The not really guest post by Mathew: Getting read for Camp Naish

Well, as it says in the title it's not really a guest post but, I'm not going to talk about that I'm going to be talking about the worst enemy known to scout kind.

Camp Naish.

As you can see they are trying to STUFF stuff the trunk with heavy duty supplies, Sleeping bags, chairs for Campfires, Propane cans, duffel bags full of extra socks, clothes, and deodorant. They had three THREE cans of bug spray, and I wouldn't be surprised if they came home with those things empty.

Hmmm, wonder whats in that thing? I doubt it's more camping stuff.

Poor Dad all alone working on camping stuff. I wonder if I should help him or not....

Hey Ethan, I'm not sure that Qualifies as helping Dad!

Wonder how heavy that back pack is?

Well Ethan,is in the bottom left corner over by Dylan.Yes Ethan you do have to carry that stuff but look on the bright side, you can look for ticks after you lay that stuff down at base camp and then run off and do your activities and get some more.

Be happy. :)

All in a day

Most days I expect a bit of fighting,

and bit of cookie eating,

a couple rounds of picking up the house,

2 or three meals,

a movie...or two...

a trip to the pool,

an hour or so of cul de sac bike riding,

perhaps a homemade snow cone or two,

piano practicing,

multiple requests to earn additional computer time....

But I can honestly say that I never expected this:

Guest post by Mathew: Hair=stylin

This is My, yes MY work yep I know how to braid. Does this look cool or what? Don't you dare say what
because I know where you, yes you, I'm talking to you where you live, so don't even think about it.



                                             

I'm not sure if she likes it or not but because as you can see she'd still be thinking till I go to College.

Guest post by Mathew: Sunday boredom and forts

Hello, so this morning I got bored and I was kind've playing with Everly and I felt like it would be fun to make like a little fort like you see below.

 With my family it always seems to be a good idea to use heavy books although, there are a few bonks and bruises here and there sometimes.

 If you want to take a look inside, then here it is! Also sometimes, if you want it to make it a little more comfy and not lie down that so called "fluffy"carpet you could take a nice actually fluffy blanket, and soft pillow from your room it feels just like your bed. Combined with a good book and, aaahhhhhhh Paradise. Now THAT is an extreme getaway from your crazy life.

 Once the little girls found me in my little "book nook"they immediately wanted one of there own then Megan wanted one too so I decided to get a little bit creative. Don't be fooled it's not one room but......

 TWO!!!!!

 Of course as you all know my sister Megan loves to photo-bomb on my pictures. She was a PAIN! She will also never, repeat, I mean NEVER lose that little grin. PERIOD.

 This is section one of there extreme fortress that I made. Pretty cool huh.

 Time to go into the deeeeep, the daaaarrrrrrk, and the daaaaannnnnnggeerroouuss.

Not really though.

Shove!

 Ahh the key to a nice fortress, the step stool.

 Yep your looking at the one, the only, Mathew who built all that. Boy do I look handsome or what?

 Just in case you wanted to know what I was reading is this. Yep that's right, I like, wait no, LOVE greek mythology.

Just for fun let's see if you can tell who's who on the cover. Once your finished and don't even THINK about looking at the bottom of the page till your done are the answers.

(hint: 3 are Greek gods and one is a demigod(half human half god)

1. Percy Jackson 2. Poseidon 3. Ares 4. Zeus

The end of an era

 This is the last time we will play "Name that naked Hufford."

sniff sniff.

If you are a cheater....you can look in the comments for the answer.

Cheaty Cheaterton.

Laney at six

Laney is six. She is a kindergarten graduate.

She loves to pretend to be a wolf...and she really gives it all she's got. She's no cutesy wolfy....she will howl from the bottom of her soul and really dig down deep to get into character and explore the inner workings of the wolf's mind.

She is a poser. Literally. She can work a hand on the hip like no one I have every known.

She has super soft hair. It's a dream to comb and braid....and know matter what I do with it, by noon it is falling out of it's elastics and falling in soft curls everywhere. We are learning not to fight it.

She has adorable freckles. I covet them.

Her favorite color is pink...no purple...no pink....

She is a blueberry fanatic.

She is learning to read and she is right at the point where she is really gaining fluency and starting to be able to read more than the Dick and Jane style readers. It's a magical thing to see.

She loves stretchy pants. If I want her to wear jeans to school, I have to hide every single pair of stretchy pants she owns.

She has a strong sense of style and if I tell her something doesn't quite work together, she will say, "Well, I love it."  And that is that.

She learned how to ride a bike this year. She started out on her balance bike and quickly graduated to her two wheeler without training wheels. It wasn't easy. For the first couple of weeks, I had to bribe her to go around the cul de sac a couple of times so that she could see that she wasn't going to crash. Eventually she got the hang of it and she never looked back.

She is a collector of all things advertised by the Pillow Pet company. She has a vast collection on her bed. Mostly of the rainbow unicorn variety.  She's always on the look out for other worthy Made for TV products.

She has been cursed with weak enamel and despite her brushing and flossing efforts, usually has one or two cavities. I'm afraid she got that from me. (my apologies)

She is very outgoing and loves to talk to adults. She can be very charming and enjoys undivided attention. In a house with 5 other kids, this can be a rare thing, but she has learned to ask for it when she needs it and I think that skill will serve her well in life.

I love her!

Megan at 9

Miss Megan.

She has beautiful eyes.

She is equal parts leader and follower.

She loves her best friend, Kayli and when they are together they morph into wild, giggling miniature women that exclaim, "I HAVE AN IDEA!!".

And they always figure out a way to act on their ideas.

She can be remarkably calm and mature.

She can be strikingly emotional and unreasonable.

She thrives on success and organization.

Her teachers love her and always ask, "Does she EVER misbehave?" I smile and assure them that she does her fair share of time in the time out spot.

When she shows me the things she creates, I am genuinely impressed. When I say, "Oh, wow!"....I actually mean "Oh, wow!" I wonder if she might be an engineer or in some type of designer.

She can make mac n cheese, scrambled eggs, grilled cheese with tomato soup, pancakes, spaghetti and heaven only knows what else.

She still holds my hand when we go on walks.

She forgives me when I say too much when I discipline her. It's one of the things I love most about her.

Her favorite color is aqua blue.

For her birthday she asked for a bead curtain for her door and a bean bag chair.  She set up her own little reading lounge in her closet.

She loves skyline chili and pork barbacoa....she's come a long way from her chicken nugget days.

I love that she has a loud and boisterous side to her personality, I would hate for her to waste her childhood being worried about what everyone thinks of her.

She performed "Sneakin Around" on the piano in the Sunnyside Talent show last month and she wore all black and a black mask. She did great and even though she hesitated on the last two notes, instead of stumbling through them, she waited a couple more seconds for dramatic effect and made it seem like it was on purpose!

I loved that.