Cub Scouts First Stage Performance

Last night was the Cub Scout first performance and they did a spectacular job with everything.

 

  For the full Performance click on web site below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOFvwstdQdc&feature=relmfu

Mother's Day Made Perfect

It all started this morning when my two men let me sleep in. I woke up at 8:30 and found the bedroom door was closed and they were being very quiet so I could sleep. As soon as I sat down they started bringing me my Mother’s Day gifts. My little guy made me a very special hand painting and got me a rose that opens up and says...Love You Lots! Hubby got me a camcorder. They both got me four Skylander gaming characters. I think we all will enjoy those. Later in the day we went to see a movie that I have wanted to see. Mirror Mirror! The rest of the evening is going to be all about relaxing.

Gazing Glass Yard Ornaments

A couple of weeks ago I was antique shopping and I came across some Yard Gazing Glass that was made out of vintage pressed glass.  They really sparkled in the sun.  Vintage pressed glass is something that I have been collecting for years.  It was very hard for me to imagine taking some of my pieces and turning them into yard gazing glass.  I decided to go to some thrift shops and see if I could find some odd vintage pieces.   I have found several pieces that made some really nice Gazing Glass ornaments.  These are a few of them.   All these pieces start off with a single flower vase.  I turn it upside down and glue all the items on the bottom of the vase.  I then put a dowel in the ground or planter and put the vase over the top.  

This piece is made out of a large vintage bowl, ceiling fan globe and small vintage bowl.

This piece is made from two vintage cake plates, light globe and ceiling fan globe.  

These are not vintage items at all.  I found different color items and wanted to see how it would look as a Gazing Glass.  As much as I like the way the vintage crystal glass shimmers in the sun, I think I like the way the color one looks in a bed of flowers a little better. 

The Star Spangled Banner by The Cisco Kid

Kennidy Space Center

It has been a few years since we have been to the Kennedy Space Center. During spring Break we decided to take a Break from building the Tree House for The Cisco Kid and head on down to Cape Canaveral Space Center.

The Chief and The Cisco Kid are reading all about the masive Space Shuttle engine.

We are no longer sending the space shuttle on any more missions.  They are removing all the space shuttle launch towers and replacing them with rocket launch towers.  The rockets are going to explore deep space.  

This is one of the new rocket towers.  

The moon rover.  

This space suite is on loan from Jim Lovell the astronaut of Appollo 13.  

The Apollo 13 capsule. You can see where it was on fire during re-entering the atmosphere.   

The Tree House is 99% DONE!!!

Yes....This tree house has been eight days in the making.  We took a break on Thrusday and went to the Kennidy Space Center. ( I will post about that tomorrow).  On Friday we were back in action.  The only thing we have left to do is the Zip Line. 

The Cisco Kid told me he wanted a crane for the top of his tree house. We went to Lowes and I brought him to the section where they sell PVC pipe. I told him we could make the crane out of PVC. That was all it took. As soon as he saw all the different shapes and sizes of pipes, he was in design mode. I gave him one small pointer about how one larger pipe can fit on tip of a smaller pipe so the crane would move. He found the angle he wanted and he knew he wanted the arm to extend going up. At one point he grabbed a couple of people that worked there and asked where he could find a cap for the crane and the pulley. The people spoke to him with such regard and respect. I was amazed. 

The stair case leading to the top deck.  

 

The view from the top of the Tree House.  

The zip line might be done next weekend. I will post about it then. 

Happy Easter

The other day I asked the Chief to get something for the Cisco Kids Easter Basket and he came home with two Nerf Guns and a Lego Plane. I had previously got all the candy and the little goofy Easter toys. The little goofy Easter toys are my favorite.  This morning The Cisco Kid had a blast seeing, eating and opening it all.  I had to cut off his sugar intake before he went into a sugar coma. 

They could not wait to build the plane.   

Because we were so busy building the Tree House we did not have enough time to color eggs. I will post about the tree house later in the day. We made some real accomplishments.  

Day two of building the Tree house

All the 4x4x16 foot posts are set in three feet of cement and the bottom perimeter is bolted to the frame. We now have a very strong foundation for the tree house on stilts.

Before one of the poles could be set, this very large root had to be removed.  These two men divided and concored.  The Chief tackled the root and The Cisco Kid tackled some dirt.