I'm gonna preface this blog with the fact that I'm sunburned and my dog is shedding her winter coat ALL over my house! Also, I am so ready to start a new week. Last week left me feeling like I couldn't concentrate on any one thought for too long, which for me, is ridiculous since normally I think things to death and then... rethink them. Anyway, on with the blog!

So lemme see... I started out the week editing two amazing new stories for some friends and all I'm gonna say is the stories are fantastic! Then on Tuesday we had our G.S. meeting and the girls gave me cards they had made at home for Leader Day, and OMG! they are so, SO sweet! I've been seriously considering not being a leader again next year... but I think I might stay one more year and let my daughter finish this level with me and then she can go on if she wants to.

Besides that my freaky pal had some stuff happening, but I'm REALLY glad that it's under control now cause they are all such amazing people and deserve some happiness. Then there was Kevin... but at least he was considerate enough to tell me and assure me he was safe or I would have killed him myself! Then there was a few other guys who were in need of some Vivvy time.

Umm, so I took my girls to camp this weekend. The whole thing is a competition from the theme and decoration of your campsite to the skills to games, etc. We won second place in the fun events out of like 30 troops so that is way awesome, especially since my speech all weekend to them was it's not about winning, we are here to have fun and if you do your best that's good enough for me and you all are winners then.

Then they have a leader event too and one leader from each troop has to compete, but they don't tell us what it is until the event happens. SO, since my co-leader is pregnant and so I had to do it again this year. They blindfolded me, spun me around five times and then two of my girls had to guide me through and obstacle course... blindfolded!!! But it was fun and I didn't break anything so

I ended up staying up on Saturday night talking to another mom who came along and we were discussing how you learn how to be or not be a parent from how you were raised and I told her that I still am realizing things about myself that I am figuring out how I got to be this way... Like how I feel like I can save the world and help everyone, etc.

At the end of each campout, they have a little reflection on the weekend and they sang this song. I Love Being a Girl Scout

On my honor I will try, to keep the promise that I made

To serve my God, to serve my country

Because it's right to live that way

I'll do my nest to be courageous

Honest, friendly, fair, and strong

Respect myself, respect all others

If I do that I can't go wrong.

I love being a Girl Scout,

Sisters everyone, working, having fun, oh...

I want to help the world out,

That's what I'm about.

I love being a Girl Scout!

Across this land, around this Earth

Girls like me reach out in peace.

Different skin, different language,

Sharing in the same belief.

President or astronaut,

Doctor, lawyer, CPA,

And a mother when I'm grown,

Proud to hear my daughter say

I Love Being a Girl Scout!

That tells me a lot right there...

Other than that, Rich attacked the beehive and is still alive so now all he has to do is cut the wall open and remove it :wacko:

That's about it for now I think... except to say that I am really SO proud of my sweetie who posted a story finally And to my other friend who I sort of motivated to write something again... it's great! I'm so glad you are doing it!

Love ya,

Vivian

PS. I am a girl!