I've gone mental...

With some of this:

Wood Badge 13-2 here I come.  I was a participant on Course 1023 back in 2010.  This year, I'm on staff as a Troop Guide.  I'm very much a greenie at this voluntary assignment (yep, I know...I'm a little crazy).  It's a whole new experience, I tell ya.  But worth it for all the life lessons.

And more of this:

Yep, I went back to school this year.  Obviously, I'm not on campus at BYU-I in Rexburg.  I started their online Pathway program about seven weeks ago en route to finish my BA.  

Oh my...it has changed my life!  

 And LOTS of this:

Still my favorite part...being surrounded by this particular support group.  

Someone once asked me how I was juggling everything.  Well, my brain hurts all the time.  I haven't exercised it like this in years.  Other than that, it's not all that stressful since we significantly downsized the amount of extracurricular stuff we had going on.  I have to admit that life is just getting better and better each and everyday.

  

I've been pretty terrible at posting on my blog.  Life was busy before...now--just as busy. 

Fort Extravaganza

May 11, 2011. This day was met with RAIN! And, may I say that it rained for a good, long while. For those of you not from the area...we really needed it. Our Pack and other members of our congregation were out in it mulching the church grounds. Quite a sight to watch all the boys at work not caring about the rain.

But, this was not the grand highlight of our day for the family. The Fort Extravaganza was! (Given that wonderful name by our MC of the evening). While this ceremony was originally just a ceremony for me, due to schedule conflicts and a busy Summer coming up I knew the boys wouldn't be present at a Pack Meeting for several months. So, we opted to celebrate all of our accomplishments at this ceremony.

Hunter earned his Wolf Rank and several Arrow Points. Aidan received his Webelos Rank and all the awards that go with that.
I completed my Wood Badge Ticket requirements and therefore was awarded my Wood Badge beads, Neckerchief and Woggle. Basically, I graduated from the course after 15 long months of working on my ticket!
To avoid writing all about the significance of each tradition in Wood Badge you can read about them here. I, for one, find it quite interesting and am very privileged to be among this elite group of people in the scouting world.
(me with my Troop Guide and SR-1023 Course Director)

Yes, I know I'm short...must you keep reminding me...

Now I can join the ranks of my other family members who are not only former Wood Badge graduates but also members of the Buffalo Patrol. Yep--we all have a thing for the Buffalo...
Thanks for the gift to start my own Buffalo collection


The ceremony ended with the blowing of the Kudu Horn! Hunter commented that he must have meant to say "Fog Horn".


Us Scouters will admit that we are a little weird but we have so much fun!

Course, we had to top off the night with this cake sporting my Course SR-1023 logo, our Buffalo Totem (center) and our various Patrol yells...oh, and I realized this morning that those are little Buffalo tracks all over the cake! My sister did a great job portraying Wood Badge for me. It's great having a sister like her (that's putting it very mildly)!

It was a momentous and memorable occasion for me and I'm very grateful for those friends and family who gave up their late evening to attend, participate and support me and my family.

To my other Buffalo Patrol members: Get movin' and finish those tickets!

Across the finish line

I will admit that though I am an avid Scouter, the Pinewood Derby is not my favorite activity. Maybe it's because I'm a very involved parent with not one, but two Cub Scouts. And, a few hours earlier I wasn't even planning on attending the Derby. I was going to send daddy with the boys and let them have a grand time.

But, I quickly realized that it wasn't about me...but about the boys and how much fun they really do have. Participating in a PineWood Derby is like a rite of passage for a Cub Scout. Not to mention, this would be Aidan's last race! So, we all had to be there.

This year Aidan brought a good friend! We entered a car for him at the last minute! Seriously, we found a car and he colored it using sharpies. D-Man ended up placing 3rd in the Webelos race. Shows that you don't need a sophisticated car to do well.


Aidan WON the Derby--been his goal for months now. He designed his car months ago. And, pretty much created it himself which makes it even cooler that he won 1st place. What a great way to race at his final PineWood Derby.

Let's not forget Hunter...while he didn't place in the top three, he did get an award for Most Colorful Car. And that it was! I'm surprised his car wasn't brown by the time he was done painting it he used so many different colors!


Way to go Cub Scouts!

(Sorry these aren't the greatest pictures. Got to the Derby only to find my battery dead in the camera. So, these are pics from the phone)

It was on and we were there...

