Takes the Cake

 Parker had cub scout pack meeting where they competed in a cake decorating contest.

Brad and Parker put this little number together.

Here they are starting the fire ring.

Adding marshmallows to roast.

Almost makes me want to go camping!

And, they took 1st place!!  Way to go boys!

Miss Independent

I have written before about the adventures of dressing Anna.

She insists on dressing herself and I mostly don't mind.

Quite proud of her independent spirit, actually.

All the time soothing my nerves with the thought, "I'll just make sure her hair looks nice."

Not necessarily anymore.

What to do?

For the Love!

Brad left for Louisiana this morning so we celebrated Valentines last night.

We ate baked spaghetti (it's red, right?), dipped stuff in chocolate,

and wrote each other valentines.

It was most fun!

Grant made a weapon out of his pretzel stick and strawberries.

So loving.

Parker turns Cupid on us.

Anna's sweet Valentines outfit. (Thanks Aunt Lisa!)

Overheard

Grant: "I LOVE pizza and ranch."

Parker: "If you love it, then why don't you marry it?"

Grant: "Eh, I'll just marry TV."

Heaviest Jacket

Grant: "Mom, I need to wear my heaviest jacket."

Me: "OK."

Grant: "Do you know why I put all those acorns in my pockets?"

Me: "Why?"

Grant: "To make my jacket heavier."

Makes sense.

The Sixers

Parker has long been waiting for basketball season and it finally arrived!

When it appeared that the team was going to be huge,

Brad volunteered to be coach so the kids could have more playing time.

Brad has had a really great time with it and plans to do it again.

Huddle Up!

My favorite part from the last game was the score: 6-3

Sixers take it handily!

P.S. Brad wore the hat against my wishes

Rewind!

Just got these fun pictures from Christmas time!

Meet our new friends, the Zepfs!

We meet a couple of months ago and our life has been infinitely more fun ever since!

William and Parker

Isaac and Grant

Emalyn and Anna