How has it been almost a year already?

Where has the time gone? It was almost a year ago the last time I posted, and boy has so much happened in that year.

L had his last 2 camp outs as a Cub Scout, D transitioned to a Junior scout, we celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary, Adam was in an accident where it was him on a bicycle versus a car (I would say he won, because he had minimal injuries considering he was hit by a car), I had a road trip to Michigan for a girl's weekend where our car decided the transmission was done, the kids and I took our first flights in an airplane (mine to San Diego with my best friend), the kids and I took a 10 day trip to Maui to visit my mom and her husband, Adam had to have hand surgery to correct damage done from the accident, I took another road trip to Ohio to celebrate a friend's 40th birthday, we had to buy a new car, school started again (4th and 5th grades), many many afterschool programs, I started to work at the school, science fair projects, Girl Scout cookie season, Circle the State with song choir, pinewood derby, and so much more!!!!

Here are a few pictures from the past year. I hope to be better about posts this next year.

L running in the Running is Elementary Race

May the 4th celebration at the library

 

Mother's day winery hopping

My first ever flight, with my best friends to San Diego

D's 9th birthday party

L's 10th birthday party

Scout night with the South Bend Cubs

12th wedding anniversary

D dressed as Hermione at a Potter library event

My girls weekend in Michigan

Kids first ever flight, 10 days in Maui

On top of the volcano

 A shark sighting at the beach

First day of 4th and 5th grade

Seeing Ruth Bader Ginsberg talk at ND

I was able to meet the wonderful author, Jen Lancaster, at a local event.

D had Girl Scout archery camp

It was a very Potter Halloween this year for our family.

We took our annual Christmas trip to Chicago.

We both got to go on the annual 4th and 5th grade ski field trip.

L's science fair project.

L won 3rd place in the entire pack for Pinewood Derby this year. 

D was able to sing in a multi-school choir

Pinewood Derby 2015

We have been in Cub Scout mode for the last month almost non-stop! Our pack held the annual pinewood derby at the end of Feb, and this post has been sitting here waiting to be published ever since. We had a little fun this year with the decorations! Our den leader made a garage area with a back drop for the cars while waiting. Adam and another dad made driver's license and a test they had to pass for each boy.

Both L and D made cars again this year, we brought a friend to watch with us, and Adam was the official time keeper, so we were a bit busy. I think everyone had a really good time!

In our pack we have the top 2 boys per den move on to compete in the finals. Since we only have 2 boys in our den, that means L always advances. Normally he comes in 10th place in the finals, but this year he came 8th and was super stoked!

D ended up coming in 1st with the Pixie race and was cheered on by a few of the boys from her class. There are 3 of them that stick together at all the events, and it is so cute how they always cheer each other on.