Sam Houston Area Council here in Houston, TX hosted the LARGEST event, 2nd to National Jamboree, to help celebrate 100 Years of Scouting!

We headed up to the Texas World Speedway to participate in Cub Scout activities that took up space 1/4 mile long. Needless to say, we didn't get to it all. However, here's a few major highlights:

Getting to enter through a tunnel!

Making Samurai Hats


World Record Rocket Launch

When you see this in the Guiness Book of World Records in 2012, know that my two boys made rockets that went off in this launch! I think there were something like 3200 rockets in all!

The boys (with their cousins) LOVED the race cars on display...there were much more than I have room for pictures!
Aidan was all over the GIANT Twister Game (sorry, no pictures of that). And the magician/juggler was certainly appropriate for Cub Scouts!

How about those push carts?!

Aidan is at the top of the screen pushing his little cousin--they won that heat! Hunter is 2nd from the bottom pushing his cousin. He got a bit frustrated at the end when he had trouble steering and she fell out. But, she was fine and they finished the race!

Getting to take home a 7ft. Live Oak Tree :

A mighty oak, grown from a small acorn, has become a symbol of the growth and strength that a young person gains from Scouting. 5,000 trees that were planted from an acorn at the BSA 75th anniversary in 1985 were donated to SHAC Jam. The oak trees are small enough for a Cub to carry, but large enough to have a head-start on growth. By the time the Cub earns his Eagle rank, the tree will be taller and stronger – and so will the Cub-now-Eagle.

Jaren spent a few hours helping the kiddos make First Aid Kits. While I didn't volunteer AT SHAC Jam I did help my sisters put together the "This Is Cub Scouting" tent for use at the event. Let's just say I now have a very close relationship with vinyl, paint and modge podge! Some things included"fishing" for belt loop requirements and playing ring toss to learn what we had to do to earn the Texas badge!
We ended the afternoon with a Cub Scout Closing Ceremony and me catching up with my Wood Badge Troop Guide (hadn't seen him since Wood Badge) who was on staff for the event. (Notice how Robyn just "cozied" right up to him. She knows a grandpa when she sees one)

We left more sunburned and tired (and dusty) than when we came!
What we participated in as a Cub Scout Family is only a small fraction of all that went on...what we didn't see was what the Boy Scouts were up to. They took up the rest of the place and the other two days of the event.

Here's to another 100 years of Scouting!

In uniform

I can't get either of my boys to wear their complete uniform to Den Meetings. Maybe I can for Pack Meetings. They absolutely refuse to put on hat, neckerchief and slide...

But when the school announces that boys can wear their uniform to participate in a Flag Ceremony everything goes on...and Aidan was very adamant about making sure that his recently earned patches and pins were on for the occasion. They even wore their Cub Scout activity shirt underneath.


It's a chance to show off (a more humbling term wouldn't be appropriate for this age) their "bling".

...and for mom to snap a photo because this hardly ever happens.

Just wait Hunter, when you turn eight you'll get the pants and socks.

Another year of Twilight Camp has come and gone!

Recap: I work with the Me-Toos--a delightful bunch of 3-5yr. olds who are the children of volunteers who help out at Cub Scout Twilight Camp. They usually have a Cub Scout sibling and they want to be just like their big brother--hence why they call the group Me-Toos. Frankly, I'd much rather hang out with this bunch than walk with Cub Scouts any day!

If you've read my Twilight Camp posts here and here in the past..you know I always make a list! I also realized that it's one annual activity that has made it onto my blog since I started this a little more than two years ago so I might as well keep it going!

1. Plasma Cars are THE BOMB! The best toy ever invented!
2. Popcorn is now the new favorite snack (over goldfish).
3. Watch out for flash flooding!
4. Bugs are NOT our friends.
5. Nothing like a thunderstorm to get us done faster!
6. Bigger is ALWAYS better!
7. Happy Hoppers aren't always happy.
8. Meet the Robinsons is a much better movie than Cars.
9. The only thing to do with pit balls is throw them...everywhere.
10. Cardboard boxes are great for building and they're FREE!

This year we were in a new location. And as I write this list it was actually pretty hard to come up with stuff. Things ran smoother than before and the kiddos had three times the space to eat, run and play.

Hunter attended camp for the first time as a Cub Scout (as a Wolf). Aidan was there as a Bear. Both of them had a wonderful time!

