Zan decided he wanted to participate in Cub Scouts, so Mommy went out and bought all the gear last night, washed the shirt, and affixed to said freshly laundered shirt all of the little patches and whatnot that an aspiring Cub Scout needs. The woman has mad skillz, y’all.
Tonight was the inaugural “pack meeting,” which was scheduled for 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. … because nothing says “We’re geared toward 6-year-old children and their families” quite like siphoning all the money out of our pockets on Thursday night ($62 for a shirt, belt, kerchief and some patches? What the hell is this, “Cub Scouts by Versace”?) and then capping our beyond-exhausted child’s first full week of all-day school with an hour-and-a-half-long pseudo-party that begins just before what usually would be bedtime, ends well after the slumbering normally has commenced, and involves the consumption of large quantities of chocolate ice cream.
Wonder Woman took him tonight, but we’ve agreed that I’ll be handling the majority of the Cub Scouting from here on in … which, according to what Mr. Unbelievably Overtired was telling me before he went to sleep tonight, will, at some point, involve sleeping overnight with him and a bunch of other Cub Scouts (and their unfortunate parents of choice) in a dry-docked battleship.
I can hardly wait.
[But, seriously, all my whining aside: I think it's way cool that he's excited about this, and I think it's going to be really fun to do it with him. There isn't anything very entertaining about saying that, though, is there? No, there isn't ... so be thankful that I'm willing and able to harness my inner crotchety old man for your reading pleasure.]
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Yeah, crotchety is more fun to read, but don’t pretend that it isn’t more fun to write! Good times are had by all. I nominated you for an award, so follow thw link! You don’t have to do the follow up stuff, but I love your blog, and thought some props were in order!
Cheers!
Will
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Oh ! I can see you and Zan kicking ass in the box car rally….and mad badge skills. The competition is going to be fierce!
Don’t follow the instructions that come with the Raingutter Regatta kit. They suck. I can help you, when the time comes.
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Zan is cute in his Cub Scout suit, but I gotta say WW just has the prettiest eyes and smile. Her face just totally lights up when she’s being hugged by one of the kids.
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I always had to sew my own patches on. Times have sure changed.
Have fun!
Scouting has been a great thing in our family.
- Mom of an Eagle Scout
Just be glad he doesn’t want to take hockey. We considered a second mortgage for all the equipment THAT required. I sure do miss my kidney.
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Whoa daddy-o! I can certainly relate to the monetary aspect of extracurricular activities! We just started one in ballet and tap and another in karate! Between the monthly fees and the cost of ballet/tap attire and a gee for karate….cause seriously you will be corrected if you call it a uniform I can totally relate to America’s Next Top Mommy’s thought of a second mortgage!
Is it worth it?….Well….obviously!
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Adorable picture! He sure looks pleased! My daughter did girl scouts/brownies (I don’t remember which, I’m getting old!) for a few months…I think there was a conflict between me and the troop leader. She let/insisted that the kids walk to her house after school without supervision. I protested.
Seeing America’s Next Top Mommy’s last blog title reminds me that there was something I’ve been meaning to Google.
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hahaha, “cub scouts by versace”. adorable.
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