Where has January Gone?

I swore to myself I'd do better at keeping the blog up to date this year. And I really do have every intention of doing so! I just don't know where the month has gone!

Well, I do really. Rich has been busy at work and has pretty much been working 15-18 hour days for the last 2 1/2 weeks -- including weekends. So I've been single parenting again. I don't know where the time goes but I don't seem to have much time to sit down each day, let alone write a blog post. Hopefully, we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and and we should be back on track soon!

On Saturday, Josh had the opportunity to go to the Georgia Aquarium with a friend and spend the night at the aquarium! He had a great time and came back exhausted, but excited.

This is the only picture I have of Josh at the aquarium sleep over. My friend Sherry took it - her sons Sean and Jackson invited Josh to the sleep over. Josh is in the middle of the frame looking up at the fish. This is where they slept!

Then on Sunday we had Josh's Cub Scout Den here for one of their meetings. They spoke about energy, electricity and matter. I thought we needed to provide a snack so before the meeting Josh and I made home made brownies for the Den. And because it was at 4:00 and I knew the boys would be hungry I also made peanut butter and apple wraps (tortillas with peanut butter and apple wrapped up). This also helped keep a very tired Josh entertained!

And the snack was a huge success! The boys liked it better than the one that was recommended by the Cub Scout itinerary (popcorn with marshmallows soaked in butter and then all tossed together with orange gelatin granules - yuck! They tried it, but didn't like it).

Josh (and Sam) have also been hard at work getting their Cub Scout Pinewood Derby cars ready! I have a few pictures, but I'll post those later this week. The Pinewood Derby is on Saturday so I'll be sure to post pictures (and maybe some video if I can figure out how).

Wordless Wednesday: Trip to Chattanooga

For more Wordless Wednesday visit the WW HQ and 5 Minutes for Mom

Details of our trip to Chattanooga tomorrow!

More Aquarium Pictures

We went to the Tennessee Aquarium again today. We are members there so we like to go when we have a chance.

It's a good day out with the boys!

Here are some pictures. I hope you enjoy them!

Josh and Sam waiting patiently while I got our tickets.

Josh in the tube, Sam just looking at Nemo!

Sam had mustered up enough courage to get inside to look at Nemo and Dory!

This fish follows your fingers.

Cheesy cheese!

Sam wouldn't get in the picture and Josh was being 6 trying to be cool.

Josh touching the Sturgeon (for the first time)

About this point Sam decided he wouldn't go near the big tanks.

Alligator Snapping Turtle -- Josh was looking at the Alligators and ignoring the turtle.

Aquarium Visit

We went to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga today. We didn't know it, but it was Pete & Delmar's second birthday. There was birthday cake for the otters, TV crews, and general merriment! The otters had "fish cake" -- fish in frozen bocks of ice. The were really cute and playful. They were certainly putting on a performance for the crowd! We decided to not stay for cake (the real birthday cake, not the fish cakes!), but to try and "get ahead" of the crowds and see the big fish.

Sam was a bit scared and would not let go of Baby or Skipper-dog the whole time. He also didn't want to get too close to the tanks, so there aren't many pictures of him.

Josh was trying to smile pretty and take a nice picture here. Quite posy!