Santa Rosa Plateau Hike

Jacob brought home a nasty cold earlier this week and while his seems to have subsided he has managed to pass the nasty, annoying ever present barking hacking cough onto all of his brother which has led to very little sleep for this mom and is getting quite old. I knew I could not sit in this house all day today so we decided to go check out a ecological reserve less than a half hour from here. We hiked about 4 miles and overall the kids did great. Luke was a total trooper even if we did have to pack him out with him falling asleep on us and I probably won't be able to move tomorrow. We got some great pictures!

It's Ian! It's Daddy! Wait who is that?

Ian truly enjoyed his no leave chit this time. I have never in our entire lives seen him with so much facial hair. Owen even asked if he glued hair to his face:) He needs a plaid shirt and an axe:) Just kidding I love him even if he is a mountain man!

Scout Blue and Gold

Last week we celebrated the annual Blue and Gold for Cub Scouts. This was Jacob's last Blue and Gold and was honored and crossed over into Boy Scouts. We missed having Ian there (again as he has missed every Blue and Gold Jacob has been a part of) but we have great leaders who made it special for him. A tradition they do here is all the boys make cakes and are given awards for them. Jacob made a fish, Nathan a campfire cake and Owen (who cannot be left out whether a scout or not) made an "Easter cake". He told me his design on top was a Japanese letter because Daddy is in Japan. Nathan won an award for putting together a puzzle in third fastest time and he was a part of his first Flag Ceremoney. We have so enjoyed having Nana here. We have just over a week left and I am already sad she is going. Here are some pictures from our Scout night: