How many?

generations does it take to make a cake for Cub Scouts? 

The plan...Boston Cream Pie

With a Cub Scout Blue and Gold Twist

(Shane's diagram of how he wanted to ice it)

Since this was a "Dad and Lad" cake bake, I wasn't allowed to help.  Steve was on a trip, landing at 1:30, Shane had baseball practice from 1-3, and the event started at 5:00.  SO...

PaPa came over at 8 am on Saturday morning to help Shane  bake the cakes

They cooled during baseball practice

and when Steve got home... they made the pudding, colored the icing and put it on the cakes.

Yes, they even cleaned the kitchen, both times!

 

What a fun day!  Shane is a lucky boy!  

P.S. Memaw bid on Shane's cake, so we finally got to taste it after the banquet.  It was good!  But, Shane only liked the pudding part.

The Price of a NAP...

 So a few weekends ago, while I was taking a nap, apparently my kids were eating everything in the pantry.  Hungry? yes. Sneaky? no.  {Sneaky kids would have cleaned up after themselves so they wouldn't get caught.}  I am glad that they are able to survive on their own.  I am thinking a lesson on the food-pyramid might be needed.  I will have to go back to work full-time when Shane gets to be a teenager.  And yes, they did have to clean up their messes!

Pet Care

Shane is writing a non-fiction book at school about caring for a pet.  He chose to write about Oreo.  He decided on these pictures {his categories...feeding, caring, and grooming} and staged them so he could add them to his book at school today.  Can't wait to see the book.

1st sewing project

Papers, papers everywhere...

Well, I finally finished this organization project idea that I got from pinterest.  I hate having all of those papers loose on the counters.  I needed a place to put ALL those things that come out of school folders each day, as well as mail, things to put elsewhere, etc.  I got the black folders and bin at The Container Store.  Let's see if it works!

My categories are:  

Sarah school

Shane school

Church

Girl Scouts

Boy Scouts

Steve

To File

To Scrapbook

Scratch Paper

I have a few more files in case a new need arises.  

  

Another braces picture...

She'll have to wear them 18-20 months. Getting bottom set tomorrow. We had found this tshirt at justice this past summer, for about $3. So glad we went ahead and got it!

She was so excited to get braces! We had known since last October that she would get them once she lost her last baby tooth. A

t the orthodontist Monday (2-23), Dr. Ridder put his hand on the tooth and it came right out. We made an appt. for 2 days later. She didn't tell anyone, not even Shane. I took her out of school to get them and then took her back. Shane was at lunch then sonwe walked down to ahow him. So fun that everyone made a big deal about them, which was just what she wanted! :).

She only ate milkshakes, apple sauce, white bread and a protein shake from smoothie king those first 2 days and we had to alternate Motrin with Tylenol for the pain. By day three (her birthday), she could eat small bites.

On a side note, we also took Shane this week and learned that he'll need 2 phases of braces. Lovely! One set probably in 9-12 months when the tooth on each side of the front 2 teeth come out and then another set at age 10 or so.

My little brace face