Great Reno Balloon Race 2012

This past weekend was the Great Reno Balloon Race.  We got up at 4 AM and loaded the boys in the car to go see dawn patrol.  They do a show where the balloons take turns glowing and then they lift off.  After that they blow up 87 more balloons and launch.  Sadly we went on Sunday and it was too windy for them to go up.  We did however get to see them blown up and get up close to them.

Garden Shop Tour

Cole and I attended the Garden Shop tour with our MOMS Club.  The kids got to see the animals, pumpkin patch and plant a seed.  Coles favorite part was seeing the donkeys.

Gold Panning in Virginia City

A couple of weeks ago while Nana and Pepaw were visiting we spent the day in Virginia City.  We looked at the shops, had lunch, went gold panning and toured Chollar Mines. 

Fire Fighers visit Cub Scouts

Tonight the fire fighters visited our den meeting.  They talked to the kids about fire, water and ice safety.  They also told them what to do if they have to call 911 to report an emergency.  After the lesson the boys got to check out the fire truck, hold the ax and see the jaws of life.  It was a fun meeting.

 Cole was so happy he got to see the truck too.

 Our tiger and wolf dens with the fire fighters.

Horse birthday party

One of Trevor's school friends invited him to her birthday party.  The invite said games, pizza, cake and riding horses.  Trevor was really looking forward to the party all week.

 

Singing Happy Birthday

 Trevor riding the horse

 Coles turn riding the horse

 Cole playing the barrel racing game.  He is the only kid that "stayed on the horse" the whole game.

 The boys favorite part, tractor rides.

The boys had a blast at the party.  It was fun going to a party that was different then the usually bounce house party.

Northstar with Nana and Pepaw

Last weekend Nana and Pepaw came to visit us.  We took them to Northstar one day to ride the gondolas and check out the resort.  The boys love to ride gondolas so they were in heaven. 

Learning to Paddle Board

We rented a paddle board today and headed out to Donner Lake.  It was really windy but Craig did a great job paddling around.  He was even able to take the boys out on several rides.

Learning to play marbles

Trevor learned to play marbles with his Cub Scout Pack tonight.  This will help him earn his marble belt loop.

The boys went to our friends Dylan and Ethan's birthday party this weekend at Pump It Up.  Trevor had fun playing with his friends again after missing them while at school.

Posing next to a statue in Downtown Reno

Cub Scouts at the Ace's game

Last night was Scout night at the Reno Ace's game.  The scouts marched out on field before the game and stood while we said the Pledge of Allegiance.  For participating Trevor got a patch.  It was fun to see my little Cub Scout out on the field.

 Cole and his friend Archie

Donner Lake with Grandma and Grandpa

The boys spent the day at Donner Lake with Grandma and Grandpa.  They played in the lake, found some geocaches and hiked around.

Cub Scout Hike

Trevor's Cub Scout troop went on a hike in Galena Forest today.  They were each given a packet with color swatches and a pencil.  Along the hike they had to find things that matched the colors on the swatches.  The hike was 2 miles long and all the boys did a great job.

Getting instructions on the scavenger hunt and hike safety.

The boys ready to hike.