In August 2018 I volunteered to take over as Den Leader for my son's Cub Scout Den. While it is a lot to take on, I have to say it has been fun finding new and unique ways to fulfill our Adventures (badges) with things that get the Scouts out of the classroom and interacting... Continue Reading →
Today was a day filled with educational activities! Even though it was Saturday, Science Adventures were in full swing as we met up with a friend and fellow Bear Scout from our den and his Arrow of Light Brother, to participate in our first STEM/Nova Day at HMNS!! We had a lot of fun, explored a... Continue Reading →
This past weekend our little family packed up and took a trip down memory lane. Literally. It has been 18 years since George and I first attended college together at Sam Houston State University and 15 since we graduated. We had met Spring 2000 while working at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, before I transferred... Continue Reading →
This week's blog post was going to be focused on 4th of July activities, including a Flag Retirement Ceremony, but our activities got rained out. Like torrential rains, so despite trying to stick it out, we ended up having to call off the Cub Scout activities including the ceremony and float for the parade to... Continue Reading →
Anyone who spends any time in Texas knows that being "Texan" is life. Everything is bigger in Texas, including their pride in the state's historical events. This is even more true when a person has a familial connection to an event. In our case, my husband's family is very proud of that fact that his... Continue Reading →
We are officially ending our second full week of summer break here in South Texas and it is HOT, HOT, HOT!! We have spent most of our free time after camp at the local libraries and have in fact visited 4 libraries this week. So this week, we are going to take our Mom Approved... Continue Reading →