Hunter with his Wolf buddies.
Aidan enjoying his downtime.Even Jaren volunteered this year as the Sports Director. So, it was a big family event. Thanks mom and dad for letting Robyn hang out with you for the week.

Once again, something exploded in our home as we try to pick up after Twilight Camp. Gotta watch where we step for a while.

Will I do it again next year....

Another Reminder

Today was our Cub Scout Pack's bridging ceremony where Hunter moved from being a Tiger Cub to a Wolf...Hunter and me with our Cubmaster

...along with the other ten boys in his Den. As much as I absolutely love these boys, I will not be moving up with them as their Den Leader. I had already made this decision a while back and even got the new Den Leader(s) chosen and trained. I was confident that the Den would be in very good hands...I wouldn't have it any other way.

But, I was not prepared for the mixed feelings that I would experience. I didn't anticipate their sadness when I announced to the boys that I would not be their Wolf Den Leader next year. I was not prepared for the hugs and genuine "thank yous" that these handsome 7-yr. olds gave me today.

New Wolf Den, Pack 4154

I have to admit that there were times during this last year that I thought I must be crazy to take on this responsibility. Today was a simple reminder that I really DO love it! I did assure them that while I may not be their Den Leader, I will still be involved in the Pack. So, we'll still see each other from time to time.

Family Fun

For a while, "family time" in our family has just been thought of as a pleasure--if we have time (or money) to really get out and do something together. We've gotten so wrapped in our own thoughts, projects and personal endeavors (this includes the children too) that "family time" just hasn't been at the top of our priority list.

Thus, as the matriarch of the household, I was determined for us to do better. The few times we have gotten out this year have been absolute successes. I expected them to be. But, I was not prepared for the want for more. The anxiety to get out and do it again. And again. And again. Which, sad to say, is not always possible. So, here are a few things I've done to help us out.

We are big Scouters in our family so we embraced The Fun For The Family Program created by the BSA for Cub Scouting families. This program has a whole book FULL of ideas for your family.

"It's filled with various family activities that are organized into five categories to allow for a well-balanced approach to building character traits and strengthening family relationships."
-Fun For the Family, p. 5

It sits on the same table with our religious literature--it's that important to us. I get ideas from it for Family Home Evening constantly! And, hey, your can earn an award for completing certain requirements (we're almost done)! So, that's a perk!


I encourage families out there to give this program a go! You'll love what it as to offer. You may even be surprised at how many of these activities you already do as a family. And, like us, you'll venture into new things because of it!

Also, this weekend I finished a simple, inexpensive "picture project" to capture our family and help remind each other how bad we want to "do it again." I cleaned up our cork board that was in the kitchen and I moved it onto the entryway wall--a location where it would get walked by everyday. I went through ALL my digital photos that have been taken in the last six months--picked about 50 to get printed (understand that the last time I actually printed photos for the fun of it was before I ever owned a digital camera--so, it's been about 10 years).

I randomly pinned up the pictures on the cork board to get this effect:This has only been up for two days...and every time I pass by it I have to stop. And look. And cry. My family does the same. Okay, so maybe they don't cry--but, there's nothing better than hearing your children say to you, "I didn't know we had this picture. I like that picture!" And watch their faces light up as we talk about these activities that are pictured here.

My intention for this photo collage was to help remind us of what we love to do. And instill a desire to want to do more! I even included pictures of what each family member is involved in--not necessarily just family outings--to give each of us a sense of accomplishment individually and as I family. What kid doesn't like to see pictures of themselves?! So, when you visit our home--you know what we've been up to. Not to mention, it's a great conversation starter. I plan to update this collage every few months to keep the enthusiasm going.

I must say, since I've made an absolutely, conscious effort to bring us back together, I've certainly seen changes in our relationships with each other by leaps and bounds!

Being a family really is fun! (duh, right?)

