My overachiever

This is my boy, Brayden.  I have always thought that he was a good mix between Kent and I.  However, with this whole scouting thing, I can just picture Kent as a boy.  Brayden is such a determined, eager, honest, friendly boy, especially when it comes to scouting.

The honey and camp card sales took place in the Spring.  Brayden was the top seller for our pack of 56 boys, for both camp cards and honey.  He won a $50 Walmart gift card from the boy scout council for his honey sales.  It is now JULY and I was notified just last week that Brayden won an iPad for his camp card sales!  We wanted to surprise him, which meant that I  had to keep the secret for a whole week, until it was presented to him.  I am pretty sure he asked me at least 3 times if the winners were announced.  (We were supposed to find out in June).

I think he was in shock and disbelief, it was pretty sweet.  It goes to show that if you sell $1400  worth of products, you may be lucky enough to win the good stuff!  Way to go Brayden, we couldn't be more proud of you!

Bring on the screen time battles.  :)

River rats!

 With the 100 degree days that we have been having, we decided to hit the river one Friday night.  It's kind of crazy how warm the water temperature is now.

 Brayden steering his passengers around in the boat that Kent had as a kid.  The thing is so old, but in such good condition.  I don't know how it hasn't dry rotted after all these years.  But that's my husband for you, keeping everything neat and orderly.  I love it!

 

These pictures were taken right before Ellie came over to me, where I was standing on the beach and said, "I have to go potty."

Me being the lazy mom (and apparently dirty mom) that I am, said, "Do you want to walk ALL the way to the bathroom, or just go in the water?"

E:  "How do I go in the water?"  With a look of amazement on her face. 

Are you kidding me?  So somewhat sarcastically I said, "You go in the water and  you tinkle through  your swimsuit.  Make sure you leave your bottoms on!"

She scurries off and I proceed to put my camera away, and check my blood sugar, when I look up, not even two minutes later, to see Ellie standing on the shore, toes barely in the water, legs spread hip width apart with a steady yellow stream gushing out.

Oh my, oh  my, oh my god!  "ELLIE!"  (Thinking, I can't believe she is doing this, I can't believe I wasn't more clear, I can't believe there are two women standing five feet away from her pointing and chuckling.  I don't think I want to draw more attention to her.  I really hope she doesn't come back here to talk to me.  I really hope she goes directly out to swim....