Wordlessless Wednesday - Dog Walker's Still Got It!!

 

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Scout's Birthday Weekend, Part 3

We got up at our normal 9:15 and hurried to get breakfast, then we packed up quickly. Checkout time was 11:00 and Scout wanted to get one more swim in before we left the hotel. Since we were in a Hilton, I knew we could ask for a little more time, so I did. They were happy to give us until 11:30 and that gave us a whole hour to swim, I mean sit in the hot tub.

The drive home was uneventful. Scout was in the driver's seat and we dropped off Crafty in Bountiful first. We didn't even have to stop for gas! After we got home, Scout slipped off with K and I spent the rest of the day cleaning up and trying to get things put away. There is just never enough hours in any given day. 

Happy birthday, Scout!!💕

Scout's Birthday Weekend, Part 2

Saturday started about 9:15. We had to get breakfast before 10:00 or else figure out something else. After we ate, we decided to play Wicked Monopoly. I thought it was fun, but the girls got tired of it quickly, so we put The Wizard of Oz on the TV. Some of them said they had never seen it and since it was a Wicked weekend, we just couldn't let that happen. 

We wanted to eat lunch at Angie's for old time's sake, so at about 1:30 we headed that way. We thought the lunch rush would be just ending, but we were wrong. We ended up waiting a good 20ish minutes.

The food was good, but not as good as I remember.

After we left Angie's, Princess loaded up and headed out. Her Primary Program was on Sunday and she just couldn't miss it. After she left, we did another craft. They were so cute that I have decided to use the  idea for our scout Christmas party. 

We had to add the charms to the chain and then add it to the keychain and the lip gloss. 

For dinner, we decided on Costa Vida. The food was just what you might expect in Mexican food to go, but it filled us up so we could go swimming before it was time to go home.

We had to swim! I mean, I just hang out in the hot tub and the girls do whatever they want. They accuse me of visiting with everyone and I guess I do. I'm

Scout's Birthday Weekend

So I told you yesterday that we would talk about Scout's birthday party. There were six of us, Scout, Princess, Crafty. Baby Doll, K, and me. We left for Logan right after Curly's football banquet. So we got in late; about 10:00pm. Princess and Crafty came up earlier, so they were all set up.

The girls played a game while I slept.

We got up in the morning and had hotel breakfast. The girls wanted to swim.

The girls made gift bags and bento boxes to share. The whole weekend was Wicked themed. Three of us were green and and three pink.

We ate lunch in the roon and played games and did crafts. K had prepared some really fun things for us. Scout loves books and Yahtzee, so K had us paint books that were Yahtzee cups.

These are Crafty's.

Then it was time for Swig and their special themed drinks.

Then we did dinner at Mo'bettas.

Princess did these cute hoodies and Baby Doll designed the logo.

Popcorn was glittered!

Time for the movie!!

It was SO good!! More games and sleep. So much fun and another day to go.

Curly is Amazing

We started Scout's birthday weekend  on Thursday, but not until after Curly's football banquet. He was given 3 major awards, one for being Academic All State, one for Iron Miner, and a Senior Leadership Award.

To top it all off, he received an Honorable Mention for the All Region team! So proud of this guy!

Tomorrow you will know where we ended up for Scout's first day of her birthday weekend...

Seeking Persephone

We had a real treat last night when the six of us, including Princess, our host, took us to a special preview of the new movie, Seeking Persephone. 

Princess is one of the co-producers!

The movie was SO good!!

After the show was over, two of the leading actors joined the author and they spoke to us about the journey.

They are even talking about making a sequel...

Wordless Wednesday - A New Look

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Weekend Plans

Ok, so after our scout meeting, I didn't  have any plans. The kids convinced me to see the new Springsteen movie on Friday night late. I was disappointed with the lack of songs in it.

On Saturday, I slept in because of the late movie, and then I spent the rest of the day trying to get rid of this scrapbook book pile I hadn’t touched since my sweetie passed.