To Be A Buffalo

1. You must agree to many nicknames:
Buffa-high and Buffa-low
Unilo (yep, he was missing a "horn")
Brrrrrrrr-ffaloes
Bubbloes
Buffette
Buffalini
Buffalopes

2. It's a compliment to have mud between your toes at the Quartermaster's Store (try not to make fun of the Foxes stuffed in little boxes).
3. You never walk from place to place. You are only allowed to STAMPEDE!
4. Roaming is not allowed but it will happen...all the time.
5. Herding up for every group gathering is mandatory.
6. It's pronounced "Buffaloooooooow!!!!!"
7. Sometimes you may not fit in with the rest of the troop...it's okay if you don't win ANY contest.
8. When the wind spoils your down time you must herd up and start over.
9. Alarm clocks are optional (you won't hear it anyway).
10. Buffalo 7 will find you no matter what!
11. Head bobbers are optional but strongly encouraged.
12. Your patrol yell should not include the sounds of crazy gorillas (did we ever get that right?).
13. There's one answer to every question: Did you see that cake?
14. Bugs really are not friends--at least not to Buffalini.
15. Buffaloes really do have wings.
16. Just surrender to the fact that raccoons LOVE white bread.
17. Don't blink when the Phantom Buffalo comes around--you might miss 'em.
18. You must know The Legend of the Lost Buffalo.
19. Even Buffaloes can stand on chairs to be heard.
20. It's okay to cry...it's just the manifestation of the Spirit of the Buffalo.
21. It will take at least 4 Buffaloes to boil water (and wash dishes).
22. Let Buffalo the Kid get run over by a bus.
23. Bribing the judges doesn't help.
24. The Buffalo gals WILL dance by the light of the moon.Buffalo Gals
25. Prepare for Mr. Buffalo Hyde--expect explosive giggles when he turns up.
26. Ask yourself: What's a "Whatzit" Box?
27. Be sure to get yourself a "voice activated, portable, obedient" table.
28. You must agree that Elvis never stampeded with us.

To the Buffalo Patrol of Troop 1 for Wood Badge Course SR-1023, it was awesome and absolutely "fantastic-ish!" Thanks for the memories and the good times. It was a privilege stampeding with you. And, a special thanks goes out to Papa Buffalo for helping us see our vision and write our tickets!
Now--Buffalo Gal, Buffalo 7, Buffalo Hyde, Buffalo the Kid, Buffalo Wings and The Phantom Buffalo--it's our move!

Until we meet again!

Rockets, Music and Dresses

It's Friday and I'm certainly glad it is!! We've been busy (or at least I have been) but here are some highlights:

Aidan and Jaren headed out last weekend with his Bear Den and launched rockets that they had assembled a few weeks ago at their Den Meeting. Based on the pictures and the stories that they came home with there was a little bit of everything. Some rockets launched too far (who knows where it ended up). Some failed. And others performed just right. There's nothing better than launching rockets!!3rd grade has been a bit of a "social challenge" for Aidan. It's been a struggle for him to have to realize...how do I put this...that not everyone is his friend. He's been faced with new challenges and it's amazing to help him and watch him figure out how to deal with these conflicts and still be kind and influential. I know that he's being a positive influence to those around him at school. So, when he was awarded the Principal's Award at school on Wednesday that was a big "pick-me-up" for him. We're proud of you Aidan for "keeping your cool".

Hunter had his 1st grade program. I did not post any video but I have to admit in my four years of attending these programs, these are the most LOVING 1st graders I have ever had the privilege of meeting. After the program all the kids were hugging everybody's parents and wanting pictures together with teachers, the principal....me. So, this is a picture of Hunter with his buddies and his much loved principal.
A huge highlight for me (and the little girl who gets to model it)...I made Robyn's red dress in one day!! I was very motivated to get it done. It was exciting to finally mark one thing off my I Dreamed a Dream list. I experimented with a drawstring neckline to avoid zippers, buttons or snaps...oh, how I despise those notions. I prefer ribbon. I absolutely LOVE how it turned out. And, you can wear it with the tie in the front or the back! Robyn certainly is our little Princess in this dress. Now if we can only wear our matching dresses together!

A note about Aidan: Ever since our Valentine's Dinner (sorry, no pictures of that) where we all dressed up in fancy dresses and suits Aidan has decided that he loves bow ties. So, he's been wearing one of daddy's to church.

Our World of Cub Scouts

I've been trying for months to get this photo. But, with us being participants in two separate Cub Scout Packs, all three of us are usually never wearing our uniforms at the same time.
Aidan is a Wolf (soon to be a Bear when he turns nine on Sunday) in our LDS Pack at church. He's just recently taken a REAL interest in Cub Scouts. Typically, he treats it as "just another thing" with no real excitement. Thankfully, he's starting to take the initiative on getting some of his stuff done.

