Love Hate and Cub Scouts

I have a love hate...hate relationship with Cub Scouts.  Every time we go to a pack meeting the boys are running around playing basketball, there are so many different awards, badges, beads, and arrows, and every one there is sure excited about flags.  Especially the U.S. of A. one.  But the thing I love about Cub Scouts is that Luke loves it. (Don't let this picture fool you.  There are about a million more awards and places to sew them on on the Cub Scout shirt.)

Tonight at the Pack Meeting, Luke won a couple of belt loops for his non existent scout belt.  Afterward Luke and his friend walked around the gym having intellectual (nerdy) conversations while all of the other boys played basketball.  I know that Luke admires his friend's full uniform and badges, this kid even has the neckerchief!  I have the main square animal badges on Luke's shirt but have lost so many of his beads and arrows.

When it was time to go I gathered up the girls and when I looked over at Luke I could tell that he was trying not to cry and one side of his face was red.  A basketball hit him in the face.  For some reason, the basketball in his face made me feel very guilty about my apathetic attitude toward his involvement in Cub Scouts.  I am going to go down to the Scout office first thing next week to buy a belt, kerchief, hat, and some "made in China" awards for my Cub Scouter.  Then we will tie some knots together and whatever other activities a ten year old scout is supposed to do.

Postcards To Reagyn

Today after my kids schooled the docent at the Tohono Chul Park, I let them pick out postcards in the gift shop.  They were excited to write to Reagyn!  Reagyn is a fifth grader with a brain tumor that is collecting post cards from all over the world!  So write her a post card from your city! Reagyn S. c/o London Elementary School 380 Elm Street London, OH 43140

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It's Always the Primary President's Kid

Once a year the Primary (all of the children eleven and under) in our church put on a Program during Sacrament Meeting.  The children sing the songs they have learned throughout the year and each child has a speaking part.  I am the Primary President and am in charge of the Primary.  Being someone who doesn't like to be in charge of anything, it is an understatement to say, it has been a learning experience for me.  Today we had one last practice before the big day, tomorrow.  Sylvia does a great job singing and with her speaking part, but like usual, she was all over the place, hopping up and down or lying on the floor. When we got home I asked her if she is going to be out of her seat and running all over during the performance tomorrow.  She answered, "Probably, but I think it will be an accident."  I laughed then said, "That little devil on your shoulder is very persuasive, isn't he!?"  She replied, "That's a freckle on my shoulder!"

At this point, I am asking myself, which would look worse, Sylvia running all over the place during the program, or Sylvia duct taped to her seat?

Sylvia Singing