Erick's interests come and go. He's been into writing books, poetry, Mario Kart K'nex tracks, weather measurement, fish, lizards, frogs and on and on.
His current interests are lizards, frogs and weather measurement.
Here he is setting up a rain gauge.
Mardi Gras is huge in Houston. Our local community held a Mardi Gras parade. We had fun throwing beads and hanging out with our friends.
Ben loved the suspenders.
Camille and her best friend join the fun.
Erick went with the minimalist approach - my kind of guy!
Emma getting ready to have some fun.
Like mother, like daughter.
Ben and I went to an 11-year-old Scout day-camp. They got to have some fun on the canoes.
Before getting into the canoes, they received some instructions.
We went to the kids' open house at the school. We loved seeing all their work and talking to their teachers.
Erick showing his creative skills.
Camille and her cowgirl project.
One of Erick's current interests - catching lizards.
He had two friends come over every day after school. They catch 10-20 lizards every day. Yesterday, we went on a hike through the forest and looked for other creatures. The highlight of the walk was seeing a
Western Cottonmouth. Erick and his friends were really excited.
Spring has sprung in south Texas. Ben and I have gone on long walks and bike-rides. We stopped by one of our favorite spots along Lake Houston to see the sun begin to dip. Ben got to throw some pine cones into the lake.
Jill and the kids went to Dallas for Spring Break. I stayed home to go to a chess tournament ... didn't do too well (1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses). But my mind was occupied as our 12-year-old car was having major issues and we decided to turn him in for a Tacoma.
Erick received his Bobcat at this year's first award's Pack meeting.
And then the last picture is Ben getting his Webelos and Arrow of Light. We're so proud of him for his accomplishment. He's a great addition to the 11-year-old Boy Scout troop!
