Scout - 3 Ways

Spooky Springtime

We aren't sure what to make of this somewhat spooky spring (or summer!) weather.  Is this it?  Is winter over?  Should dad change the tires on the car?  

We have a front hall full of winter boots and summer hats.  We are applying sunscreen in mid-March.  We have flowers out in the garden and buds on the trees.  Here's hoping Jack Frost is done for the year...

RC Heaven

Our Shadows

Me and dad doing the remote control truck at the quarry

the dogs weren't sure what to think of the RC truck, but it sure got them excited!

Huge cliff that I was preparing to climb by myself

Climbing the cliff...

Made it to the top! (then climbed down and up again) 

Happy Dad - in RC Heaven!

Daylight Savings and other Magic

Mom tried to explain Daylight Savings to me today, but I was busy thinking about other kinds of magic.

Mom:  "What are you doing, hon?"


Me:  "Well, can you go away if I tell you?"


Mom:  "Okay"


Me:  "Well I am using my magic Budhha Cat statue to make a wish that one of my stuffy dogs will come alive so we can play.  And I have to put the Buddha Cat statue on anything that's Chinese red when I make my wish, because the Chinese red makes the cat magic.  I have tried a bunch of red things but it's still not working, so can you go away?  It usually only works when there's not real humans around.  Okay?  So go away now."


Mom:  "Okay then."

Add Water and Stir

Mom: “Hey girls, want to go to the park?”

 

Me: “Go away mom!”

 

Ella: “Yah, we’re being teenagers!”

 

Me: “And sisters forever, right Ella?"

 

Ella: “Yah!  So you can go away!”

 

Mom: (pretending to be dejected):  “okay”. 

 

The Girls:  (hilarious cackling) “We don’t need a grown-up!  We’re teenagers!”

 

Mom: (quietly)  “oh lordy”

I have some new cousins.  And one (Ella) is a girl and she is also 5.

  This is exciting for both of us.  

Who knew that you could just add water and stir...and end up with instant cousins?

In this age of complicated family structures, it's not unusual to suddenly find yourself with a step-cousin in-law but not by marriage (or is it?)