"Do My Best" Day

The Boy Scout motto is, "Do My Best!"  Today we definitely had a Boy Scout, "Do My Best" Day!

Oliver went on a special trip with Grandpa

to the Star of India this morning!  Awesome!

Oliver learning about the cannon!

He had a blast with Grandpa!

Doing his best on an art project!

Mommy is so glad Grandpa and Oliver got

to hang out together this morning!

While they hung out, Mommy did her best at

the San Dieguito 5K race!  She even got to meet

the Queen of England!

In the evening we did our best at the Blue and Gold

Dinner for the Boy Scouts!

He wore his uniform all day!

He has been working really hard on 

catching up to the rest of the troop since

he started late.

The Mayor of Escondido gave an opening

speech.  He is very impressed with Pack 659!

Oliver was so excited to see his name in the program!

And he was excited to draw an orange tiger stripe

on Mommy's cheek!  Mommy was very proud of 

Oliver and she felt very good reciting the pact

that all the "Akelas" pledge to their sons.

It feels good to be a part of this community.

Our honored hero at our table.

Many boys were honored tonight.  It was a long meeting

but very interesting and Oliver was a great listener!

He loved the raffles, even though we didn't win!

Oliver's got most of the pieces to his uniform now!

Caleb from our Den was the Scout that 

was honored as a Blue and Gold Boy scout.

Oliver wants to work towards this honor.

Grammie did her best sewing this weekend sewing

patches on Oliver's uniform.  Thank you Grammie!

We will do our best to give Grammie a 

special treat for all her patience and time

spent helping us.

Making a campfire.

Batman came to the dinner!

So did some guy name Philmore.

Den 7's centerpiece.

Mommy has to put both of these pictures,

they crack her up!

Symbolic table for a POW or solider at war.

It was a good reminder to remember to appreciate

our country and the people who serve.  It was

a good learning experience for Oliver.

We came home to find an envelope tucked in our door.

Our neighbors did their best at being really good neighbors!

Paula and Maggie gave us two tickets to Legoland!  Yay!

Mommy has NEVER been because of the cost.  Here

we come Legoland!

We had a really great day!

(Now Mommy needs to do her best to study.  Goodnight and sweet dreams.)