Growing Everyday

Jared was able to join Boy Scouts this year. So far, he is enjoying it. At the first pack meeting, he learned he would build and launch a rocket. He was so excited. It turned out that the rocket is a little hard to build, so Daddy did most of that. Then the launch day came….and it was rainy and windy. So it was canceled and Jared was sad.

At his next den meeting, they met with another den to launch the rockets and it was the perfect day. (You will have to excuse Jared’s outfit, it was pj day at school that day and he wasn’t about to change just to go launch his rocket.) Jared and Daddy attached the engine and then Jared took it out to launch. I was amazed at how high it flew. It disappeared in the sky. Jared was amazed. And Dad was proud his rocket flew.

I have started letting Beka and Jared invite friends over every Friday after school. There is no homework to do and I think everyone needs to blow off a little steam after sitting quietly in school all week. It is like a weekly reward for good behavior. Anyway, the kids seem to really enjoy it and some of them can’t wait for Friday. The plus for mom is once all activities are out everyone pretty much entertains themselves for 2 hours.

Each week I try to make a goody after-school snack for everyone. Beka requested what we call kid’s sushi one week. It looks pretty cool and tastes really good, but I think Andrew and I ate more of them than the kids.

Background for this story: Beka, Jared and I have been watching "Phineas and Ferb’s Musical Cliptastic Countdown". In the show, Doofenshmirtz (the evil bad guy who is really not so evil) makes a song that controls everyone’s mind. The lyrics are "My name is Doof and you’ll do as I say. Woot! Woot!" For the full effect please watch the video.

Anyway, the kids and I were waiting for Andrew to be ready to go to supper. We were outside dance around and singing that song. Once we were in the car, I told Jared that it was enough and to stop. So instead, he says it really quietly and Beka tells him to stop. We drive a little farther and suddenly from the backseat Jared says, "I’m still doing it in my head." I busted out laughing. It was just so unexpected and so Jared.