Bobcat to Tiger

Boy Scouts is perfectly suited to my little Monkey. He loves all the outdoor activities, camping, archery, marbles, cake decorating, pine wood car building, this summer he even gets to do a full week of day camp! He has been blowing me away with his dedication and the speed at which he has been picking up everything! We have had a few big events this past month, Monkey takes such pride in putting on his uniform and doing his best!

This is Sharknado, Monkey's own creation for this years Pinewood Derby. He designed it himself and Daddy and d few friends from his pack helped to build it. 

The very important adjustments of weight and height so it goes down the track as fast as possible. The top fin had to be cut down a lot so it could go under the finish line. 

Sharknado was absolutely one of the most unique and awesome cars out there!

Headed down the track!

Sharknado rocked at the end fell of every run, but stayed together!!! It made it extra awesome!

Monkey was on pins and needles the entire day watching his car go against his friends cars and hoping to win. He did well, but this is our first year ever and we learned we have a lot to learn.

Monkey and his driver's licences, his Pack Leader told him this gave him the ability to drive his daddy's car and crash it, but his pinewood car would probably survive. 

Getting his award.

He was such a good boy sitting and being kind and respectful to everyone around, and even though he wanted to win, he was very happy to get to do this all and spend the entire day watching everyone's else's cars race. There are no words for how proud I am of the kid he is becoming! He is always striving and trying and caring!

Every year in Febuary the Cub Scouts have a Blue and Gold Ball to celebrate the birthday of the Boy Scouts and the great things they did that scouting year.

Monkey's all time favorite Boy Scout event is camping! He got to talk about it for a collage video for the banquet.

   

Part of the Blue and God Banquet was a cake decorating competition and chance to earn a badge. Monkey, his sister and Big Bear had an AMAZING time making and eating the cake! 

Cub paw out of Goobers, movie theater candy was one of the categories and the theme of the banquet. 

The sour patch kids symbolized all the friends Monkey has made since starting Scouting. 

There was a secret to our cake, yummy blue berry layers!

Super pumped to earn this cake decorating badge for his brag vest Mommy gets to sew together.

In fact Monkey earned lots of new badges! And a very special new reward, 

HIS TIGER SCOUT!!!!

Monkey has been in Cub Scouts for less then a year and every time I turn around he is learning something new. Now he has moved past the initial Bobcat stage into the official Tiger Scout.

All of his new Pack friends getting their ranks too.

Mommy could not help getting a picture with her little tiger.

 When we found out 7 years ago that our first child would be a boy I really was not sure about much past a monkey themed nursery and my Grandfather's name but there is a line from a show I like that came to mind, 

"I will love you so much no woman will ever be good enough for you." 

Yes, it is a joke and I pray for his future wife every time I pray for his future, but I love my little boy like no other man I have ever or will ever love.  He is my pride and joy and although I want to wait as long as possible I am believing in God to bless his future and carry him to change the word.