Parker's Cub Scouts comes to a close

After 3 years, Parker has done a TON of work.  

 This was in September....

The last requirement before he earned his Webelos badge was to lead the pledge of allegiance.

  

Then in October, he started working off the last bits of the requirements for the Arrow of Light badge.  

 But he also earned the religious knot and 3 more activity badges for a total of 16! 

 Then it was time for the arrow of light ceremony.  This is was special for him!  He's been looking forward to this since he started Cubs. 

 

Flight

On our way to Denver to my sister's wedding reception this is some of the funny stuff that was said...
 

Parker, "Mom, has Mimi been on an air plane?"
Me, "Yes, when she was like 1.5 years old."
Mimi, "So I DO don't remember!"
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At the airport Yoda yelled, "I want SODA!"
Me, "Do you have $2 for a soda?"
Yoda, "Well, Dad has money!"
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Trying to waste some time in the terminal...
Yoda, "Let's race!"
Me, "No, I don't want to bump into anyone."
Yoda, "We can just say 'sorry'."
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Mimi -- feeling a little tired on the plane-- "Can people sleep on planes?"
Me, "Yes, would you like to sleep?"
Mimi tries to stretch out and finds it impossible to get comfortable, "HOW!?"
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Out of nowhere, Mimi looks out the window and then to me and asks, "Would we die?"
She wanted to know if we would die if we were outside of the plane at that level.  What a crazy question.  
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Again out of nowhere Mimi looks out the window and then to me and asks, "How do planes fly?"  I did my best to answer her question, then the scientist guy sitting next to me laughed when she looked at me blankly. 

Sometimes we hear things wrong...

Me (to Greg),"give me a high fiver"
Parker,"a high fiber?"

Me,"Look at that BIG hawk!"
Parker,"A peacock?"
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Mimi's thoughts on Halloween...
"In my dreams I'm the queen of all haunted houses"
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Mimi,"In gym today we played 'Sharks and Minnows'!"
Parker,"Land style"
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And a little video...
Yoda loves this Norway shirt from his aunt Sonya, but he's says it a little differently...

"No Way!"

Adding Fractions

Video below...

This was entirely made by me, Parker.  Only Mom gave me suggestions.  Here were the suggestions: focus on the white board, move your hand away from the numbers, prop up the board. 

Spider...

We saw a spider like this on the walk home from school...it was HUGE! 




Me,"Don't touch it, what if it's poisonous?"
Parker,"We won't eat it."
Me,"Well don't fool with it because it could bite you."
Parker,"That's venomous"
Me, "smarty-pants, keep walking..."