The Circus is in Town!

We were right in front of the tigers when they performed.

All of Jeffrey's photos were very blurry.

The kids enjoyed riding the camel but honestly... It wasn't much of a ride. lol About 2 minutes in a very small circle.

We had a fun trip to the circus. Not as eventful as the one when I was a kid that the boys always talk about where the Elephant went on a rampage. :) But I thought of them and while we were there!

Jeffrey- Starbase Project

Starbase Atlantis is a program for the 5th grade students in the county. The Students are invited up to Whiting Field for a series of field trips. They went several times over a two month period. The kids learn about physics, mechanics, and flight. The last trip, the kids launch a rocket. They got to play with flight simulators and all kinds of neat things. Jeffrey LOVED it!

Bring them home

Jeffrey's Solo in the Christmas Choir Program. :) He loves to sing and does such a wonderful job. We are so proud of him for being selected. (BTW Jeffrey sings the second verse not the first so you boys just hush.)

Birdhouses!

This morning started out with a "quick run" to Walmart and then Home Depot to get some new paint for Grandma's bedroom. (There's a story for ya! 2 actually... ask us later)
ANyhow, So while at Home Depot a lady asked Jessalyn if she had made her birdhouse. Jessalyn said no. The lady said, "oh, well you better hurry before they run out. I think they still have some. You get to use tools!" (Everybody now.... ooooohhh!) So we hurried over and Jessalyn made a birdhouse. The cool people at Home Depot even let us bring one home for Jeffrey to make.
When we got home, Jeffrey made his and they both painted them up beautifully. It was a fun little project to get our Saturday going. This afternoon we headed over to the pool at the college and played around. Jackson was not happy at all when we 1st got there. He wanted to leave. He didn't want to be in the water at all, even with a lifejacket or me holding him. So we let him just toss us the ball for most of the day. Then, about 20 minutes before we were going to leave, he decided he wanted to get in. He hopped into the pool and hung onto the wall by himself. I let him be for the most part and in a few minutes he wanted to be held in the water and was ready to imitate Jeffrey and Jessalyn swimming in the water. When we got home he told papaw he "went swim like a fish."


FYI
Home Depot has a free kids workshop the first Saturday of every month (9a-12p). Next month the project is a wheelbarrel planter. My kids are hooked and want to go every month.

Blue and Gold Banquet

Jeffrey had his Blue and Gold Banquet. He completed his Bear Badge! Woot! WE are so very proud of you! Such a big guy now! He is starting his Webelos year. :)

The boys had a cake decorating contest. There were some VERY yummy cakes there. Jeffrey's cake was a dumptruck dirt-cake. Jeffrey added butterscotch chips, graham cracker crumbs, chocolate chips, and other yummy chocolate bites to look like "rocks." It was cute and he won Most- Rugged.

Mardi Gras Parade

The Cub Scouts marched in the Mardi Gras Parade on Thursday night. Well... they didn't exactly march. We tried that during the Christmas parade and it wasn't fun. So we had a float the boys rode on. :) They had alot of fun and these boys sure can throw alot of beads! We had between 1100-1300 Beads and they threw ALL of them before the parade was 1/2 through the 1 mile route!

Science Fair Projects

Jeffrey and Jessalyn have been busy at school preparing for the school wide science fair. Jeffrey's project is making batteries using lemons, potatos, a penny, a nail. His project won third place for 4th grade. but honestly, all bias aside, his project was way cooler than the one that got first prize! Plus I have seen it on MythBusters too!

Jessalyn's class did a group project about seeds and they grew plants and worked to figure out what it took to create an ideal place to grow plants. Jessalyn got to bring the plant she grew home with her. Jessalyn brought in a bunch of different kinds of seeds for the display. She brought in Peach seeds, apple seeds, sunflower seeds, a crocus bulb, smaller bird seed, and some wild flower seeds. It made the display very cool.

There were some really neat projects on display. One of them watched bread mold to discover which way it molded fastest. Jessalyn liked the one that used white carnations and placed them in colored water. The flowers drank the colored water and changed the petals to neon colors. There were so many it is hard to think of them all! It was neat neat neat. Afterwards the school had a spaghetti dinner that we all got to enjoy. Yum!

Today is Jeffrey's DAY!!!!

Jeffrey is now a full Decade old!! Can you believe it!?!? I am soo glad he is a part of my life. He is sooo wonderful! Happy Birthday Big guy!

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Just Some Photos from his Party..

We had a Super Birthday Superbowl Party- Since Jeffrey's Birthday fell on the day the Superbowl was played, he wanted to have that party be combined with his birthday party. We had enchilada's and lots of yummy snacks. We had a pinata for the kiddies. They enjoyed beating it up. :) So I am including some pics from the day. Enjoy!

Pinewood Derby Race

This year the Gulf Coast Scout Council really went all out. They connected with the T.T. Wentworth Museum and each pack could have their race there on the "official track". This was great because it wasn't wood and so the lanes were more equal as far as straightness, and curve and all that. They had a fancy pants computer program as well! :) Jeffy's car did very well. He came in 3rd when we raced with 4 packs on our Raceday. (He would have gone to the district race anyhow since there are only 3 Bears in his pack.... But still!)

After the District Race in two weeks, The T.T. Wentworth Museum is going to have an entire display about pinewood derby cars. It will be neat to see. Jeffy is going to display his cars from this year and last year.

Dad is digging out some of the boys old cars so they can be placed on display as well.

Football Jamboree

Jeffrey and his buddy Brandon are playing Football this year. Their Team is the Jaguars. Today was a Jamboree. Just two 25 minute scrimmages. It was super Hot but a fun afternoon. It was good for the boys to see how the game really goes. They loved the chance to try out all their "real" jerseys and stuff!

1st Day of School!

First day of school for the kiddies! :) Jessalyn is starting Kindergarten! Can you believe it? She really didn't want to go at first but as it came to the day she was caught up in the excitement. It is exciting for her to go to the same school as Jeffrey though! Jeffy was so helpful and he was excited to see all his old friends again.

Pack Meeting Aug 2008

Jeffrey got 9 new beltloops at his latest Pack meeting. The boys also showed off some of their collection interests. It was very cool. We are so proud of Jeffrey! :)