Blue and Gold Breakfast

Boaz has been excited about today for about a month. 

He is getting his Bear two months early most of his friends got theirs just as they turned 10. Boaz doesn't turn 10 until May and he is getting it now. 

Craig came home a bit early to be sure to be able to attend. 

We were a bit unconventional with the breakfast. But it was very good. We had scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage and bacon. Basically I had bacon for breakfast. So good. I also had orange juice and a bit of apple juice.

They did a good job decorating. 

Alternating blue and "gold" table cloths and balloons in the appropriate colors. 

We sat across from our good friends. They are contemplating a move to Sitka, Alaska. We talked through breakfast about the blessings of meeting good people and then how hard it is to leave them on our way to meet other wonderful people. 

My tablet doesn't have a zoom, so the pictures are not sharp, but they are what I have.

Craig came home just a bit early to make sure he would be here for Boaz's big moment. Boaz is getting so big. He can't wait until he is taller than me. He is getting close. 

A group hug to celebrate the new Bear. 

The cheer this month was our best evil laugh to celebrate the mad scientist in all of us. Craig and I both decided to cackle evilly into Boaz's ear. We freaked him out a bit. 

Him making sure it was still us. Brother Bowen is cracking up. 

We were both pretty pleased with the results. 

The straw and masking tape invention.  Carson and Boaz worked on it, but I missed the two of them. Carson is half in this picture, I should have centered it better. 

Pinewood Derby season

It is that time do the year again.  At  the December pack meeting they passed out wrapped kits. We knew we would have together on it before Craig left North Dakota. 

Here are a few pictures from last month. 

It was too cold to do this outside. Boaz is holding the wretch to keep it steady. 

Boaz got a turn using the saw.  But I didn't get a picture. They also got it sanded. But that happened in the garage. 

They rigged a scale and used the former cars to judge the weight. 

Craig headed east and it was up to me to get it painted and the wheels on. 

We painted it, but I asked a very nice man at the weigh in to put the wheels on. 

Craig had the weight right at 5 ounces. Awesome. Wheels were on and we left the car at the Church over night. 

This morning was the derby. I was nervous for Boaz because he didn't win any races last year. I was relieved when he won his first race. 

I texted Craig through the whole event. He was a bit sad to miss it.  But we are happy he is working. 

A few pictures from today. 

Waiting for the races to begin. 

A picture for his dad. He had just won another heat. 

He ended up taking second in his den and third over all. I was happy he didn't take first because I didn't want to go to districts. 

He got the award for the most cubbiest - note the word Scouts on the car.  His trophy.  The car fits in the trophy. 

A pretty awesome day. :)

Cub scouts service

Our little bear pack went and delivered cookies yesterday. My friend had a great idea. I joined them as they drove around to people and gave a cookie in a bag to people they wanted, with a bit of guidance from the adults.

Near the end do the hour, we started to blanket streets to get done. They boys had some favorites that they all wanted to give to. My friend took some great pictures.

The boys with a basket of goodies to share.

Delivering to our good Bishop.

Delivering to our good friend, Brother Pearson. (Formerly in the bishopric and now in the scouts program)

A good memory of service that was fun.

Pine Wood Derby

I am still catching up.

Boaz had his first official Pine Wood Derby.

It has been freezing here. Not very fun to go out to the garage and build a car. But, the deadline was approaching and Craig and Boaz came up with a plan.

Boaz on the cub scout side of the line.

The car: made into a wedge, stained and varnished.

I tried to get a picture of all the scouts. When I looked at them all, I thought it was going to be a long night. They had it computerized -- or at least the results were. It made it go faster than I thought.

Boaz's car in lane three. The weights were distributed all along the bottom. The two winning cars had most of the weight based over the rear axle. A lesson for next year.

He didn't come in last, but he didn't win a race either.

Still a fun activity.

Cub Scout Day Camp

 Boaz was so happy to be able to attend Day Camp this year. He has attended other years, but that was when Josh was the cub scout. Now it is his turn to do all the projects, crafts and stations.

This first picture is part of our troop listening to the leader.




Boaz figuring out the compound bow.



A little one on one time with the Range Boss. Working on aiming.


















His first time with the BB gun. He loaded, cocked and shot the gun all ten times. His target remained untouched. I was proud of him. He listened to the instructor and did everything he was told to do.

Next time we'll work on aiming. :)