The Scott Zoo: 2017 Catch Up

APRIL

April 10 - It was a rainy day and a Monday. On the way home from work, I asked Eric if we could play in the rain for Family Home Evening. I did it when I was a kid, splashing and dancing as the rain soaked us in our play clothes. I've passed that tradition on to my kids and we enjoy it, more than Eric does. To his credit, he joined in the fun. The grass was so slippery, we were often involuntarily found on the ground (which cause Eric some pain for the rest of the week).

Because my phone doesn't catch people in motion except in blurs, and we were all in motion (that's what happens when you play tag), I'm hoping the video I want to post will post.

After soaking ourselves and then drying off, for FHE treat, we did banana splits. The trick was there was an order to what you received depending on your most recent report card. Everyone got a banana and then the number of scoops of ice cream and toppings were dependent on receiving As.

Happily eating banana splits

Aurora didn't do as well as the others, thus the facial expression, but such is life. I had wanted to do something to encourage and reward kids to work for A's. It worked for most of them. (Then again, fourth grade vs tenth grade classes is a little different - they don't have to take Latin. Oh well.) Not everyone was able to finish their split, but they did enjoy the tastiness that ended up in their bellies.

April 17 - EASTER EGG HUNT
I don't think I need to say more than that. Annual tradition that takes place in the backyard and it was Nate's last year to do the finding. Once you turn twelve, you can have some candy, but you don't get to go hunting; you get to help do the hiding, which they like to do, especially on someone's last year because the hiding places become especially difficult.

Have baskets;
ready to hunt

Found it, but how to get it?

Egg is now in the basket;
Nate used his phenominal
Easter powers to retrieve
his prize.

Nate looking in the recycle
trailer for anything of plastic
oval shaped dimension
while Pearl (our temporary dog)
excitedly awaits results

Neta looking under the
sun room stairs next door

Aurora followed Neta around with her camera;
sadly, I didn't receive copies of those pics
so Neta is poorly represented here.

A pep talk?
or
helpful hints?
(Xela hid Nate's eggs)

Some brotherly love,
supervised by big sister

Pearl hoping to help Neta
in her quest for eggs

Somewhere,
under the trailer...
There's an egg...
Maybe.

Nate finds one hiding in the shade of the hammock

Neta checking out the contents
of her discovered egg

It's going to be different next year when Neta is the only one finding eggs. We might have to give each Hider a specific section of the yard. We only have two years left before the hunts are over.

April Random Snapshots - Sometimes, you just have to take a picture because the opportunity presents itself. Such snapshots are seen below.

Because who doesn't look
more awesome with a
smiley face balloon head?

Nate was Little Flower's
5th Grade Freedom Essay winner.
We attended a luncheon,
heard other winning essays,
and met this person
(whose name/rank I can't remember)