Only if you roll around in bacon grease first.

Oct 23, 2014
1:43:55pm

Ashtrash

Trust me, when you're a grizzly bear there's not much difference between a camper in a tent and a camper in a hammock. Tent poles and thin fabric isn't exactly a deterrant here.

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Ashtrash

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So thinking early Christmas shopping. Our oldest is a boy 9, be almost 10 by

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 12:59pm

power tools.

IndependentGeorge

10/23/14 1:01pm

Maggie sure seemed to enjoy playing with Homer's power tools

TNT

10/23/14 1:02pm

Power tools are for Dad. Mmmm, power tools.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:02pm

He doesn't have to know that you really bought them for yourself.

IndependentGeorge

10/23/14 1:04pm

Definitely a chain saw. Kids love chain saws.

Hawk in the 303

10/23/14 1:24pm

sports stuff...bball hoop with ball/shoes/jersey/etc

nashty

10/23/14 1:01pm

we've got a hoop. And his grandparents set him up with ball/shoes, etc for his b

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:03pm

Sounds like you're brainwashing him towards male stuff

StantonMac

10/23/14 1:02pm

Something with wheels.

JAGA97

10/23/14 1:03pm

Why do you need ideas? Santa has your back.

Cougar TD

10/23/14 1:04pm

i'll answer for misterP, vegascoug, ds7: "a gun"

nashty

10/23/14 1:06pm

Yup our kids first shotgun is at ten,,high powered BB/pellet at 8

CarolinaCoug

10/23/14 1:41pm

Books. Boardgames. Clothing. Candy. Bike. Skateboard. Bank account.

frontrowcougar

10/23/14 1:07pm

books is a good idea...get him reading (see pres callister's GC talk)

nashty

10/23/14 1:08pm

Hmm maybe clothes. Scheels has some great BYU stuff he likes.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:08pm

Are there any fun intro to computer programming type software out there?for kids

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:07pm

Have you looked into Lego mindstorms? Might be too pricey if you're not sure

BellicoseButcher

10/23/14 1:21pm

Get you and him fishing poles then go. You live near the Provo River and that

Chester Copperpot

10/23/14 1:10pm

I'm into fly fishing. This may be a thought. An intro fly fishing set for him.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:13pm

Grandpa is getting tehm rods and reels whcih they have been

CarolinaCoug

10/23/14 1:43pm

He does love fishing.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:13pm

That's the age when it starts getting easy

sammycoug

10/23/14 1:19pm

Good thoughts.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:20pm

Good camping gear is a great idea

jdub

10/23/14 1:28pm

Camping hammock = bear bait.

Iman23

10/23/14 1:34pm

not any more than a tent, in my experience.

jdub

10/23/14 1:38pm

Only if you roll around in bacon grease first.

Ashtrash

10/23/14 1:43pm

I wouldn't put it past most scouts to roll around in bacon grease.

jdub

10/23/14 1:46pm

Red Rider bee-bee gun

Twin Roots

10/23/14 1:26pm

He'll shoot his eye out.

Grit for Brains

10/23/14 1:27pm

a lacrosse stick, receiver gloves, new shinny's, an nfl jersey

BlueFrog

10/23/14 1:29pm

My boys 10 and 9 like the following

CarolinaCoug

10/23/14 1:39pm

Holy wealthy CBers

TNT

10/23/14 1:51pm

lol This remidns me of thread last year on how much money we spent on Christmas

CarolinaCoug

10/23/14 1:58pm

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