Our Life Lessons: Arrow of Light - 2018

When we moved to Colorado, Sweetheart has become reacquainted with two different mission companions. One of the companions married a sister from the mission after their mission. She was the strictest rule follower on the mission and only became interested in Lance's companion after the mission. On Sunday we were invite to their home for supper and enjoyed getting to know them and their children. We brought crust-less pumpkin pie because the wife doesn't eat gluten. She said that it was wonderful.

Sweetheart asked if we would have allergy testing done after he received his results. In December, we had our blood drawn. I went for a pin-prick test to see if I was allergic as well. The allergist was completely surprised when she looked at my arms, and there was nothing - absolutely nothing.

The boys on the other hand are similar to their Dad. They are allergic to the native plants and trees, nuts, wheat, corn, soy, and Underfoot is allergic to the latex panel (a latex panel is bananas, avocados, kiwis). Hurricane's test results were incomplete and needed to have another blood draw done. He went on Friday, and the pediatric phlebotomist took his blood which was so good since he was very nervous. We will wait and see what comes back for Hurricane. We learned that they can have allergy shots to help them.

I planned a Women's Clothing Exchange. Women brought their clothes here to donate or share with other women. The next day women came to "shop" for new clothes for themselves. The clothes will be donated to a refuge or women's shelter. I did this in Tucson a few years ago.

Cub Scouts
- Pack Meeting - Arrow of Light - Underfoot has been working toward completing his Arrow of Light for a few months. He interviewed with his Webelos leaders as per the requirements. The interviewing process is to help the boys prepare to work on merit badges and have board of reviews.

Underfoot was so excited that he was bouncing around before school, after school, and during Pack Meeting. My Mom wrote the Arrow of Light program that she used for the Webelos in her Pack.

It talks about 7 virtues that are found that the Stripling Warriors had developed that we hope that Underfoot will develop. The attributes are courage, honoring parents, fighting with the strength of God, being firm and undaunted, obeying with exactness, having faith, and trusting in God continually. He was so very happy.

- Cub Planning Meeting - I attended our annual Cub Scout planning meeting. The Pack has planned a lot of fun activities like the Pinewood Derby, Scouting for Food, Rain Gutter Regatta, and Day Camp - lots of activities to look forward to participating in.

The basketball camp head responded and said he was sad that the camp turned out the way it did for the boys and wished he had known earlier to correct the problem.

Last year we had planned to go to the rodeo. It didn't happen so we made sure we went this year. The boys were excited to go to the rodeo.

We were joined by the Eckert family. The school district published a deal for entrance and supper. The boys watched all the events and asked lots of questions about how and why.

One of the bull riders was thrown and hurt. He wasn't wearing a helmet. He did walk out of the arena. It made for a good discussion about being safe.

On Friday there was no school for a teacher's day. As a side note, there is no school on Monday either. Underfoot woke up sick and stayed sick for the weekend. Hurricane played with a friend who withdrew from school over the Winter Break. He had a lot of fun at his house.

The boys started on their recreation basketball team this weekend. Since Underfoot was sick, Hurricane played in the game on Saturday. He said he had an okay time and was playing for the treats.

Be Well.

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