Then there was Hunter--a bit jealous that he wasn't in Cub Scouts too. His enthusiasm of Scouting reached far beyond Aidan's. He would do all of Aidan's requirements right along side him (but without all the moaning that Aidan was throwing out). We decided to get Hunter registered as a Tiger Cub Scout in a traditional Pack chartered by a local Lutheran Church (for those of you unaware, the LDS church does not participate in Tiger Cubs).

Cub Scouting started for me back in June 2008 when I helped out at Twilight Camp. At that point, for some crazy reason, I believed that was a one-time thing. What was I thinking? You should know that with Cub Scouts, once you volunteer the first time...you're in for good. But, that was okay with me. Aidan turned eight and I wanted to continue to volunteer. So, there I was trying to get involved with Aidan's pack by putting myself on the Committee and volunteering to handle registration for the Pack. It kept me involved and in the loop but it wasn't enough for me. I wanted to do more. That opportunity came when I was asked to be Hunter's Tiger Den Leader in his Pack. I have to admit that I wasn't looking for that kind of responsibility. However, it's been a fun, adventurous experience for me. And, to be honest, I love wearing the uniform with my boys.

It's a bit interesting being involved in these two very different Packs. So many similarities but so many differences! We juggle between the two almost every day. We get to enjoy not one, but two den meetings a week, two Pack meetings a month, 2 leadership meetings a month, 2 Pinewood Derby races a year, etc. Hey, we get double the fun! And, until Hunter turns eight and transfers to the LDS Pack, this is the way it'll be!

Scouting will be a LONG chapter in our family...so this is us embracing it!

Everything I need to know...

...I learned in Me-Toos:

1. Fire Ants are NOT our friends!
2. Pepperidge Farm's Colorful Goldfish are the greatest snack ever invented!
3. It's much more fun when you're NOT 8 months pregnant.
4. Magnets and paperclips don't always get along...
5. But fake worms and craft feathers do! (who would've thought)
6. "Fishing Poles" make great swords too (I should have seen that one coming).
7. Squirt bottles are excellent Water Propulsion Devices.
8. Tails and fins on fish are highly overrated. They really aren't necessary.
9. Leaves should be square.
10. No matter what colors you mix you eventually get "icky".
11. Shoes are not required...no matter what your teacher says.
12. Duct tape really does keep the world together...one floor tile at a time.
13. Fishing pole, fishing line, bait= $0. Your very own finnless, tailess, most colorful fish=priceless.
14. Markers and glue sticks must NOT have a cap!
15. Crayons without wrappers are much better to color with.
16. Duck calls are the most fascinating noisemakers!
17. It's great to see a child cry...but only when they have to leave at the end of Camp.
18. A preschool-age child is ALWAYS hungry.
19. Snowcones fix everything.
20. If you don't have blue lips and a blue tongue...you're a minority.

We had fun and I felt like I really got to know each little Me-Too that participated. Although, I still got all the handsome, blonde-haired boys mixed up!

Until next year!!!

2 Down...1 To Go

We're down to the wire now...

The craziest day--day 3.

The funnest part is packing it all up and bringing it home when we're all done. And then "leave no trace!"

1 Down...2 To Go

The week of Cub Scout Twilight Camp!

Aidan's first year as a true Cub Scout with the Wolf Den. Hunter's first year as part of a Sibling Group (those kiddos age 6 or older who are not Cub Scouts). And, once again I'm heading up the Me-Toos program this year. I'm tending to 24 preschool age kids! That's a lot of little people (I'm actually bigger than they are). No, I'm not crazy...just INSANE!

It's a blast! We love it!!

We'll be completely exhausted by Friday night! It'll be weeks before we get everything back together again.

Only 2 days left...

Be Prepared...

...for absolute craziness!! I've never seen so many scouts in one place!!

I'm talking about the local Scout Fair that we attended as a family this passed Saturday. We had a HUGE storm that dumped LOTS of rain on us that was actually a mixed blessing. Our Saturday was jam packed with stuff--so much that there was no way we'd be able to participate in it all. But, the rains canceled just about everything we had planned--except for the scout fair.

