them is the only place I want to be. Happy Mother’s Day to me!