The Last Roll of Film

Here's a little medley of pictures from my last roll of film (these are all several months old, but since it normally takes me a couple of years to get around to developing film, this ain't so bad!). The pictures aren't great, but the memories for me are - so away we go!

Ben making a basket.

Ben's coaches were excellent about making sure everyone on the team got a chance to do everything from throwing the ball in to running it up court to trying to score. As a result, Ben had a great time, made baskets nearly every game, and increased his confidence in sports. It was awesome. :)

John protecting the goal.

This is John's favorite position in soccer, and can I just say that he made the most awesome save during their last game? An opposing player kicked the ball hard and John took it straight to the gut. He caught that thing without even stepping back (you could hear it too, ouch!). He kicked it out and 30 seconds later another player kicked it in hard and John caught it again the same way. And he still isn't afraid of the ball! I don't know where he gets it from, cuz I would have been whining on the sidelines over far less if it had been me. He's my little sports guy, that's for sure. I should probably try to give him more opportunities to play, but I've been bad about that. Maybe now that he's growing older...

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!!

Blowing out the candles. Dare I say how old he is? ;)

Brian and Chris watching the Spring Sing concert.

And the performers. (Methinks they needed haircuts.)

Very funny skit during pack meeting.

Edith read the story, but the different performers had lines they were supposed to say when they were mentioned. There was a big tree (John), a medium tree, and a baby tree. A fire (Ben - he was supposed to shake the piece of tinfoil when fire was mentioned), a babbling brook (Bro Wood got to blow bubbles in a glass of water), and Smokey the Bear (Brian got to wear a "bear skin" and Smokey hat and say in a deep voice: "Only you can prevent forest fires!"). Can't you just hear him?

The leaf race at the pack meeting (it was a nature theme). Carena's look of concentration is so cute!

John getting his awards, taped to an apple.

Chris enjoying his treat. It was "mud pie" with gummy worms. Yum!!