Happy Hunter

Cutter is always begging to go hunting, it doesn't seem to matter what he hunts or if he even sees anything, he just wants to go. And I'm not sure there is a cuter hunter out there.

Apparently a little paint makes you hunt better.

No animals, no problem, he is happy shooting at the water.

Look at that sweet face, precious!

Kindergarten Christmas party

For whatever reason, I thought it would be great for Hank and I both to volunteer to help with Cutter's class Christmas party. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy being there for him but I was not cut out for an entire class of 5 and 6 years old children, they have way too much energy for me. After lots of chaos and a few messes, I'm totally glad we were there to help.

Pancake breakfast to start the party.

Christmas book exchange.

They had several stations with activities, I was in charge of the cookie decorating table.

Finally getting to eat some of their finished products.

They also got to decorate their own gingerbread house. Did I mention chaos and mess?!

First Concert

Our local radio station, Cat Country, does a fabulous job of bringing up and coming country stars to some of the local facilities. Some require you to be over 21, but we had one in December that was not only family friendly, but was also right here in Navarre. We thought this was a perfect opportunity to take Sailor to see and hear some of the people she often sings with on the radio. She got to see Haley & Michaels and Jana Kramer both. Although she loved singing along, she decided it was a little crowded and a little loud for her taste. I was impressed with both acts, they sounded great and was so nice seeing them perform in such a smaller setting.

Gingerbread Competition

Sailor's school held a gingerbread house competition back in December. I had not been given much information about the competition itself, and since Sailor was doing it as part of her gifted class I really didn't ask many questions. I do know they were given a list of rules and requirements and if any of those were not met they would result in a zoning violation and penalties. None of these were done for a grade, but they did have winning categories and prizes for some of the top winners, including a Kindle Fire for the top winner. After attending the competition, I learned that obviously not all students did their houses without adult help, and that next year Hank will definitely want to help Sailor out. There were around 200 hundred houses entered in the competition.

 

This is the beach house that Sailor and two of her classmates made. They have the beach and a pier on one side.

And a pool on the other.

There were some super creative concepts.

I could be wrong in assuming on this one, but I'm going to say that the parents helped more than the student. Or it could be that my child just is not as neat as this student.

I don't know if this one won anything, but I think it deserved something. I thought it was hilarious.

Handy Hank

I have no problem stopping on the side of the road and picking up "trash". I came upon this dresser one day and although it was missing almost all the drawers, I was determined that we could still find some use for it. Hank was convinced I was just a little crazy. After a little research and showing him some ideas, he was determined to fix it up and bring it back to life. He did such a great job!

 A few days later and it's really starting to look like I wanted.

 Project complete

 We now have a fabulous storage area for our games, crayons, coloring books and craft supplies. (Ignore the lamps, I was trying to decide what looked best)

Kindergarten Thanksgiving Program

For Thanksgiving, Cutter's class had their very own program. It was a small program, but the kids did a great job learning their lines and songs. Cutter was so proud that he had a speaking part, he was Squanto.

My adorable little Indian.

After the program the kids all got to make turkey cookies.

I did one and Cutter did one, can you tell which is which?!

Ducks Unlimited Banquet 2014

For the first time in many years, Hank has been able to be an active participant in our local DU chapter. For the banquet this year, I was unable to attend due to a schedule conflict, but Tucker happily volunteered his time again to help them out (I think because it was a school night). And although it ended up being a late night for Tucker, he seemed to have had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed himself.

The guest speaker was Mr. Sonny Shroyer, also known as Enos from the Dukes of Hazzard. Tucker had no clue who he was but enjoyed hearing him talk and laugh.

Tucker's highlight of the night, winning his very own gun! He's already looking forward to next years banquet.