Explorers Club

One of our friends, and a fellow girl scout troop leader, took pity on the younger brothers who are constantly being left out of troop activities. In response, she started a group just for the boys. This "explorers" group meets once a month and has been up to some really cool stuff. For our first meeting, Erin led them on a hike into the woods and let them build their own fort. Here are some pics.

The boys, modeling their vests:


Building a fort:



The boys sit in their finished product:


On the trail back:

Camporee

Trying to sneak this in while it is still May... Earlier this month, we took the troop to the Girl Scouts Annual Camporee. The weather was miserable, but the girls still had a fun time. Here is most of the troop exploring the totem pole at Sugar Hollow:


Working on Sit-Upons:


The finished products:



Nina, Abby, and Claire posing in front of their edible fires:



Swaps. The girls really liked trading with kids from other troops:

Reunion Party

As an alum and an employee, I get invited to the law school reunion every year, which is chock full of family events. Our favorite is the Saturday picnic, which features a magician, face painter, and balloon artist, along with cotton candy, shave ice, popsicles and moon bounces. Here is Benji enjoying the slide:



Abby keeps a protective arm on her brother while they wait their turn:



Yum...strawberry:

Sunday Bowling

Abby has been desperate to go bowling ever since a friend had her birthday party at the alley. Surprisingly, Benji seemed to enjoy the outing more than Abby did. He especially liked the loud crashing sound the ball made when he flung it down the lane.

Who is that masked man?

Mother's Day

They came bearing gifts. They were both very proud of themselves.

Rock On