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Will went on his first camp out this past weekend with Cub Scouts. This is his first year scouting. There are no other 3rd graders currently in scouting, so he and Damon have been trying to recruit some friends to join. So far he and his good friend Jack are going to do it. Damon and Will camped at Kent Park and broke in our never-been-used (outside) tent. They had just enough room in the tent for a queen sized air mattress :) under their sleeping bags. They went hiking (and only lost one 5th grader!) They fished and found some great new fishing holes that they didn't know existed. Evidently there are some hatchery ponds that are chock full of enormous fish that they use to teach kids how to fish. Damon is anxious to go back again soon. The fish were so big that they kept thinking that kids were falling in the water, when really it was fish splashing! They roasted hotdogs, had smores, and sat around the campfire telling scary stories. Will's story involved kids who went fishing for a sea monster, but when they caught it, it was only the size of a trout. They spent time hanging out in their tent when Will got homesick around dinner time. Will read his book and Damon checked emails on his blackberry - ah, the great outdoors!!! They played flashlight tag and ghosts in the graveyard in the dark and had poptarts for breakfast. They were home by 8:30 the next morning due to a family in the tent next to their's - a dad, a boyscout, and a little 3 year old brother who cried all night and was up for good at 5:45am crying! Damon made a note to self: do not take little siblings camping, (although I think Sam would do better than that kid did.) All in all it was a good experience, despite Will's nervousness that he would encounter a bear. His favorite part was making and tending the fire - like father, like son. My sweet little pyromaniacs. Sam was disappointed he didn't get to go, but once they were gone, I think he liked having everything his own way. He got to go pick out a movie to rent and a special bed time snack and went right to bed that night.

The Lemme carnival was lots of fun! It grows bigger and better every year. We had a good response from the arts and craft booth, and hopefully we'll do it again next year. I'll probably get to choose the projects and organize all that, so that should be fun.

Max is definitely mastering the walking. He's figured out how to turn and go in different directions as well as stand up not holding onto anything! I'd say he walks more than he crawls now, although he still falls alot. I'll try to post some new video of his progress soon.

This next week will be busy as I get ready for Riverssance art festival in Davenport next weekend.