What a busy week! Tom was busy freezing in Chicago at a class. We were busy freezing here in Baltimore. We finally got some snow.  And ice. The kids had a late start to school on Thursday and were sent home early due to an incoming snow storm last Friday.

It slowed things down at the airport for Tom to return to Baltimore. And our entire Friday schedule was cancelled. I had planned on taking Scott to the doctor for his yearly physical, but I did not feel like fighting the rush hour traffic in a snow storm. So he is rescheduled. They also cancelled his Boy Scout event on Saturday at a local state park. They just can't get all the roads plowed in time. The boy scouts run this event each year for cub scouts. Scott was volunteering to get his service hours completed for rank requirements. They rescheduled for the end of February. They work on scout skills like fire building and first aid and the cub scouts hike from station to station. One year that Scott participated we had to hike through 2 feet of snow pulling our wagon(supposed to be a sled like the Klondike) through the woods, up and down hills and over fallen trees. That was quite the experience. He prefers running the event and staying in one place.

I also had a Girl Scout meeting that was cancelled and rescheduled. Same problem-can't get the streets plowed at the GS camp fast enough and it snowed from 2-9pm.  So I will have another busy week ahead of me trying to catch up with the cancelled events. At least Allison had plenty of time to finish her homework for the weekend since she got out of school so early and did not have to go to her internship as SCott's school closed early too. She was also home with Scott on MLK day Monday and she had Tuesday off as well. It gave her lots of time to help out with her internship and work on her Girl Scout Gold Award project. Plus she had to work Monday afternoon since school was out and the rollerskating rink was open. It was a good thing she had some extra free time because she was plenty busy this past weekend. Not only was she working as a skate guard, but we ran our Girl Scout rollerblading event at the rink on Saturday and Sunday. We ended up with a late night event on Saturday for the first time due to a scheduling error, so we had a lot less girls participating. Even so, it was still a crazy night as young girls kept falling down and banging their heads, elbows and wrists. One girl was taken to the hospital as she twisted and banged her knee so badly she couldn't walk. And I was the First Aider! I just kept passing out bags of ice. I had 12 injured girls. Allison was out on the floor the whole evening, but a few of my scouts were helping to check in the girls. We also collect cleaning supplies as a service project, so my van is full of buckets and smells great since I have to drop it all off. And we got to do it all again on Sunday night! Although it was a shorter event, and Allison  helped out with the scouts after she finished her work session. And then she had to leave for Field Hockey! She really got a work out as the other team was so very good and took a lot of shots on her. Sadly they lost.

I managed to get into a heated discussion with our new Girl Scout Council Leader. She has an overly anxious daughter that was injured while skating and the mom had an issue with stopping by the First Aid Station. She informed me her daughter was a germaphobe and couldn't go anywhere near our First Aid station, although they sat in the cafeteria where people were trying to eat while I filled out the form and passed out an ice bag. I guess she didn't read the part of our law that says "Be a Sister to Every Girl Scout"

 I have also been busy running around looking for everything purple! If you are not aware, our Ravens play in the Super Bowl this coming weekend. Don't know if they'll win, it is just fun trying! I did buy the family the AFC Champion tshirts though.  Wouldn't you know we offered to host the super bowl party. What a surprise! Guess I will be busy cleaning and cooking next week. And I spent most of Friday doing my grocery shopping(but not all of it).

I was also trying to be in two places at once last week since Tom was out of town.  Allison and I were invited to dinner from her GS Shadow Day mentor. We met her at an italian restaurant in Olde Ellicott City. First Allison had to drop Scott off to a laser tag event with the boy scouts. I met Allison at the restaurant and we had a very nice dinner(which Jeannette paid for) and we even got gifts from her trip to Europe last summer. Allison got a purse from Paris and I got tea and chocolates from London. And then I had to run and pick up Scott, except the boy scouts finished early and some Dad dropped Scott off at the house. Except Scott didn't have a key and couldn't remember our pass code for the garage door, so he hung out at the neighbor's house until I got home. I found out he'd already been dropped off after I ran to pick him up! Too crazy. Next week Scott will be taking Cookie to scouts to show off her skills for his Dog CAre badge. He even gave her a bath this weekend so she'd look her best when he wraps a bandage around her foot and ties a muzzle around her mouth for the demo!

On Thursday I took SCott to his swim lesson. He will also be starting a gym class at the Y in two weeks to help him towards his personal fitness badge.  Scott was also busy pet sitting for our neighbors this weekend when they went off to the Poconos for a ski trip. I am glad we can keep him busy!

Here are the Girl Scouts at the Rollerblade rink doing the Hokey Pokey on skates! (Allison is in the center). She had all the Girl Scouts recite the law and even taught