Scouts ~ Aquanaut Badge

Braden's webelos den have been working hard all month earning their aquanaut badges. They went to a pool and worked through the swimming requirements and for the grand finale they went to the lake to paddled a canoe.

Here they are receiving instructions about boat safety.


Looks like they're about to do battle like Jedi Knights or Gladiators :)

Time to launch the canoe.

Trying to get coordinated...

And...they're off.

They spent about an hour on the water. Hmm...I predict sore arms later.

Here they are drifting to the dock.

It took all hands to bring in the watercraft...Braden had the best time ever :D

Potty Training 101

Ok so as a rule I don't even attempt to get my kids out of daipers until they turn 3. Kaeleigh is a couple weeks shy of her 2nd birthday.

I couldn't take it anymore I tell ya!!!!

I've had a hard time keeping a daiper on her for quite sometime and have even resorted to using duct tape. No matter how many times I wrap the tape around her waist, she still gets it unpicked. Every morning I find her daiper off and the crib soiled...nap time is the same. I'm so tired of cleaning her bed and sheets everyday...aaarrggg!!!

So I decided to get started with potty training. I'm not expecting a miracle but hopefully we can make some progress.

Potty supplies: 1 singing potty, 1 potty book w/sounds, 1 pack of pull-ups, 1 pack of big girl pants.

Whoops!!! Bottom shot (sorry,couldn't resist).

Success...she used the potty first time out...YEAH!!! It's so cute b/c it only sings when there's a "deposit".

Froggy needed to have a turn too. Luckily she hadn't gone in it yet ;)

Kaitlin's Baptism

June 6th (D-Day).
In attentance : Nana and Papa Russia (Salkeld), Nana and Papa Teague, Aunt Stevenie and Uncle Mark w/kids, Aunt Lisa and Uncle Kyle w/kids, Aunt Anne and Uncle Nate w/kids, my BFF Karen w/kids, Bishop Arnold, Bro Poyer.

Kaitlin and Dad

Kaitlin and Hayley, they shared the day :)

Some family members came with us to Old Country Buffett to celebrate.

Congratulations Kaitlin xxx

*for privacy - full names have been omitted.

MTV Movie Awards

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart accept the Best Kiss award for Twilight at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles.

Robert Pattinson and Cam Gigandet accept the Best Fight award for Twilight.

Robert Pattinson accepts the Breakthrough Performance Male award for Twilight.

Kristen Stewart accepts the Best Female Performance award for her role in Twilight.

Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and the cast of Twilight.

It was awesome to see a sneak peek of "New Moon" and I was not disappointed.

Thanks a lot summit entertainment...now it'll be harder to wait until november!

For those of you interested in seeing the clip I have added it to the video bar on the right.