Two items of note

First, Nathan got his arrow of light in October, on his birthday, actually. He also got his religious square knot and several other Webelos pins. I was so pleased with his work and the greatest reward was that he was so pleased that he had done the work and earned the rewards. A great step forward for Boy Scouts! And, of course, I have to say, it was some work for me too and I learned a lot. (Bad mom. I didn't bring my camera to this event!)

Second, May ran her first 5K in November. I did bring my phone to this event and took pictures which hopefully I'll add in later this week. She was part of a program called Girls on the Run. The girls had two practices per week for about ten weeks with three wonderful coaches. They also learned valuable life lessons as they went along about encouraging others, thinking positive thoughts, saying no to drugs, exercising and eating healthy, among other things. The team spirit was wonderful and it was so fun to see young girls working so hard to achieve a goal. May wants to participate again. They have chapters all over the nation. Check into it for your girl. It's very worth-while!