Ringer

Horseshoe pits that were planned and built by Levi in our backyard. Notice that there are chairs under the shade tree at each end of the pits for us old people. It's kind of nice.

When the delivery guys came to set up my new washer, they were in a hurry. The hurry was to get out back and throw a few shoes. It was kind of funny. My kids were watching them and said that they really stink at it.
Levi is submitting a plan to build two horsehoe pits on one of the local navy bases. If approved, that will be his Eagle Scout project.

Croatia

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Look-A-Likes

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Twigs

The other night Kelby came in and asked if he could have a couple of twigs.

ME: "Twigs???? What are you talking about?"
Kelby: "You know those twigs that Dad uses."
ME: "Huh??"
Kelby: "Those things that Dad uses for his ears, you know, Ear Picks or whatever they are"
ME: "Oh, you mean Q-Tips."
Kelby: "Yeah, those things."

My thoughts: Why are they called Q-tips and not Ear Picks. They have "tooth" picks and "hair"picks. We brush our hair with a "hair" brush, and our teeth with a "tooth" brush. I could go on.... I guess they also call them "cotton swabs", but I don't hear that very often. Sometimes language is so difficult.

Kitty Talk

C'mon guys -- let's go get some mice, or snakes, or flies, ...somthing!

OK kiddo, you go find it and I'll wait here!
You guys go ahead, I'm over it!

Singapore / Hong Kong

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The Big Day

Where was Levi on his Birthday you ask????
Well, a couple of months ago, Levi was driving home from Scouts and got pulled over by the police. He was going over the posted speed limit enough that it resulted in a wreckless driving charge. (it wasn't his fault, you know that the monster wheels on his huge truck made it look like he was going faster :-)
Anyway.... he got to go to court on his Birthday. Let me tell you how it went.
Levi went in to the courtroom with a shirt and tie and looked clean-cut ( he went and got a haircut Monday night). He had already paid for and completed a driver improvement course (all on his own). Well, the first kid that went before the judge was wearing a baggy black t-shirt and basketball shorts. He was told to "watch it". The other kid that the judge saw while we were there, was a girl who was wearing a low-scoop shirt, some kind of skin-tight pant with shorts over them (looked like she needed to be on a street corner). She was slapped on the hand and told not to do it again. Levi (the clean-cut kid) was given 16 hours community service, and has to attend "the court" driver improvement course -- along with a parent (what did I wrong?). So, I guess it doesn't pay to attempt to be responsible when you make a mistake because you will be treated just like or worse than everybody else. (sorry, this Mom had to vent -- I still expect responsibility from my kids).
So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Levi!

Happy 17th Birthday LEVI !!