Scout Ninja

Kobe was asked to be a part of the Cub Scout choir for the "Event to Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting in the Church" at the Conference Center.  I know it will be an incredible experience for him, so I bribed him.  He will have Minecraft on my computer if he has a good attitude through this whole experience... A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Anyway, these photos were taken right before his first practice.  They asked the boys to wear their Scout uniform to each practice.  Notice the shirt... very wrinkled with NOTHING sewn on.  He has earned quite a few little badges and trinkets to go on that shirt, but I don't know how to sew.  Let me say that again more clearly... I have NO desire to know how to sew.  NONE.  When we got to the practice, I started to feel a little ashamed.  The shirts really do look nice when they are ironed and decorated with achievements.  I can iron... Maybe I can hot glue the badges on?  What cracks me up about these pictures is that this poor little guy is surrounded by women 24/7.  Well, he's with his Dad every other weekend, but other than that, he is with girls. None of us knew how to put on the silly scarf they were supposed to wear.  So when I asked Jessie to help him out, this is what he came out looking like. Jess called him the "Scout Ninja".  Bless his patient heart. 

The practice was AMAZING.  They had a conductor from UVU come teach 250, 8-11 year old boys the National Anthem. I have always loved the Star-Spangled Banner and often get teary-eyed listening to it (I blame that trait on my dad).  It will always mean more to me now after listening to that wonderful man teach it to those boys and then hearing them sing it.  It was amazing. And Kobe loved it! The Celebration is on October 29th and I can't wait to hear it with the trumpets and drums they are planning on.  It should be incredible!