Animal Cell

Hunter's class has been working on cells in Science, and they had a project to make an Animal Cell model. Hunter came up with his idea, made a list of things he needed, I helped him get things from the store, and Cahl helped him make a stand, but Hunter built the whole model by himself! I'm continually in awe of how much detail and effort he puts into his projects, and that he always does them with very little help.

Valentine's Day

This year for Valentines Day, Hunter picked out Valentine whoopee cushions for his classmates, with a chocolate rose for his teacher. Brinley did little gum rolls for her classmates, with a stuffed lion for her teacher. Her class also had a 50's themed party, and she was so excited to dress up as a Pink Lady! Cahl also helped her decorate her Valentine box, and she did the hearts herself. Since Cahl ended up out of town this week, he sent Tristan on a mission to get me flowers and chocolates first thing in the morning :)

Snow Camp

This year was Hunter's first snow campout for Scouts, and he was so excited to go with his friend Scotty! Jasen also went, although he was not as excited when he got there and realized he had forgotten his snow pants and coat. But they all had a good time, and Hunter can't wait to go again!

Court of Honor

Tonight was Hunter's first Court of Honor as a Boy Scout. He's worked really hard in over the last month, and he earned his Scout rank, as well as 4 merit badges- Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, and First Aid.

Clean Up Crew

Cahl volunteered for an area recovery detail through work, so he spent the month of January down in Northern California, overseeing the wildfire clean up. He was based out of Napa, and worked at several surrounding sites. He was able to spend New Year's Day in San Francisco, and had a great time sightseeing before working the next 28 days straight. The magnitude of the destruction was really eye-opening, and it's amazing to see what was once multi-million dollar homes and vineyards reduced to nothing but empty concrete pools and chimneys. A month is a long time to be apart, but both Cahl and I are really happy that he had the opportunity to go!