We are in countdown mode to summer, but the kids are still working hard at school and playing hard on the weekends. Here's a peek into what we've been up to lately:
Gene traveled to Arizona for work recently and came home with scorpion lollipops for the boys! Those are real scorpions inside an apple-flavored lollipop. Crunchy!
After strawberry picking last weekend, Henry and I made a big jar of jam. We found a low-sugar recipe that used apple and lemon juice instead of store-bought pectin. It turned out delicious!
We also made our first pickles of the season with pickling cucumbers (and a few carrot pieces!) from one of our favorite farmers at the Saturday market.
Last week after STAAR testing, Will's class got to go to "Camp Read-a-Lot" in the classroom. We sent in letters and care packages. This is Will's care package, complete with deconstructed s'mores.
We took the boys to the library,
and then went next door to the Black Labrador for dinner. It's a fun place and the big chess set on the patio is an added bonus.
On Friday, we celebrated yet again with Crave cupcakes.
On Saturday, we headed up north to the Sam Houston National Forest for the last Cub Scout campout of the scouting year. It was quite warm but we felt lucky to avoid the rains that came through southeast Texas on both Friday and Sunday nights.
I didn't take many pictures, but the boys had a blast running, playing, exploring and getting very dirty with their Scout friends. We have the best families in our dens and the adults enjoyed chatting and cooking together.
The Bears are in charge of the flag ceremony, which means only a couple more for Will because he'll be a Webelo next year!
Less that five weeks til summer break!
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