Camp of All Seasons (11/14 thru 11/16/08)

Just a couple of days after our first parade experience, Sydney, Delaney and I went CAMPING with the Girl Scouts at the camp outside Tallahassee. Our troop was "in charge" - which meant we had to arrive first, leave last and make sure all the meals and activities were planned for the weekend. As a reward for all that effort, we got to sleep in the lodge - which was air conditioned and bug free. Mostly.

I learned that if you ever want/need to entertain a large group of girls - just build a stage in your yard. Goofing around on that thing kept them busy and out of trouble for most of the weekend!


It was a busy weekend of scavenger hunts, camp fires, singing, crafts and your basic Girl Scouty-ness. We came home completely exhausted, but we had fun!

Veteran's Day Parade (11/11/08)

The girls marched in their first parade this year! And no Angie, I'm not counting the lame event that Sydney and Lauren did with the ballet class as a "parade." That was just sad. But I digress...
This was the big Veteran's Day Parade and it really was quite large! I think we were like the 115th group or something like that. Thankfully the weather was nice and the girls were all well-behaved and the whole event afforded a great opportunity to learn about veterans, service to our country and patriotism. Homeschool and Girl Scouts. A perfect marriage.

Awwwww. Aren't they cute?




Here's Delaney with her Daisy troop. They may be small in size, but they are HUGE on energy.

Here is most of the girls' troop posing with their leader (in the green shirt). Sydney (green vest, pig tails) and Delaney (front and center) had so much fun.


I promise that they were more organized when the parade actually began. Here they are trying to figure out where everyone is supposed to stand and practicing their Veteran's Day chant.

I don't have any pictures of Sadey, but she had the luxury of being pushed along the mile long route in her stroller while she and mommy passed out candy. Next year she'll be a Daisy and she WILL be marching :)