Life with boys … scouting has been part of my life since I was in the first grade when I attended my first brownie Girl Scout meeting … I was lucky to have the support and initiative to earn the highest honor, the gold award … and even through college I helped deliver the program Continue reading

Life with boys … this one has been simmering for a bit … this weekend the boy watched from the sidelines as his teammates battled for a chance to compete at the state level in wrestling … it was not the ending any of us envisioned after 12 years on the mat … but as Continue reading

Life with boys … Thoughts from summer camp … it is 3:14 am (pi) … the wind is gusting through the trees in bits and starts, rustling the leaves … and every single time I am convinced the Troop 72 summer monsoon is on its way … hoping our scouts “called out” for order of Continue reading

Life with boys … Sea Base edition … “Tyler take a photo with me … no …yes… fine … ackkkk” …. Before I could get the camera set up he grabbed a shrimp they were using for bait and positioned it right next to my ear- in photobomb position … I was not as amused Continue reading

A first- during the prayer at the Boy Scout meeting tonight “… may the announcements be brief but meaningful …” might be a prayer every meeting needs Continue reading

Tyler are those the same Boy Scout pants I asked you to change yesterday? No, I put on another pair just to confuse you. I guess it worked. Continue reading

Ugh – just realized that while I sent Matt off to camp with Tyler with enough food to feed 52 people (and trust me that is a lot of food) those 52 people will be using ziplock bags for their cereal this morning – bowls were not on the list. – But they do have Continue reading