Adventures in Scouting

Colby is well on his way through his third year in cub scouts.  Seriously!  Where does the time go???  I can't say enough how much I am impressed with this program.  If you need anything to give you a kick-start in spending good, quality, intentional time with your kiddos...I HIGHLY recommend scouting!!!  On top of teaching Colby those basic "how to use a hammer" or "how to tie a tie" life skills, he's also learning how to be a confident leader.  I can honestly say I've seen a huge difference in the way he acts, especially around his peers.  Here are a few of the hi-lights from the past few months. 

In January, he participated in his very first pinewood derby.  He was SO excited!!!  Jarred helped him cut out the body of the car and from then on it was ALL Colby.  He sanded, painted, decorated, and tweaked his car all on his own and let me tell you...he was PROUD!  I loved it!

Here they are hard at work "sanding down the wheels".

The finished product!

When he arrived at the derby and "impounded" his car, it was quite obvious a lot of the boys got quite a bit of "help" from good ol' dad.  I suppose it's some kind of "manly instinct" to use tools & wood to create something that goes fast and ultimately wins the race that is too strong for most men to resist.  Well, take a look for yourself....



On your mark....Get set.... GO!!!!

My little man was SO proud!  His self-made car went up to 208 mph and ended up winning 1st place in his age group and placing 11th in the whole pack!  Whoo Hoo!!

Accepting his gold medal!

 Another acheivement he's been working on had him actually prepare, serve, & clean-up after a meal.  I absolutely LOVED sitting back and watching him in the kitchen.  He was very excited and quick to let us know he was confident and could do it all on his own.  He chose a menu of "taco nachos" with kool aid.

Browning the ground meat...

Sprinkling the toppings...

It was a hit!  Everyone cleaned their plates!  And he's learned well from watching his momma...notice we ate on paper plates (i.e. less dishes)!  He's one smart kid!  And I know one day far FAR into the future his wife will be thankful that he can cook at least one dish! LOL!

And that's not all the "kitchen time" my little man has had lately.  For the blue & gold banquet his pack had a "father-son cake decorating contest".  For those of you who don't know, I LOVE baking, and especially cake decorating.  I even had a small cake business about a year ago.  My only contribution to this project was baking the cake, purchasing the decorating ingredients & whipping up the buttercream.  From there, this cake was all "man-handled".  LOL!

Adding some finishing touches...

What a masterpiece!!

  Colby hand-painted the rice krispie "car" that was covered in fondant with food gel to match his pine wood derby car!

Getting his ribbon for winning "most colorful"!!

I can honestly say these two boys have my heart!