Moving up the ranks...

 Andrew just received his Arrow of Light. In spite of not being the most "scoutly" of families, it has been wonderful to see him working hard on his scouting requirements. It seems like just yesterday I was buying Josh's first little blue Cub Scout shirt  and now, Andrew is wearing the more mature khaki shirt of the Boy Scouts. There was a wonderful ceremony for the boys receiving their Arrow of Light. Scouts dressed in full Indian dress conducted the ceremony. It was really fun for all the scouts to watch. At the end of the program, he was given a ceremonial arrow as a keepsake to remember his achievements. Well done Andrew....congratulations!!

Last month, Josh reached the Star ranking in scouts. He has been working hard and it's exciting to see his merit badges adding up! He also received a special walking stick for earning the most service beads at scout camp this summer. We have great scout leaders...so grateful for that! At the Court of Honor, it was fun to see Josh conducting. He does such a good job. Keep it up Josh and you'll be getting your Eagle in no time!

Good work, Andrew!

Congratulations to Andrew who earned his Wolf badge in scouts last night. He is such a hard worker. He is very meticulous in making sure he does exactly what he is supposed to! Andrew and I had a fun time working on it together, especially gathering trash in the neighborhood in 20 degree weather. We are lucky to have such great scout leaders in our ward...I think that makes a huge difference (especially when you are clueless like me!). Keep it up Andrew! :)

1st Class Scout

Congratulations to Josh for earning his 1st and 2nd class ranking in scouts. He recieved his awards last night. Thank heavens we have some great scout leaders in our ward because I am clueless and Chad and I aren't exactly the outdoorsy type. He even earned his first merit badge last night, too...man, before you know it we'll be working on his Eagle project!

Andrew's 1st Pinewood Derby

Andrew had his first Pinewood Derby last week. He was very excited but, also very nervous. He really wanted his car do to well. And it did! His car was one of the top finishers in his pack. His car was also voted "most unique." Brother Young helped him cut out his car and his dad helped him paint. I think all in all he had a great time.