In A Split Second....

In a split second your whole world can change....
~you could score the game winning goal
~you could share a knowing smile with your spouse
~you could barely avoid an accident

or you could receive a phone call from a lifelong best friend and know in an instant, from the tone of her voice, that her world is falling apart...and wouldn't you know it, the words that you most don't want to hear, that couldn't be possible, come out of her mouth.  The worst word in the English language, the scariest, most unbearable word, accompanied by "my baby."

"They think my baby has cancer."

In a split second, nausea, numbness, tingling, disbelief, dread, anger, heart break, angst, in a split second.

It can't be right, this isn't happening, not to a healthy three year old girl.  They have to have made a mistake. 

In a split second you realize just how far away you are from a lifelong, best friend.  In a split second you know that it doesn't matter what is happening in your life, you will go to her, to hug her, to be with her, to take care of her and her family.  In a split second nothing else matters but fixing this horrible wrong. 

In a split second your whole world can be turned upside down.  In a split second you can realize how lucky you are.  In a split second you can only imagine the hell that she is living in.  In a split second you can realize how helpless you can be.  In a split second you can feel all of the love and support that is surrounding you.

Our girl is all growed up

Our Maya girl graduated yesterday!  It's hard to believe the sweet little 12 year old that we met six short years ago is a grown up!  We are so proud of the spunky, caring, smart, hilarious, beautiful person that she is.   I have yet to figure out what we are going to do without her this Fall, I am in complete denial that she is moving on to achieve bigger and better things.  Look out world, she is going to make an impact!

Congratulations Maya, we love you!

Extraction

Our little Danielle had to have three teeth extracted!  She was so excited for all of the money that the tooth fairy was going to bring, she never really thought about how this was going to work.  Which turned out to be a good thing, because there was no anxiety before hand.  She was so brave as they yanked and pulled those puppies out.  They weren't even close to being loose.  They were the longest teeth I have ever seen, I think the roots went clear down to her toes.

She was brave and tough the entire time, until we got home and she looked in the mirror and saw what had been done.  She started wailing, "I want my Daddy, I want my sister, I want my brother!" 

"Well, fabulous, none of them are here, but I am.  I am your mom, can I hold you?"  Talk about feeling worthless.

Family pics

 We headed out to the grange near our house a few weeks ago to play with my newish camera.  We took a load of amateur pictures.  These are a bunch of my favorites.  The kids did great and Shelbi came by to snap a few family shots.  I have now purchased Photo Shop, so next on my to do list is to figure out how to use it and edit some pics!  I can't wait to crop and fix some of the lighting on these.  I love photography and I am hoping that I will be able to spend some time learning how to take some great pics!  One of my client's moms is teaching a class this summer, I can hardly wait!

Pack BBQ

It finally arrived.  The end of the year Pack BBQ.  It was talked about and discussed for so long, I didn't know if it would ever arrive.  Planning and organizing a BBQ for 150+ people is kind of a big deal.  I am so glad that this feat was up to Kent and his assistants.  :)

The Boy Scout troop leaders cooking up the grub.

The line up for the goods.

Boy scouts vs. Cub Scouts.  The Cub Scout pulled off the win!

My sweet little family.

Next up:  Family Camp in June.  That should be interesting......

Summer days in May!

 A few weeks ago we had 85+ temperatures in MAY!  My Mom happened to be in town that weekend. We got to bust out the slip-n-slide and sit in the shade while the kids played.

 Umm, who turned 14 overnight?  My darling mini-me sat like this and chatted with my Mom FOREVER!  Who knows what was said, but she was relishing the one-on-one attention that she so needs, and sadly, hardly ever gets.

 This picture epitomizes my girls, Ellie modeling and being center stage, while Dani is being a sneaky sneak in the background, ready to douse her sister.

 Ellie, being our little monkey girl.

Brayden, strutting his stuff at his game.

Rank advancement

Kent in his new role as Cub Master.

My pup got a new neckerchief slide.  It is a Keen sandal.  I got this key chain years and years ago when I was in downtown Portland with my 'Couve girls.  The Keen store had just opened and they were giving away these key chains.  It just so happens it makes a damn cute slide. 

Grandma Phillips and Ellie paying close attention to Kent.

This is when Brayden was called up to get his prizes for being the highest seller for honey AND camp cards.  Thank you to all who bought some and supported him.  He more than doubled everyone's sales with $1500 of total sales.  Look out world, this boy is determined!

His prizes, a nerf shooter thing and the coveted camel back backpack.  (Kent was able to return the one we got at Costco).  :)  He wore that backpack for the rest of the night. 

Paco transitioning his role as cub master to Kent.  It was a very sweet, heartfelt speech.  Paco will be missed and Kent is nervous about filling those big shoes, but I know he will do great!  We may have to call Paco back in to do some bum shaking, dancing and singing with the boys, I don't know if Kent will be able to come out of his shell that much.  :)

Brayden's rank advancement.  He officially earned his Wolf!  What a fun year!  Next up some geocaching, BBQ and family camp!