Post Thanksgiving Pics

"Whoa, this is a large amount of food, hope I can eat it."
Olive fingers are always fun!
Miss O's Thanksgiving diet consisted of: olives, crackers-n-cheese, and Doritos for dessert.
I think she has something here.....must try out her diet plan!

UGH!

Boy, am I an a Pattitude.....or is it a
Mattitude.....or just plain
Sattitude!

Whatever this Attitude I've got, I realize I need to change it into Gratitude ASAP!

Do you know what selfish thoughts I've been thinking lately? Some really "feeling sorry for myself thoughts." Like:
"UGH! I have to go to work".........MAYBE I should be thankful that I have a job in this crappy economy and that I'm getting some income to pay for the food, water, electricity that we use day in and day out.
"UGH! My shoulders are hurting, my neck is stiff"...........MAYBE I should be thankful that I am able to move and exercise, that I have all my limbs, fingers, and toes and they aren't taken off like brave soldiers out in war.
"UGH! Cramps!"....................MAYBE I should be thankful that I have my "equipment" and was able to have babies and that my "equipment" isn't full of cancer like some self-less people out there.
"UGH! The kids are bickering"............................MAYBE I should be glad to hear the sound of their voices and know that they are alive and healthy and bless my each and every day.
"UGH! My husband's clothes are on the floor"...........................MAYBE I should be grateful that I have a husband to fill my life with love and humor, a great friend that I confide my whole self to and one who co-manages the household with me.
"UGH! There's dog slobber all over the couch again".........................MAYBE I should be glad to have two fur balls in the house that love me SO much that they follow me around the house, they look at me as if I'm the best thing since slice bread, and if I yell at them, they still love me unconditionally!
"UGH! I have to go Christmas shopping in crowds!".............................MAYBE I should step back and be thankful that there are people who surround me everyday with love and I get to give back to them.

As you can see, I have the potential to turn this attitude around.....so I'll do some hard praying during this time of advent to change my attitude into Gratitude and be thankful for the day that the Lord has made, each and every day!

Wish me luck and if you feel like praying for a selfish fool like myself, I'd sure appreciate it.

[breathe in]
[breathe out]
GRATITUDE. GRATITUDE. GRATITUDE........

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone will have a blessed day.
Hope everyone will be surrounded by the ones they love.
Hope everyone will think about gratitude.
Hope God blesses each and every one of you tomorrow.

Gobble Ti'l Ya Wobble!

Let Them Eat Cake!

Pack 206 Annual Cake Walk

The room was filled with energy, as if the boys had already eaten the sugar!

Here they are voting for the cake that best represents Boy Scouts.

I personally liked the fuzzy bear and the tiger, C-man voted for the camp-site cake at 10:00.
This category was the cake that would taste the best.
Again, I personally would have chose the peanut-butter one on the bottom right.
C-man chose the patriotic one.
A lot of competitors for the "coolest looking cake."
C-man voted for the tank and I appreciated the football but only the side with the Hawks on it!

Two categories on this table: Weirdest cake and What is it?

Our favorite: the eye-ball!

C-man's number was picked right away and he went straight for the tank, along with another boy. So to make it fair, one of the Mom's decided they should do Rock, Paper, Scissors and........ Paper covers Rock!

We took home ourselves a tank that is now disassembled and in the kids' bellies!

What a cute idea!

Our next big Hoopla is preparing for Pinewood Derby!

They are allowing family members to race too....so Miss O may get to race a princess car, we'll see how it goes.

Piece of Cake!

The official Pack 206's cake walk is tonight and with gathered effort; Paul, C-man and myself have finished the desired "LEGO" cake.

Here are the pics! Didn't turn out too bad. I had to make it pastel blue or I'd have dump the whole blue food coloring into the icing. Thank goodness, LEGO's these days are all kinds of colors. Hope C-man approves of this final project!

I thought it was quite easy to assemble. Paul and C-man made two loaves of chocolate cake. I sliced off the "hump" of the cake and flipped it over so the bottom was up. Iced it. Then I took "Little Debbie" cupcakes and iced them and placed them on top. Used a bit of blue gel to write the logo.

I can't wait to see the other cakes tonight, will have to take the camera just in case there's an amazing one!

Tiger Scouts Visit the Firestation

"Go see it: Firestation"

Looks like it was a hit!
C-man with his Den.

What happens in the ambulance.....

C-man, our future Fire-fighter, Nurse, and Pilot. This is according to a paper he wrote in school describing what he wanted to do in the future.

Lovin' the tour!