Dalyons Arrow of Light

We have come to and end of an era for our family.  Our last son, Dalyon, was awarded his Arrow of Light and crossed the bridge into New Scouts.  We are so proud of all of our boys and their achievements in Scouts, and especially Dalyon.  He received the 20 patch award which means he earned all 20 activity badges in the Webelo Cub Scouts, as well as his Religious knot and his Arrow of Light. 

Doug read an old Indian story that followed the boy's progression through
the Cub Scout program until he achieved the highest honor, which is the
Arrow of Light. 

Dalyon is receiving the rest of his merit badges from our assistant Cub
Master Marcia Cahoon.  He received all 20 and a patch for his achievement. 

Dalyon pinned the Webeloes Mothers' pin on me and we pose for
a picture.

Dalyon received a compass and a whistle as a reward for earning all
20 activity badges.  These things will help him in scouts.

This is his patch and pins on a homemade duct tape frame.  Don't you just love scouts!!!! 

Every boy who achieves his Arrow of Light award gets to learn to shoot
a bow and arrow as a passageway into Scouts.  Dalyon, Cody and Austin practiced
at home and this is him shooting his first arrow.  It missed the bales of straw, glanced off
a rock and stuck into our neighbors radiator.  Woops!! 

Brother Holland changed the direction of the bales so that he wasn't aiming for
any cars.  He got to shoot 10 times and hit the target 7 of them.  Great job
Dalyon!! 

As part of the ceremony they give him an arrow and place feathers on
it.  Each feather represented a different concept of what a scout aspires
to be.

This is the Arrow of Light award with the arrow and the feathers.  Our leaders
go to a lot of work to make this memorable.  Thanks Nola Alton and Marcia Cahoon,
and his Webelo leader Jen and Lei Kane'.

HE IS IN!!!!!!

On January 23 Austin received some very exciting news.  I will let the pictures tell you.

You might have to enlarge it, but it is the acceptance letter to Utah State University!!

The instructions say: 
Drum Roll Please
then you open it up and it says to  1.place hands in dotted lines (as shown) 
2.  Raise above head
3.  Run around screaming, "I'm IN!  I'm IN!  I"m an AGGIE!!!!

And there you are.  He IS IN!!! 

Cami turns 9

Cami was very excited to have a birthday again this year.  We let her have a small friend party on Saturday, and had a family gathering for her on Sunday, on her birth day.  I was not on top of things as I should have been and instead of just inviting two friends like we agreed on, Cami invited four.  I had made plans for a little lunch, cake and ice cream and presents then to let them play, but did not have enough for everyone, so I sent Doug to McDonald's for Happy Meals and had a dance with the girls while we waited.  It worked out fine, as it always does.  The girls got all excited when Doug walked in with their lunches and one of them exclaimed "YES!  My mom won't let us EVER have these because they are not healthy for you!" and did a little happy dance.  That made me laugh and I felt like I should get the "Mom of the Year" award for giving the girls such healthy food.  After the girls ate Cami grabbed a helium balloon, broke it open with her teeth and sucked the helium into her lungs making her voice go high for a minute.  None of the other girls had ever done this so of course they all wanted to try it.  I thought to myself that not only am I giving them unhealthy food, but I am going to get call from moms about the "drug" they are inhaling.   Thankfully they only tried it once, and saved a balloon to take home. 

From left to right:  Megan Shields , Jessica Perry, Cami, KD Hall, Harley Davidson

Yeah!  Happy Meals with little Barbies as a prize! 

Presents!!  Cami received a bank, fingernail polish, "Girl Lego's", and
a Hello Kitty coloring set.  She was very excited.

Doug helping the girls put together the "girl Lego's".  Cami tells me
"They are sooo cool!!" 

Here we are at our family birthday party.  Grandma Ellen came over
for Oreo ice cream cake. Her Grandma and Grandpa Beutler also

sent her a "Tangled" card that sings and she was so excited!   

I think Cami has had a very good birthday, and is happy to be nine.