This was our first year to attend. I'm still not sure how it all works but from what I saw it looked like various packs/troops/districts set up their own individual "booth". So there was everything from rocket launching to "The River of Death" to rope-making...Can't even begin to name them all. We were there for over four hours and we didn't get to it all. But, here are some highlights:

Tennis ball launching
Volcano making (for those of you who know Aidan, this was right up his alley)
Preparing for balloon races...which didn't go too well for them :-}
"Riding the Rapids" (two other scouts would bounce on either end of the kayak to simulate rapids). Here is a fine example of "hunkering down."
Casting...Aidan got lucky while Hunter never could get that ONE fish he was eyeing.


Robyn did amazingly well the whole time. I don't think she fussed or cried once. With all the action going on around her there was plenty to keep her distracted.

There was so much more but I would never try to post it all here. Until next year...

The Cub Scout Follows Akela.

The proud moment when Aidan begins his journey into Scouts is fast approaching. So, we agreed it was about time we started thinking about how we, as parents, could be involved. This past Saturday was the first real preparatory experience that Jaren and I have had the privilege of experiencing. We attended some Cub Scout training known as Akela's Trail. While there we attended various classes from "Flag Etiquette" to Puppetry skills; Rocketry to Games. All geared to help any parents or leaders learn and teach in Cub Scouts. We had an awesome experience!! We're finally starting to get our feet wet in the world of Scouting. I'm afraid we'll drown in it all! Definitely a wonderful group to be a part of. And, I think after all these years of not being a part of Scouts, Jaren is excited to once again put on the uniform.

And, I have two words for Alice and Gene Hamilton...YOU ROCK! Gene and Alice Hamilton @ Akela's Trail

They put together this entire event and it was phenomenal. I've been around Alice as she's been planning for this. While I could offer opinions or an ear that would listen I never really knew what she was doing with all this information. So, it was great to finally be a part of the finished product and to understand what they had been working on all these many months. WOW--I learned so much about the Cub Scouts! The coolest big sister in the whole, wide world!!

Now I completely understand why they have such a passion for this organization. And to think at one time I thought she was just crazy for devoting so much time and energy to Scouts! But, I get it now! How blessed we are to have such wonderful people so heavily involved!

If you want a place to belong--Cub Scouts is the place to go!

Our Three Day Adventure!!

I know I'm a bit overdue in explaining what we've been up to since my last post. Truth is, we've just been busy and blogging hasn't been on my mind.

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a cub scout day camp known as Twilight Camp. I volunteered to lead the group known as the "Me-Toos". This consists of kiddos ages 3-5. Yes, you say "cub scouts aren't that young..." Well, these were the little ones of any adult volunteers. As long as a parent was volunteering at camp, they could bring their preschool age child to participate in the "Me-Toos" group. With my preschool teaching background, I felt qualified enough.

Let's just say...we had a blast!! We had a few kinks and issues (that of course we got all worked out by the last day) but overall it was a great experience for me. And, I'd do it again. Yes, to all those FAD volunteers, you heard me...I'd do it again.

Here I wanted to list a few things that I learned at Twilight Camp as the "Me-Toos" leader (in no particular order).

1. Lanyards make great boomerangs and chew toys
2. Just because the child is wearing a nametag, that doesn't mean it's their name
3. There's no age limit to being scared of thunder/lightning storms
4. Three most favorite activities: shaving cream, the parachute, marble painting
5. Three most favorite toys: Fisher-Price Little People, Mr. Potato Head, Tinkertoys
6. It helps if EVERYTHING belonging to the child is LABELED!
7. Snacks and movies are absolutely mandatory (atleast for 20-30 min.)
8. A written schedule is merely a guideline.
9. Youth volunteers may be just as childish as your preschoolers (that can be good and bad)
10. Herding cattle is easier than herding these kiddos
11. It's normal to become the designated "towel-holder"
12. The word "WALK" may as well mean "RUN"
13. They prefer hoses and squirt bottles to waterguns (and it's mandatory that the leaders approve to getting squirted or hosed by them)
14. It's mandatory that towels be dragged in the water
15. Fire Trucks are AWESOME!

My two boys attended this camp as well. The oldest said that "Twilight Camp was better than video games!!" That's a good sign!

Of course, I'm still "picking up the pieces" in my house. Reorganizing and cleaning up after Twilight Camp has proven to be almost an impossible task. So, my house is still screaming "Twilight Camp"...especially my piano room. We'll get there, eventually.