Tiger Scout

Donovan joined the tiger ranks of the Boy Scouts this year. This past weekend our family attended the annual Blue and Gold Banquet where he was presented with his Bobcat badge. I can't tell you how many times he practiced reciting his Boy Scout Promise, one of the requirments for this award. After a spaghetti dinner, the ceremony included a symbolic face painting where Phillip painted blue, yellow and red stripes on Donovan's face. The two blue stripes on his right cheeck stood for loyalty and truth. The yellow strips stood for cheerfulness and honor and the then two red stripes represent courage and perserverance. Now all I have to do is sew the new patch on his uniform, he is so proud!


Our proud Cub Scout

New Bobcat Award

Phillip painting Donovans face during the award cememony.

Donovan and his Tiger Den, Pack 297.

The boys had to creat their own table centerpiece, made with completely recycled materials. We used egg carts, recycled paper, sting, wire, wooden pegs, and newspaper bags to create this masterpiece.

Nicholson Grandchildren Christmas Picture

For Mom and Dad's Christmas present, I sewed matching qaspeqs for all 6 grandkids and Heather and I went to have their portraits taken at Sears. Everyone with kids knows how hard it is to get four little ones to look at the camera and smile at the same time. Of all the kids, Donovan was the biggest stinker and this was what we got. We have another picture where we incorporated some of the grass baskets that my grandma Bessie wove before she died so these pictures were very special to all of us.

Winter

We have had a pretty good winter. Aside from it being sooo cold, we have had a pretty decent amount of snow that has allowed the kids to sled and drive their snowgos around our 3 acre property. Donovan is the kids who would live outside if I'd let him..... he is outside everyday and has to nearly be threatened to come back in the house. Mason has been a lot more confident walking in the snow and treking up hills. He wants to join his brothers whenever they venture outside.