Collins Tuohy

As a Kappa Delta alma, I had the opportunity to meet Collins Tuohy.  The movie The Blind Side was based on her family.  She is the daughter and a Kappa Delta.

I didn't want to go alone so I ask Heather, Laura's first cousin on the other side, to come with me.  She is a Kappa Delta from USC.  We had a nice time catching up. 

Collins gave a wonderful speech about making a difference to someone.

One person can't necessary change the world, but can definitely change the world for one person.


Afterwards she meet her fellow Kappa Delta almas.  Here we are in some group photos.

The celebration continues

Mom and Dad took Hunter out to eat for his birthday.  He could pick any restaurant.  So he picked Ryan's.  He loves eating at a buffet.

South Pacific

We went to see South Pacific on Hunter's actual birthday.

Hunter helped out backstage during the production of South Pacific so he signed the wall.

Hunter in the stairwell on past plays.

I'm not sure if you remember this from the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang blog entry.   But Hunter made this for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.  They painted and added some plants so they could use it in South Pacific.

During the South Pacific performance, Hunter climbed inside this volcano with dry ice.  He was in charge of making the volcano erupt.

Hunter is a teenager!

For Hunter's 13th birthday, he wanted to go to The Big Mo which is a local drive in.  Our neighbors were nice enough to let us use their van so we could all go together.

So we loaded up the van with food, boys, Oreo and me and headed for the Big Mo.

The boys and Oreo played on the playground before the movie.

It was cold night and it started lightly raining during the second movie.  The boys hung in there like champs and ever complained.

Everyone watching the movie

We arrived back home around 2 am.  I thought everyone would go to sleep.  But I was wrong.  They stayed up all night playing video games.

Tyler, Hunter and Oreo the next morning

After everyone left, we took a nap.

Everyone asleep on the same couch after the party including Oreo

Flag Retirement

Craig invited us to his troops flag retirement ceremony.  It was on 9-11 so we thought it was a very fitting way to spend the afternoon.  We had a flag at the scout hut that was badly in need on being retired.  So we brought it also. 

Jordan

They cut the flag before they burt it.  They taked around each section of the flag.

 Then they burt each section separately.  It is a very well done ceremony.

Craig videoed the ceremony for his troop.

We were all glad Craig invited us.

Labor Day Parade

Jordan and I, along with the rest of PAck 870, were in the Chapin Labor Day parade this year.  We decided for the pack to ride their bikes or scooters in the parade this year.

Jordan and I before the parade

The parade route was 2 miles long.  I was worried about the boys getting tired of riding their bike and wanting me to carry it or them riding into the crowd.  It turned out better than I thought.  Only 1 boy rode into the crowd.  Luckily the man he was heading straight at moved out of the way. 

Pack 870

Jordan is in the front on the far left side

The parade and the events afterwards were a lot of fun.  What a great way to celebrate Labor Day.

Jordan in the parade

Bicycle Rodeo

Our cub scout pack had a bicycle rodeo.  Bike safety and proper bike care were covered.  We are getting the scouts ready to ride their bikes in the labor day parade.

First Day of the New School Year

Jordan was the first one off to school at 7:15. We were laughing at his tissues in his hands. "Jordan, are you sad? Don't cry it is only school." But really the tissues were part of his school supplies.

Jordan ready for 5th grade

Hunter didn't have to be at school until 8:15 so he was able to sleep later. He wasn't very happy about having his picture taken. But when I gave him the alternative of having his picture taken in front of the middle school, he gladly let me take his picture at home.

Hunter ready for 7th grade

Minecraft

The boys love playing Minecraft together. It is an online game which you build your world. They "meet" on a server and play together. When they are not together, they skype so they can talk about the game as they play.

Minecraft

They decided to play instructional videos explaining how to play Minecraft. They recorded the video in Thomas' room. When the "On Air" sign was up, they have to be quite.

Then Thomas posted the videos on you tube. Click on the links below to see their first two videos.

Minecraft 101 Episode 1

Minecraft 101 Episode 2

Wonderworks

During our stay, we went to WonderWorks. This cool interactive place is easy to spot because it is upside down. When you enter the lobby and look up, you see the floor on the ceiling.

The Lobby Inside Wonderworks

After you go through the lobby, you enter a tunnel that spins you right side up.

There were a ton of exhibits inside. Here is Hunter lying on a bed of 3,500 nails. Yes, they were real nails. I did it also. It actually hurt a little on your bare skin. Hunter looks like a photo in Riley's Believe It or Not.

Comfy???

They had lots of cool simulation game.  The one Jordan is playing you were walking on Mars.

The top floor of the museum was a ropes course.  Chris, Hunter and Anna went up tackled the course.

Ropes course

This game measured brain waves.  the object was to totally relax and clear your mind.  Everyone beat me.. Chris, Hunter and Jordan.

A battle of the minds

The kids played a game of laser tag.  I think the boys are ready.

Laser Tag

Chris and Anna went on this bike that did a 360 degree flip.  Anna is a very brave girl.

Here is a video of their ride.