Fly Like an Eagle

My son is a proud Boy Scout. He loves being a part of it, and I'm watching him grow and develop as a person. 

In scouting, there are many different ceremonies. There are crossing over ceremonies and courts of honor. The pinnacle of a scouting career is achieving Eagle Scout. Only about 6% achieve this honor.

Recently our troop held a court of honor for three remarkable young men, who were welcomed into Eagle Scouting.

Little Man participated in the ceremony too. Candles were lit, chronicling the journey from tenderfoot (the first rank in Boy Scouts) through to eagle. It was a really heartfelt ceremony, emphasizing how important this achievement is.

I hope my tenderfoot continues his scouting journey to Eagle too.

Adams Apple

Tomorrow night is the Little Man's Boy Scouts crossover ceremony. I honestly don't know much about this because 1. We're new to scouting and 2. We're new to scouting. I was very involved in Girl Scouts when my sister was younger, plus I was in scouts too, so I'm more familiar with that. It's a chance for awards, and my kiddo has worked very, very hard in scouting. Plus, it's something he loves. He's grown so much and I know that will continue.
I got an email from the leader asking families to bring treats for tomorrow at 5 pm today. Cause for panic, since I didn't plan on this when I went shopping over the weekend. Plus, it's Monday. That makes creative thought harder. So, off to Pinterest I went, and found a great idea using stuff I had in the fridge.

Apple pie wontons

1 c chopped apples
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp apple pie seasoning
24 wonton wrappers

Preheat oven to 350. Line a mini muffin pan with wonton wrappers. Mix apples, sugar, vanilla & seasoning. Spoon into lined cups. Pinch closed. Bake 20 minutes.

They smell heavenly!

Hail All Scouts

This past weekend was Scout-a-Rama at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. It was a chance for different scout packs to teach and show off skills acquired through scouting. Little Man learned to make rope, cooking in a Dutch oven, and more!

One of our favorite activities was the super slow bicycle race. The other favorite was target shooting with nerf guns.

It was a great day where my little scout learned lots!