Salute the Flag

JD participated in the flag ceremony at last night's cub scout meeting.  He looks so handsome in his new brown Webelos shirt!

Cold and Wet

It was a cold damp weekend to set up camp but we did it anyway!  I think we deserve cub scout extra credit for braving the elements and spending the weekend with little boys in a muddy campsite.  This was actually our neighbor's fire.  Dave earned his Eagle Scout award as a boy and is the rock star of our Pack. THANKS Dave for sharing  your fire with our cold little boy.  JD's shoes were so bad when we got home they went straight into the trash can and didn't even make it into the house.  He had fun --- George and I lived to tell the tale.

The Pledge of Allegance

JD recited the Pledge of Allegance at morning assembly this week.  Ready pledge . . . .

Play Ball

It has been a long weekend of baseball.

 JD has been throwing . . .

 . . . and he has been batting.  (I won't say hitting yet -- although he is trying!)

 AND FINALLY  -- the championship game.

 JD's team WON!!! 

The weekend involved finishing a game that had been rained out earlier in the week, two games that went into extra innings, and one AMAZING come from behind victory.  Kudos to out coaches Matt and Jason for helping these boys learn some of what makes baseball so fun!

Halloween

 JD's favorite Halloween event is the trunk or treat that happens in the parking lot at the church.  We decided to dress our car up like a monster.  Lots of people must have liked it because our car won best costume. 

 At school we all dressed up like the Assistant Principal who oversees our department.  That's him in the middle of the photo with his hand over his face.  We met him in the courtyard this morning and made him laugh so hard he cried.  It was the best halloween idea EVER!!!!

Here is what has been scaring my students lately ---- Marginal Propensity to Consume.  Other Social Studies teachers walk into my room, - look at my boards, --- and just walk out shaking their heads.  A.P. Economics just isn't for everyone!

JD Pitched this weekend!

JD had the opportunity to pitch this weekend.  He had fun and looked like a pro.  He even threw a few strikes!  Please excuse the poor quality of my "phone through the fence" video.    It looks like I started out OK and then got a little excited because the batter hit the ball and ended up recording the ground.  OH WELL - I tried to capture the moment.

The Muckdog Strikes (out) Again

JD is still playing muckdog baseball.

The vision he has of himself as a great hitter isn't quite reality. 

 I guess it doesn't matter as long as he is having fun.

 Here he is outstanding in his field (ha ha ha ha).

waiting for his pitch