Easter 2010

Well, Easter has come and gone and it was a bright, sunny, warm weekend. I couldn't have asked for more. We had a nice family dinner with part of Karl's family. (We missed you if you were not with us.)


I can tell that my kids are getting older, because we did not die eggs till after the Easter Egg Hunt. How is that for lazy?!? (I have found no rule outside of Easter Bunny Land, that says you need to dye eggs to have an Easter Egg Hunt. That is why the retailors provide us with such nice plastic eggs.) The kids wanted to do a second hunt, but I told them no.


As normal I did not pull out the camera till after John, Valerie, and my neice Sage had left, but they were there and Valerie, who is now the dessert maker in the family made a yummy carrot cake. (Poor Easter Bunnies, we put them out of business by buying plastic eggs and then ate their carrots in our cake.)

The Last Six Months

Okay, okay, I know that I haven't been written on my blog in many months. The rumors are not true, I am still alive and kicking, just very busy. Over the last few months the Dymond Clan has been busy with swim practice four days a week(Katy, Becca, Steven), karate for Steven three days a week, karate for Becca two days a week, Senior Year things with Drew, Lukie thinking he should start acting like a teenager, and Mark being a teenager. Did I mention Katy's social calendar in that list?

Now I can stop feeling guilty about not keeping up with my blog, but I have enjoyed looked back at the pictures of Drew's Eagle Scout Ceremony. Drew is now an Assistant Scout Master in our troop, and has also been getting certified for the Boy Scouts in Rock Climbing and the High Adventure Cope Courses. He is hoping to work at Goose Pond Boy Scout Camp this summer. Karl has been tagging along, and will be a certified instructor also.

The swim season kept us very busy this year (October - March). All the kids improved their times and had fun swimming. I am the President of the Parents Association, so that I don't get bored spending 8 hours a week at the pool.

So below are some pictures of the last few months. I promise to do better and keep up to date with everything. ENJOY!!!!!

Luke toastie warm.
Katy, Kate, and Emily - friends since they started swimming together.

Steven the missing Blues Brother.

Becca all ready for the first day of drag at swim.

Drew our snazzy dresser. What happened to my little boy?!?

Mark relaxing.

Steven when he earned his yellow belt.

Drew dressed as Sherlock Holmes for Halloween. At the High School only seniors are allowed to dress for Halloween. They even do a parade around the school!

Steven as Harry Potter for Halloween.

Luke loves Batman!!!!

Kids for Halloween. Steven was Harry Potter, Katy was a Lady in Waiting, and Becca was Rapunzel.

Here are all my little Rodents, aren't they cute.

Now you know that we love all of our pets, they are all doing well and looking cute. They are our little fur balls.

Cookie the Hamster.

Cody, Tobin, Kiva, and Shayla (Boy do they like each other!)

My Eagle Scout

Okay, so now it is time for the proud Mama to brag , just a little. Drew is now officially an Eagle Scout!!!!!! Last summer, Drew came to Karl and me and told us that he wanted to be an Eagle Scout. I have never pushed him with scouting and he has always just gone along. So we went to the Scoutmaster and found out what he needed to do be an Eagle Scout and Drew has spent the last year working really hard to complete this task. His project was to make a trail guide for the Luzerne County Conservation Districts Natural Habitat, and to stain the pavilion they have on the property.
Drew has had some wonderful examples through his scouting career. Karl has always gone on campouts and enjoys going to summer camp with the scouts, Gunnar was an Eagle Scout and always has had wisdom and help to share with Drew, and my Grandpa Bennett (Drew's Great Grandfather) was also an Eagle Scout and even though he only had daughters stayed active in scouting for many, many years. Drew is the first of my Grandpa Bennett's Grandsons to get his Eagle Badge so even though Grandpa is gone I am sure he was smiling down on Drew. Below is a small portion of the memorabilia that Gunnar and Grandpa have from Scouting.

Attending the Drew's Court of Honor were many of his Aunts and Uncles, as well as, Many of his grandparents. (Grammie, Grandpa Gunnar, Great Grandma B, Grandpa Pitcavage, Nana, Grandma Lynn, and Grandpa Pollock)

Here is the whole troop getting ready for the Court of Honor to start.

Scoutmaster Bill Roberts started out with Drew in Cub Scouts and has moved up with the boys over the years.
Wouldn't be a church event without cake.

Drew relaxing and visiting with everyone afterwards.

So now I have an Eagle Scout and I can sit back and relax or not I still have Steven who is in Cub Scouts, and I am Committee Chairperson for the Scout Troop. So I will only slow down a little with Scouting. Congratulations Drew, Mom and Dad and very proud of you!!!!!

Catch Up

Okay, Okay me bad, I know it has been a while since I have added to my blog, so please excuse the large amount of pictures that I have included in this blog. The week before school started we made a day trip to Ocean Grove, New Jersey. The trip takes about 3 hours, but the family needed beach time and I just like Salmon I needed to go back to the beach to relax and prepare for a new school year. All the kids came plus my niece Wanda, my great niece Tenley, and Mark's girlfriend Amber came with us. We met Mom and Gunnar there and had a wonderful day. We ate at our favorite restaurant (Nagel's), walked around the stores, went to the beach, walked around some more and ended our visit with ice cream. Yummy!!!

The next week the kids started school, this year Drew is a Senior, Mark is a Sophomore, Luke is still in a Life Skills Class, Katy is in 6th grade, Steven is in 4th grade, and Becca is in 2nd grade.

Over Labor Day Weekend a new addition joined our family. Shayla is now 10 weeks old and has fit in wonderfully. The other cats adjusted to her within a day and even Cody likes her. She weighs only 2 pounds and is full of energy and keeps the other cats hopping.



So that is a quick overview of the last few weeks in the Dymond's home. Enjoy!!