Axis & Allies- snack version

OK, check out Breanna's blog for the game details of the HOURS AND HOURS game played at our house on Friday night!  My part in all of this was helping provide country appropriate snacks for the game players.
Here are the "troops."  

Josh Barton was United States- we chose chili dogs for this country.

Breanna was Great Britain- we had strawberries and cream. (We decided the Boy Scout uniform worked as a costume since Boy Scouts started in England.

Austin was Japan- we went to the international market for some "Pocky" a favorite Japanese treat; chocolate dipped cracker sticks.

Braden was Germany- so we brought out the Gummi Bears; yes they originate in Germany.

Scott was Russia- I made some Russian Peroshki; little potato dumplings served with sour cream on top- yummy!  Hey, what about the cool Russian hat that I saw upstairs???  You know, the fur ones that Austin brought back??
Braden really got into his role as Hitler...I think he liked the idea of having a little mustache thingy.

Anyways, I think good times were had by all and...I do not even know who won this war.  I finally gave up and went to bed!!!

Spring Concert

Braden just finished up his year of being in "Show Choir."  He is the third from the right on the top row of this picture...and very grown up and handsome as he sings.  I went to his concert this week and was impressed with how well his group sounded.  Their director has a knack for getting them to love the songs they sing.  It has been a good year for Braden.  Hope he has time in his schedule for more choir down the road.  He is too shy to really sing out at church, but I know he has a good voice!
Today Braden and his choir group are singing at Lagoon and then they get to play all day!

Next week he goes back to Lagoon with school friends to celebrate graduation from 8th grade!!

Time goes faster and faster the older I get!