On Sunday, I went to church. But after that, I hit the scrapbook pile again. I completed pages for seven 3" binders!! Problem is that I still need that many more just to finish the kids' books.

More quiet nights alone, anyone?

Girl Scout Friday - Thanksgiving Appetizers

We only had 5 of our 8 scouts today and that was plenty for the activity we were doing.  First, each girl made their own cheese ball. This required 8 oz of sharp white cheddar, and 16 oz of cream cheese plus some spices. Even with 4 bowls for the mixer, it was taking forever! 

Scout finally went upstairs and pulled her mixer out of storage. That helped, and soon all of the girls had their cheese balls in the fridge. Not everyone wanted nuts, but that was the next steps. I quickly put the halved nuts in the food processor and the girls spread them on the gold chargers I bought yesterday at the dollar store. 

They pulled their wrapped cheese balls out of the fridge and rolled them about in their chopped nuts. Then they used pretzels, sweet bell peppers, and more nuts to transform their ball into a turkey. I have a few pics I want to share with you.

I was surprised how good the cheese ball was with sweet peppers!

Girl Scouts is such a great program. We get to pick our activities and teach the girls new skills. 

So much fun!  And yummy too.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Wordless Wednesday - Guess What is Happening Next Week??

I'll give you a hint...

Flowers for Mrs Harris at the Hale

About 4:30 - Scout points out that Princess has 2 tickets for the Hale in PG.

Did we want to go? So I reached out to Princess and happily claimed her tickets. Then Baby Doll wanted to go, so I offered to stay home, but the girls insisted I see if there were any available tickets.

We were able to buy a child's ticket just a couple of rows back. Which is crazy because there were only 2 seats available in the whole house! After intermission, the girls wanted to move up by me and the 2 ladies sitting next to me were happy to switch.

Such a fun night out!

Thanks, Princess and The 🐸!

We are the Champions!

Last Saturday, Skittles' little lesgue football 7-year-olds Scout team won their division championship. We were so proud and happy!

They even played on the actual Hillcrest High school field.

So This Happened

So excited for you Baby Doll! First drive this afternoon...

Passed on the first try.

Guest Blog: Blast from the Past Halloween Costumes by the Dog Walker

 A couple of weeks ago, I looked back on a Facebook post that Drama Queen posted about one fun Halloween activity and the fun costumes that we dressed up in. Back in 2015, I remember that I was dressed up like Bing Bong and Baby Doll was dressed up like Sadness from the movie Inside Out. Drama Queen was even dressed up as Joy, but she didn't post the picture of herself in that costume. The other kids, like Crafty was dressed up as a Bollywood version of Tangled Rapunzel. Scout was dressed as Mal from Descendants and Curly was dressed up as a football player. So here's the little blast from the past of Halloween. I sure miss those times. They always fly by, but at least they're never forgotten.

Happy Birthday, Dog Walker

Dog Walker's birthday was on Tuesday, so we just had to celebrate! I gave him some gifts to open. Most of them were practical and not very fun. He is always a gracious receiver, but there was no question which one he liked best.

Scout met us at Chuck-a-Rama after work and Sport was up for the day, so he came too. Curly missed out because surprisingly, his girlfriend and Dog Walker are birthday twins!

We all enjoy the food and the company even though Sport had to leave quickly for a meeting he had in Provo.

Happy 32nd Birthday, Dog Walker! And many more...

Wordless Wednesday - Yummy in New Jersey

 

Guest Blog: Basketball by Princess

Little Duchess decided she wanted to do a sport this year. She may have settled on basketball simply for the high top shoes …

She really enjoyed it though.

When she took a break during her first game, I asked her if she was having any fun. She responded, “Yes, but I’m really confused.” 

But slowly she got more comfortable. During her second game, she made a buzzer shot and the whole crowd erupted in cheers. That was the only basket she made all season–even in practice. I think a few angels might have blown it in for her.

She had a blast and can’t wait to play again next year!

Rest of the Costume Parade

Such Cuties!

Happy Halloween!

And happy birthday, Bossy!