The Derby

I think I need to talk about (or type about) my love/hate relationship with the cub scouts... and lets start this discussion by naming two of my many personalities, There is Kerry Kerry, and there is Mommy Kerry. One day Kerry Kerry decided a way to get some time in with one of her best friends (Tolman) Would be to get our like sized boys into scouts, hearing about a non affiliated group through a flyer sent home from Johnathons school, So we sign up, at the Round up- My beautiful son volunteers me as den mother; Kerry Kerry cringes at the thought of more things to do, but Mommy Kerry wont let her son down and dives headfirst into Pack 3220. During the first year it is not so bad... Mommy Kerry and Kerry Kerry seem to share an opinion that we have gotten involved with a fantastic group, we are making alot of new friends, and have learned to clap our hands like a roller coaster, a mosquito, and other more humiliating types of cheering! Year number two is where the personality begins to split, No longer Den mother, but on the comittee Kerry Kerry is much relieved (Because year two is alot harder) and Mommy Kerry is pleased because she is watching her son get to do things every little boy wants to do.. He shoots a bow and arrow, He shoots a BB gun, he gets to go kayaking, and hiking, and fishing and so on... and on ... and on .. and on... This is where the splitting begins, We race rockets, (Space Derby) we race Boats (Raingutter Regata) we race cars (Pinewood Derby) we do Egg drop capsules, we have the Blue and Gold dinner, The spagetti dinner.... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! We are almost done with Year # 3 (he will be getting his bear badge in the next few months) This year i am the fundraising chick. And Mommy Kerry has been trying to smother Kerry Kerry for a while... BUT Kerry Kerry must say it... I Hate the Scouts!!!!! I hate the races, i hate clapping like a lumberjack, I hate dirt and I hate making things with leather, I dont want to tour another police station or fire station, if i eat one more plate of spagetti i will vomit!! Now we all know that Mommy Kerry will win out this little battle of the control.... because Johnathon lives for it (me thinks kerry kerry is jealous?) Sooooooo All that being said- I am dissapointed that Romney didnt sweep on super tuesday, and agree with my cousin melissa on the alternatives... Although, Now- The dream ticket would be (with what we have to work with at least) would be a united Obama/Clinton ticket - That being said...Mommy Kerry will post the pictures of the CUTEST little scout in the world making it into the finals at the Pinewood Derby

Here he is with his car after weighing it in.

Here he is realizing his car made it into the Finals!!

Here he is sitting at the track after a run