It's Official - He's a Six!

Last night Nolan was invested into the cub pack. I would love to share another montage with you, but I’ll exercise some self restraint and share only these two photos.

Spencer and I were so proud as we watched Nolan perform the Grand Howl:

“A-h-h K-a-y L-a-a
We’ll do our BEST!
DYB, DYB, DYB, DYB
We’ll DOB, DOB, DOB, DOB

And repeat the cub promise:

1. I promise to do my best,
2. To love and serve God,
3. To do my duty to the Queen;
4. To keep the law of the Wolf Cub Pack;
5. And to do a good turn for somebody every day.

It was all so cute.

Halloween Fun

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Another Halloween has come and gone! My kids are hyped up on candy and are driving me CRAZY. This Saturday I plan on sitting them down with their buckets of candy and letting them eat themselves into sugar oblivion. Something I am sure their primary teachers will love me for. I figure the sooner it’s gone the better off we all are.

As always the pumpkin carving was entertaining. Nolan feels he is old enough to design and carve the pumpkin, therefore Jarom has decided he is also old enough to design and carve the pumpkin. Jarom is scary wheedling a carving knife and was therefore limited to very small saw. They both did a great job on their Jack-o’-laterns. Nolan was even brave enough this year to clean out all the “crap”.

Nolan has been talking for months about being a Zombie Hockey Player – something I was very relieved at since it requires very little work. Jarom wanted to be a fire breathing Dragon and I can not tell you how excited I was when I finally found his costume. In years past I have been excited to sew their costumes, but this year there was a very sad Saturday morning when I thought I may have to sew the dragon costume. I’ve come to realize they don’t really care if I made it myself or I bought it at the store. Plus in the end I am sure it was much cheaper.

Grade three I have noticed seems to be Nolan’s big independence year. This year he decided he wanted to go out with his friends. Apparently Trick or Treating with your friends is much cooler then with your parents. Spencer went out with Nolan and his friends – I’m not sure if Nolan encouraged Spencer to stand a house or two away.

Young Womens Temple Trip

One thing I have learned over the years is that when you are trying to go to the temple there seem to be many many many obstacles that present themselves. As an YW presidency we have been trying to take our girls to the temple for over a year now – last weekend we finally made it.

Friday and Saturday I had the opportunity to take 6 of my young women to the temple. It was awesome to be in the temple with them and watch as they did baptisms; definitely something every leader should get to experience with her girls.

There is something about driving 6 hours, spending the night at a billets and then driving home another 6 hours (in the end it was more like 8 – but we had a good time!!!) that brings unity to the a young women’s group. One of the blessings I hadn’t anticipated.

On the way home we took many detours. I have always wanted to see the Souris Swinging Bridge, but have never been able to convince my family to veer off the main highway and go on this little adventure with me. I had NO problem convincing the young women. We had so much fun running across the bridge and roaming around the town. Not to mention the stop at the Bakery YUM!!! Further down the road we stopped to take a picture with a gigantic and anatomically correct camel. Once it seemed we weren’t in a hurry to get back to the city, we stops at any and all town signs that seemed appealing. So much fun!