Thursday, July 8, 2010

July 4th, 2010

USA T-Shirts for a family of 4............ $20.00
Neighborhood fireworks (the legal and illegal variety)............$80.00
The Bounce Toys in Kaysville.......................$0.00
Living in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave...............Priceless

Happy Birthday Braxton

Every year on the 4th of July, I sit and ponder the 4th of July in 2001 when my life changed forever, when I became a mother. What an amazing day that was. I cannot believe that it was 9 years ago. I remember the nurse told us, "You can see the fireworks from your window." We didn't even care. Who needs fireworks when you have a beautiful baby boy to snuggle. What a miracle!!!

I Almost Forgot......

Since I am behind on my blog, here are some other things that happened here in the past two months. Braxton got his Wolf Badge back in May. He worked so hard and we are so proud of him. So, I guess since he is nine now, he is officially in the Bear Den. I was his Wolf Den leader, so I will miss him.
The first week of June, Braxton went to a day camp at his school called Camp Invention. Their motto is "Creative Genius Unleashed". He LOVED every minute of Camp Invention. He learned so much about science, which he loves. I forgot to put my card back in my camera, so I didn't get very many pictures, which is disappointing because they did a lot of fun things.
Here is his major invention. He and another boy invented it. At the end of the camp, they poured vinegar into a bottle, which moved down to a funnel and into a container that had baking soda in it. If the invention was successful, there would be a reaction. The baking soda was fizzing, so they did great. It was really neat, kids are so bright.
Braxton and Jacob and their invention.