Thursday, February 28, 2008
Kaden's Harry Potter's Blue and Gold Banquet
So, We went to Kaden's Blue and Gold Banquet last night, and it was awesome!!! The theme for this pack meeting was Harry Potter. As you walked in, you heard Hedwig's Theme being played on the piano, and as you looked up, you saw the school banners hanging from the ceiling.
As you walked towards the tables, there was a table set up with a sorting hat and a cauldron of awards.
On another table set a bird cage with a white owl inside.
It was so magical, if only for a moment. The sorting hat actually talked while announcing the awards...well, sort of.
All the food was served in dutch ovens and our "giant blood" cobbler was a hit. It was so fun. Cudos to all the leaders that worked so hard to make this night such a success.
As you walked towards the tables, there was a table set up with a sorting hat and a cauldron of awards.
On another table set a bird cage with a white owl inside.
It was so magical, if only for a moment. The sorting hat actually talked while announcing the awards...well, sort of.
All the food was served in dutch ovens and our "giant blood" cobbler was a hit. It was so fun. Cudos to all the leaders that worked so hard to make this night such a success.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Mckay and his horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day....
So, I went to pick Mckay up at kindergarten today, and I found him in tears sitting, yet again, on the "time out" chair. I have found him this way every day this week, and usually without report as to why. When I asked him and his teacher why he was here again, she simply reported that he has had a horrible day and that he was "defiant" all day long. She proceeded to say that when she asked him why he was feeling this way, he simply said "because of you!"
I started thinking about Mckay's comment and I wondered how many people, including myself, wish we could have someone in our lives that we could blame our horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day on? I certainly could think of a few worm-slingin' bullies in elementary school that I would be more than willing to get even with.
I know this is a little off the subject but I think Reese Witherspoon said it best when she said, " The thing that drives me crazy today is everybody wins the award. Everyone wins as MVP. No! I distinctly recall the two weeks of crying because I didn't make the volleyball team. It made me interesting." So I start to ponder all the people in my life that has been "interesting" to me and I wonder what has happened in their lives that has made them who they are today. I wonder if anyone has been burned at the stake, shot at with arrows, lost all they had, got murdered in jail, or hung on a cross just for believing in someone more powerful than all the kings and magistrates throughout history. I think a little defiance worked in our behalf on quite a number of occasions. I wonder how many times that these choice people just wanted to give up and let someone else take the blame.
I think that the "interesting" people are the most humble, dignified, "defiant" people in the world. I am so grateful for these people and pray that I too can be "interesting" and maybe a little less "defiant" some day. As for Mckay's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, I think a little hug and a few tears and he should recover. I wonder if tomorrow will turn out better?.
I started thinking about Mckay's comment and I wondered how many people, including myself, wish we could have someone in our lives that we could blame our horrible, terrible, no good, very bad day on? I certainly could think of a few worm-slingin' bullies in elementary school that I would be more than willing to get even with.
I know this is a little off the subject but I think Reese Witherspoon said it best when she said, " The thing that drives me crazy today is everybody wins the award. Everyone wins as MVP. No! I distinctly recall the two weeks of crying because I didn't make the volleyball team. It made me interesting." So I start to ponder all the people in my life that has been "interesting" to me and I wonder what has happened in their lives that has made them who they are today. I wonder if anyone has been burned at the stake, shot at with arrows, lost all they had, got murdered in jail, or hung on a cross just for believing in someone more powerful than all the kings and magistrates throughout history. I think a little defiance worked in our behalf on quite a number of occasions. I wonder how many times that these choice people just wanted to give up and let someone else take the blame.
I think that the "interesting" people are the most humble, dignified, "defiant" people in the world. I am so grateful for these people and pray that I too can be "interesting" and maybe a little less "defiant" some day. As for Mckay's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, I think a little hug and a few tears and he should recover. I wonder if tomorrow will turn out better?.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The Future Picasso
So I went to pick up my 5 year old from kindergarten today and I stop to look at the cute art that is hanging on the wall outside their classroom. I see all these cute renditions of "The Pigeon" that wants to drive the bus, and I must say that I was very impressed by how talented these 5 and 6 year olds were.
So as a proud parent, I start to look for my son's masterpiece and I come across his drawing...
Now somebody please tell me when, as a parent I need to show concern. It made me wonder if this is what picasso's mom thought the first time he brought home one of his paintings. I wonder if she feels the same way that I know a lot of parents would feel, or if she just smiled and embraced the fact that maybe, just maybe his gift of non-conformity would make him great some day. I wonder if this is how Albert Einstein's mom, or Ludwig Van Beethoven's mom felt when the teachers told them that their little boys were not like the other kids in their class. I hope that all parents, especially those of kids that just don't quite fit in with their peers, rejoice their kids differences and look to the future. If everyone thought the same way, then there would never be any new anything. No new improvements, no way of looking at things differently, no innovations.
Praise the different kids, for they are our future.
So as a proud parent, I start to look for my son's masterpiece and I come across his drawing...
Now somebody please tell me when, as a parent I need to show concern. It made me wonder if this is what picasso's mom thought the first time he brought home one of his paintings. I wonder if she feels the same way that I know a lot of parents would feel, or if she just smiled and embraced the fact that maybe, just maybe his gift of non-conformity would make him great some day. I wonder if this is how Albert Einstein's mom, or Ludwig Van Beethoven's mom felt when the teachers told them that their little boys were not like the other kids in their class. I hope that all parents, especially those of kids that just don't quite fit in with their peers, rejoice their kids differences and look to the future. If everyone thought the same way, then there would never be any new anything. No new improvements, no way of looking at things differently, no innovations. Praise the different kids, for they are our future.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Life in General
So I have finally began to live in the now. I have officially learned how to "post".
I have been thinking a lot lately about life and such and I have realized that some days life is like a giant pin ball machine. You get bounced around a lot, you set off a few bells and whistles, and the only time you get a rest is when you fall into the hole in the bottom. The great thing is, is that you always score another ball.
I have been thinking a lot lately about life and such and I have realized that some days life is like a giant pin ball machine. You get bounced around a lot, you set off a few bells and whistles, and the only time you get a rest is when you fall into the hole in the bottom. The great thing is, is that you always score another ball.
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