Wrestling

Drew just finished the wrestling season. Wow. That's all I can say. How boys can think that arm-twisting, head-smashing, neck-pulling sport is fun is something I'll never understand. But Drew loved it. Over the last three months he learned a lot, got much stronger and leaner, but didn't ever win a match. He's ok with it, I think. He understands that most of the other guys had years more experience and that everyone has to have a first year. He's already looking forward to next year. Of course, it helped that his team won the league championships this week!

All we got was a cell phone photo. :(

No school today

The kids didn't have school on this President's Day Monday, and Dean has a 4th grade California missions project due soon, so we took a trip to Sonoma today. Dean decided (with much persuasion on my part) to do a photo essay of a mission, instead of the traditional build-a-model. Or rather, the traditional watch-your-parents-build-a-model. I think it's way more educational to actually go and see it. And then I don't have to build a California mission. Win-Win.

We went with Dean's buddy and his family. We got there around lunch time so our first item of business was a tailgate party picnic.
We found the mission San Fransisco Solano and the boys had lots of fun taking pictures of everything. And I mean everything. That's going to be one detailed photo essay.
The other kids had fun too. Drew, being the oldest and a little bit of a show off, tried to pick one of the prickly pears from the ancient cacti growing on the grounds. He had to then hold still while our friend removed the cactus spines from his hand. All this after we had discussed why playing with the cactus was a bad idea. I suppose some things you have to experience to learn. :)
Lots of fun!

New Calling

I'm back in Cub Scouts! :D
Bring on the knot tying and the bottle rockets and the learning to be a good citizen! I'm ready.