A secret that only he knows

Jack and one of his best buds have been scheming and trying to keep a secret of their summer plans....he's not quite ready for the CIA
He found a great resource at the library, and spilled the beans to everyone

The boys have been practicing their camp skills the last two nites

JB's Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum

I'm glad I am a camper, there's nothing I'd rather be

The boys are officially Tiger Cubs and went to their first day camp last week...it was HOThotHOT! The local fire department was kind enough to douse everyone after lunch

and the boys had a great time - some highlights: buddying up with older friends (thanx, Joey and Ivan!), shooting bb's for the first time, a bit of archery, fishing, some carpentry (and Harry clamp antics), and a few experiences that helped them learned about how people with disabilities cope with challenges.

I missed the money shots of the boys being welcomed into the pack, but here the three Tigers are learning to how to find their shooting eye...pretty cute, huh? I especially like the shadow

And just when I'm about to forget what they were like as babies, I find this. They were in the opposite positions in utero, but this is how they liked to be in the world - Harry ready to roll and Jack streched out. Of course, the Red Ryders are a new addition ;-)

They are excited to start the souting adventure!

There's Nothing I'd Rather Be from Scout Songs

7/1/10 Harry: Mommy, when we are grown up, will you have another job? Jack: When we are all the way grown up, her job will be to be a grandmother and ours will be to work, but our best job will be to be dads!

but don't touch my hat

Monday at Cowboy Camp was all about the HAT...and I remembered having caught lots of shots of the boys with these hats over the years. My friend Jenny taught me how to use Picasa's Collage feature to show a bunch of pix in less space....what do you think?

My friend Lori's son goes to a preschool that offers several camp sessions in the summer; last week the boys joined Tim at Cowboy Camp. This is what they looked like when they were just excited to go...
And this is what they looked like the first afternoon, after learning about how many ways the cowboy could use his hat. They wore them pretty constantly all week :wub:

Our kids are fascinated with hats, something I've forgotten since most of ours are in storage awaiting a new home. Here's an old post with one of my favorite cowboy hat pictures, made into a jigsaw puzzle that you can do (yes, you can load your own photos, sent, post, etc. - have fun!)

OK, it's been a LONG time, I found this in my drafts and didn't want to lose it
07/10/09 Harry: Mommy, when you do your errands, don't take a wrong turn! 07/15/09 Jack:Sometimes I just can't make my imagination calm down and go to sleep!

Lyle Lovett's Don't Touch My Hat

Are there any more real cowboys in this land?

That's the question to be answered this week ;-) Today was a slow, waiting-for-the-rain day, and the boys watched The Wizard of Oz again, this time with their friend Grayson

I swear Harry's ready for the Flashdance remake ;-)

We went to their friend Spencer's birthday party, which was a lot of fun.

Welcome to the 4's, Spencer!

So, we'll see if this motivation lasts, but it's the first day of lunch packing and I felt a little creative - trying to think of other cowboy-themed shapes.....

Neil Young's Are There Any More Real Cowboys?