Scout Show...9 days early.

Technically, Ty won't be a Cup Scout for 9 more days. Oh well. He bought his uniform last week, I sewed his badges on in between volleyball games today, and he had a willing chaperone (his dad). Off they went to the HUGE Scout Fair. Shooting, branding, snow cones, rockets, helicopters...everything a little boy dreams of. The countdown to his first Cub Scout meeting is on...10 days. :)

Ty's almost 8!

What does 8 mean to us? That means Ty is old enough to decide for himself if he wants to be baptized. I'm so proud of that young man. He has made the choice and it's coming quickly. 

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Championship Meet in Great Falls

All 3 of our kids had their final Championship Swim Meet in Great Falls, Montana. It was a 4 hour drive, but it made for a great little getaway. Ty had missed 2 weeks of lessons due to his illness, while Summer was feeling horrible DURING the meet. Check out these results:
Summer took:
3rd in 100 Free
3rd in 50 back
1st in 100 Breast
And 4th in 200 IM
Sydney took: (keep in mind, she was racing against Summer)
8th in 50 Back
9th in 100 Free
5th in 100 Breast
8th in 200 IM
Ty took:
5th in 25 Free
4th in 50 Back
1st in 100 IM
*1st in 25 Breast* he got DQ'd on that one for not touching with both hands simultaneously. :(

They were all amazing! We are so proud of our fish!!!

Our version of Downton Abbey

We are all addicted to Downton Abbey. Here in Billings, there is a mansion that was built around the same time that is being portrayed this season on Downton. It's called the Moss Mansion and we took a tour in our first of the 5 days off. Ty only made it halfway through before he was pale as a ghost and he and Jason headed to the car to sleep while the girls finished the tour. I highly recommend it. It was pretty neat to see their lavish lifestyle here in Montana.

Summer placed a pin on Sedona since no one had visited from there yet. :)

5 days of no school...messed up. :(

So, the kids had a 5 day break. Unfortunately, my little man spent it with fevers, throwing up, and coughing. Bronchitis. Operating with partial lung capacity doesn't help. He has his last big swim meet next weekend and he's missed 7 practices. Could be interesting. Poor Ty. Lets hope he can get back to school soon.

Ty and all of his Valentine's.

The kids all have a 5 day weekend that starts tomorrow. That meant Ty had his Class Valentine Party today. He helped me make my mom's yummy sugar cookie recipe for all of them. They turned out pretty cute, if we do say so ourselves. ;)

Summer's Turn at New Beginnings

Summer:
*She's always been a straight A student
*Going to Fiji this summer for 3 weeks
*Great athlete (soccer and swimming)
*Loves these animals: Okapi, Hyena, Horse

*When Summer was born, we lived on a ranch in Las Vegas. We had 2 horses. 1 of them was named Tug. From the moment she was born, she spent hours taking care of and riding Tug. When she was 7, Tug died from eye cancer. A little piece of Summer died with him. He will forever be her best four legged friend. She still sleeps with a stuffed animal Tug every night, as well as her new Okapi stuffed animal she got for Christmas.

*one of our favorite stories: on her first day of Kindergarten, she was wearing a skirt with shorts underneath. She had a male teacher and he asked them all to sit criss-cross applesauce. Since she was in a 'skirt', she wouldn't do it. He was very strict and made her stay in at recess on her very first day of school. When she climbed into the car after school, I had the video camera rolling and asked her how her first day went. She burst into tears and didn't want to ever go to school again. Needless to say, she recovered, but has never worn a skirt again. :) Maybe Mr. Taylor is to blame for her tomboy ways.