Another Successful Pack Meeting

Ok, so I'm just really excited about Ian being in scouts! I love that he loves coming and I love that he gets excited about the awards and has fun too! This month, he earned these awards:
* Swimming Belt Loop
* Swimming Pin
* Video Games Belt Loop
* Art Belt Loop
* Chess Belt Loop
* Cub Scout Letter (for Academics & Sports awards)
* Pinewood Derby Participation Badge
* Cub Scout Winterfest Participation Badge

He is doing so great! I have to post these because I am a scrapbooker and I know I'll forget, so if they are written down, that will be good for my memory! Anyway, he loves it and I am so proud of my little scout!

Cub Scout Winterfest!

We took Ian and Luke up to the Cub Scout Winterfest for families yesterday and we had a lot of fun! YES... it was FREEZING!!! But we wrapped up warm and set off! Dave met us up there and joined us for some sledding and hot cocoa and hot dogs! Ian was excited to go because they give each cub scout a cool patch they can wear on their uniform! He's all about the patches! (just like his grandpa! :)
Anyway, while there, we got to throw 'snowballs' and knock down the pyramid of cans, dig out a snow fort (or try to), go sledding, play hockey, go snowshoeing, tie knots, drink lots of hot cocoa, play in an igloo, check out miniture Klondike sleds, and spend time with friends! They were so worn out by the end of the day, but they didn't want to go! It was fun to be with the boys and I'm glad Ian is a part of Cub Scouts that he gets to do fun things like this!

Swim Class has started!

Ian and Luke are both in Swimming again and they are so far having a good time! Ian gets really tired now, because his class is now in the big lap pool! Luke has already overcome his fear of going underwater, and he is so proud of himself! We'll see what this session brings! I know Ian enjoys swimming and hopefully he'll continue this sport!

New Years Eve at the Formenti's

I really wanted to do something fun for New Year's Eve, so last minute, I got some stuff to make BBQ Chicken Pizza for Dave and I, and the boys were able to make their own personal pizza. I figured the boys wouldn't make it to stay up any later than 9:00 pm, so I rented a few movies. We had our yummy pizza, had some cranberry gingerale, and watched Shrek: The Final Chapter. It was a pretty good New Year's. After the boys went to bed, Dave and I watched Iron Man 2 - so we could stay awake - and rang in the New Year exhausted from our day with the boys. New Year's Eve with young kids just isn't all that, but we made some fun anyway! Welcome 2011! May this be a blessed year for all of us, and all of you!

Reunion with the Girls

Last week, I was able to get together with some dear friends and head out to dinner with them to Hacienda Mexican Restraunt! It was great to be reunited with them. I have been getting together with Carolyn, sitting next to me, over the past year, and it has been great to see how our friendship hasn't changed over the years! Facebook has reunited me with the other two wonderful ladies. Melissa and Amanda, I haven't seen since High School - (I've seen Amanda in passing at Target) - but it was great to know that even throughout the years, we still have so much in common, and get along really great! We laughed so hard that night, we were sad for some of our friends that couldn't be there, and in general, had a really great time! Thanks for the night out, ladies!

Sledding at the Cottage

We got to go sledding yesterday over by the Discovery Cottage, with some great friends! I took Ian and Luke and we met up with Marla, Sean, & Corrine, and Judi, Aaron & Jordan. The boys had a blast and so did I! I love sledding and I am so glad that we were able to share our fun time with great friends! The boys were definately wore out and were pretty mellow the rest of the day. An early bedtime came easy, so I call that a successful day!

Christmas 2010

Well, another Christmas has come and gone! I cannot believe how time has passed this year! We had a pretty good Christmas this year. Despite threatening the boys with the 'naughty list', they still got lots of new things from Mom, Dad, and of course, Santa! :)
We started our Christmas journeys by heading to Dave's Grandma and Grandpa Formenti's house in Joliet and had a nice visit there with Dave's brothers and grandparents! I forgot my camera, so there are no pictures! Darn it! The next day, we headed over to Wilmington where we got to see Dave's half brother and sister and their mom. It was fun to see them as well, and they boys loved it too! We played fun games and had a good time! On Christmas Eve, we went to my Grandma Beeler's house and all of my family was there except my sister and her family, who are in Texas. It was great to visit with them and eat yummy food and let the boys play with their cousins! We had a nice gift exchange and everyone had a good time.
Christmas morning came quicker than I thought it would. I at least wanted the boys to sleep until 7 am, but alas, that didn't happen! At 6:15 a.m. they were out of their rooms, and had all the presents sorted into their little piles! I didn't even TRY to tell them to go back to sleep... instead, I just told Dave to go ahead and get up... they were ready! They loved their presents! Hopefully they remember the true meaning of Christmas, even though they do love those toys! The day after Christmas, we headed back out to Joliet to spend the day with Dave's Mom and Granny and Grandpa. It was nice to see them too, and we had a good time visiting them.
We hope everyone had a great Christmas as we did! Enjoy the slides!

Sometimes they get along...

So, the title says it all.... with these three little rascals... there are bound to be some fights. Ok... so it's a lot of fights! BUT, sometimes, they play great together, snuggle together, and have fun together and that is awesome to me! I SO love those moments!

I love this kid!

Mason was playing around with Ian's new hat and sunglasses and boots last week and this is what came of it! He is so stinkin' cute I just can't stand it! I love what a funny kid Mason is, and I love seeing his personality burst through that little body of his! Being this cute has kept him alive thus far, since he is also a MAJOR destructing force in our home! :) Love you Mason!

Ian Earns his Bobcat Badge!

A few weeks ago, Ian received his FIRST ever Cub Scout Badge! He earned his Bobcat Rank and was so proud of his accomplishment! Dave and I were proud too! I even got a cool little pin! Ian is so excited about Cub Scouts, and really enjoys every second of it! I hope his love of scouts will last throughout his life! Way to go Ian!

Ian had his badge placed upside-down at Pack Meeting, and was told that when he does a "Good Turn", he can then turn his badge right side up and that mom can put it permanently on his uniform! He helped put the chairs away after the meeting, so he got to turn it that night.