Scout Camp '08

It is interesting how things change from when you are a kid...This is me with the only horse I have ever been calm with...his name is Lug Nut. As a kid a scout camp, I was completely fearful of the horses and what they could do to me. With this horse I was completely comfortable and at ease. He obeyed every command I gave and never gave me any trouble. I guess it all comes down to the horses personality and what they are willing to put up with...hmmm, just like people.



At Camp Baldwin they have a Scout Master award deal called, "Scout Master Meritbadge". This is for SM's that do 'extra' at camp besides checking on the boys, chaperoning and generally just being there. We had a sheet that we had to get 300 points to earn level 1 (each level is 300 points more). So each level also has a patch related that is earned when the level is completed. Only 4 SM's did this program in the camp (Jim Serra, Bishop Peterson and myself + 1 from another troop). We ended up pouring cement don't let the smile fool you - not that easy; cleaning the showers 2 days as well as a host of other trying or fun activities that challenges the Scout Master and gets them very tired.


There is a story behind this picture...Our troop did not stay here, we were in Tamarak site. I got this because at my very last scout camp, Dad, Josh and myself stayed in this campsite and had a picture at this exact site that I am standing...the site had changed little, but the old sign had been taken out or decomposed or something. It brought back some memories of having Dad at my last camp as a scout some 14 or 15 years ago.




C'mon...I had to...couldn't resist...what it if said JUMP OFF "(Insert your name here)"...you'd have to as well.

Twins!

Here are the 'twins'! So, after years of headaches, Joe finally broke down and got his eyes checked. He is surprised at how clear everything is now! Mason keeps looking at Joe when he has his new glasses on and says, "We're twins Dad! We both have 'dwasses'. "

Leah is feeling a little left out because she is the only one who doesn't wear glasses. We keep trying to tell her that she is the lucky one, but she won't listen. She was actually pretty upset and cried for a while when she found out that Joe needed glasses.

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Striking a Pose

This picture was taken of Joe at a Wednesday night mutual activity called 'British Bull-Dogs' (a kind of rough boy game full of sweat, wrestling and running) . Joe is just being silly for the boys and there happened to be a camera on location.

Happy Birthday Joe!

Here is how Joe spent his birthday:

Janell and Leah made Joe a nice birthday breakfast in the morning (French toast with strawberries and sausage).

Renee, Abbie and Stan came over in the morning and brought some presents and the two cupcakes you see in the picture. They stayed for a while to visit. It was nice to see them!

Joe took the day of from work and we went out to lunch at the Olive Garden. We spent the rest of the day relaxing at home! It was a well deserved break for Joe. He had a big project at work that opened up last week and he was pretty tired. He hoped to get some projects done around the house, but not much got done.