I think I have two issues going on here. Saturday we lost a wonderful and sweet girl scout sister. She was such a great girl. It breaks my heart for her and her family. I made her an arrangement covered with girl scout swaps, badges, and cookie prizes which I will take with me to the visitation tomorrow night. I wish I could go to the funeral, but I don't do well with them and that has to do with the second issue I have going on. This is bringing back horrible childhood memories of loosing a friend of mine when I was 10 yrs old. She was a church friend. We had gone to Six Flags with the church and had ridden all of the rides together and shortly after we returned home she was crossing the street and was struck and killed. I still can remember the funeral and how she looked and what she was wearing and even where we sat. I don't fault my parents at all for taking me to the funeral, but I really feel that is why I can't attend funerals to this day. I can't even attend a family member of a friend (that I didn't even know's) funeral. I am not allowing Brooke to go to the visitation or funeral, but she hasn't even asked to go. I just didn't even mention it to her. I did tell her about Elizabeth and her accident and she helped make the swaps for the flowers. I am going to go to the visitation tomorrow and together Darinda and I are going to hold each other up. We can be strong together.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Girl Scout Cookie Seasons from the past. :)
Poor Brooke. Being a leader's daughter means you must help at each and every booth sale. Oh well. Hopefully she'll be an awesome leader in the future.
Allie, Brooke, Kailey, and Avian selling cookies for the solider's overseas and showing a picture of our own veteran, my brother Ryan. We have been sending cookies to local soldiers overseas every year as a troop. The past 2 yrs the girl scout office has acknowledge us donating cookies to the soldiers by giving us a cookie badge for it.
Kailey, Paige, Brooke, McKenzie, and Symphanie making cookie swaps. That year we made homemade cookies from the recipe of the first batch of girl scout cookies. We made a cup of milk swap and a batch of cookies swap. We role played with funny scenarios the girl's might face while selling cookies. We set our goals and colored posters for our upcoming booth sales. I think this was 2010.
2009. We were asked to be on the morning show to tell about our new girl scout cookies. Brooke loved it. I on the other hand wasn't thrilled to have to talk on TV, but who am I to not let her have this once in a lifetime experience. lol
Brooke selling cookies wih her wa about gon. This year she is even thinking about deocrating the wagon and making a box like the old cigar sellers from the 60's maybe???
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Brooke's Snow B-Day
I gave Brooke a choice for her birthday... the money to go shopping or a party. She chose...
The Money for a DSI. I did let her have Holland and her sister Montgomery spend the night. They made pizza's, had ice cream cake, and had a blast playing in her room.
Oh and when Holland and Montgomery went to go home on Brooke's birthday Jan 9th guess what??????? It was snowing. The kids quickly got dressed for the cold and ran outside.
It snowed hard for about 15mins and the kids enjoyed each and every minute of it.
It didn't stick, but as long as we see snow that is all that matters. We do have the most awesome hill if it ever does stick. Sledding party at my house if it ever sticks. :)
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