Little Artists

The boys started after school art class yesterday.  We've never delved into any activity after school, but they had a FANTASTIC time.  They both had friends in their class and enjoyed being creative.  Theo gets to stay with his teacher in his classroom and Jack has another 2nd grade teacher in a different classroom.

Pinewood Derby

Pack 85 held their Pinewood Derby this past Saturday and Jack submitted The Turbo Turtle.  He came up with the name and the color of the car.  Dave put on the racing stripes and fine tuned the vehicle :)

Each car had 4 heats and then the best overall cars went to the semi-finals and finals.  One of the boys from our Den won the entire Derby!  Sadly, the Turbo Turtle did not advance, but we were still proud nonetheless!

King Cake Fridays

Fridays in January mean one thing: King Cake!  Both boys' classes feast on King Cake during Mardi Gras season.  Jack got to bring the first cake in since I'm the room mom for his class.  I sent in these crowns for the kids to decorate.  They all did such a great job and now the crowns are displayed all around the classroom for decoration.  Such fun!

Indoor Fun

We've had buckets of rain for what seems like WEEKS.  The boys haven't been able to play outdoors at school or at home due to the rain and COLD temperatures.  We've been staying busy indoors with Legos, art projects, and games.  Theo assembled his Lego mini figures together and is writing an instruction manual. Jack sketched this ultra-flattering portrait of me (I'm keeping this FOREVER).  I also got a new bracelet and Theo immediately found it and put it on.  He loves sparkly things as much as I do :)

Fire Station

The Den visited the fire station this afternoon to fulfill a visit to an important place. The kids had a great time.

Day at the Races

The Fairgrounds had a special exotic animal race last night with zebras and ostriches. We met up with some friends from school and squeezed in 10 people at a table meant for 8. The kids all selected a horse, zebra, or mascot to cheer on while the adults wagered dollar bets. None of us won anything, but everyone was entertained. Things did get wild at the end of the evening with 6 kids. Even more wild than the animals racing. Ha ha!!

Pinewood Build Day

Dave took Jack to do the woodwork for his Pinewood Derby car. The big race is next weekend! The big boys are busy decorating the car now. We'll reveal it soon.