Colby got to go out for pizza and bowling for his birthday party.

All of the boys were pretty excited to use the auto-bowlers.

After bowling, we went back home to open presents.

Growing like a weed, he is.

mmm cheesecake

I’m pretty sure Emmett’s doing some Harry Potter wizard spell, rather than heavy, heavy hangover.

Happy Birthday, Colby!

Tara loves that everytime I shave my beard I have to cut something like this.

Tonight was Emmett’s first pack night.

He got initiated into the pack with a bobcat print painted on his face.

Emmett had to prove that he really learned to play marbles in one of his den meetings.

They all played a game where they had to carry a load of “construction materials” as they crab-walked to a “construction site”.
It was pretty funny to watch.

Emmett earned his bobcat rank. Here he is pinning the mother’s pin to Tara.

Colby earned the Bear rank.

Good job fellas!

Ryder can get in and out of his crib by himself now. I guess it is time for a real bed.

Even though he rarely climbs out like this, Every night he has to line the panda and the green stool up in the right place for getting into bed. He gets up on the panda’s head, then leans over the rail and nose-dives into bed.