This year's theme:
This was our 3rd year at Cub Scout Camp. Ethan was able to go as Wolf/Bear and then as a Webelo, while Matthew & Rachel went as siblings because I was volunteering. And they all seemed to have enjoyed it.
Well, this year Ethan felt a little too old and thought Cub Scout Day Camp was boring. So, I was able to take Lauren this year. I think she enjoyed it the most out of everyone. She couldn't wait to be able to go each day. And it was nice for Steve and Ethan to be able to spend some quality time together while the rest of us were enjoying the 100 degree weather out at the Houston Farm & Ranch Club.
It has always been pretty tolerable and I have always had such a great group of boys in my den and this year was no exception. It also helped that this year I only had 5 boys to watch over. We had lots of fun together in the Orange 50 den.
The cheer they finally came up with was; I yell "Orange" then they yell "5-O-are the PROS!" It is hard to find something that rhymes with orange, the chose to go with rhyming with "O" instead of "zero".
A typical day at camp this year consisted of Weather, Geology, Art, Dinner, Special Events, Volleyball, Den Time and Archery.
Weather
Matthew making his own weather vein.
The boys are looking for a rainbow in the spray of water....never saw one.
Weather cheer: Weather is Hot and we're Cool!
Geology
Matthew checking out some really cool rocks.
Geology cheer: Geology ROCKS!
We grated some different colored crayons and then melted them into metamorphic rocks.
They hoping for some crystals in their plastic containers with a piece of black paper, water, mound of salt and food coloring. They left them over night to make their transformation. There was a little success.
Art
Matthew making his collage.
Paper
Mache in the making.
Art cheer: Do Art, Don't Fart!
Okay, that didn't last too long before they were told not to do it anymore.
Self Portrait!
Dinner Time
Orange 50 - Matthew, Tanner, Grant, Jacob & Joseph
Of course we all loved this time...
...especially when it came time for Bag Pop!
Special Events
This day Orange 50 got front row seats to Free Spare because we collected the most money for the Cub Scout Fundraiser. Woo
Hoo!
Volleyball
My camera doesn't take good action photos inside the barn. But here is Matthew in action.
Den Time
Every day there was a different activity. Here we are doing our favorite activity. We made snakes and lizards out of beads and lanyards. I was too busy making my own to help the boys. But they seemed to manage just fine without my help and make more every time we had some extra time.
Archery
Matthew using all his strength to restring his bow.
Wearing all the proper safety gear; goggles, arm guard and finger guard.
Nice!
Boys had permission to retrieve their arrows.
Some how Matthew managed to be the only one soaking wet. I guess you do want to be all wet when you are so hot.
Mom & Mr.Bulls EyeMatthew Orange 50 - Good Sport, Most Spirited, Robin Hood Award & Extra Service Ribbon for helping clean up the station.
I didn't get to see Rachel that much, but here are a few cute pictures I was able to get .
Her den leaders gave her these awards - Rachel Purple 62 - Volleyball Star & Born Leader!
You can't tell by these pictures, but Lauren did have the time of her life. She loved the fact that she got to hang out in the only air conditioned room around AND she got to go swimming and all the other fun activities they had just for the little ones.
There were about 5 ladies in charge of the Hummingbirds and every time Lauren would see one she would give them a great big hug, of course they loved her.
I had to really go out of my way to get some pictures of her and she was never quite in her cute little posing mood. But here you go.
This little boy apparently had a big crush on Lauren and would follow her everywhere she went.
The END! Yeah!
What would you call your ice cream?M-Rainbow Rain
Matthew went to Tristan's birthday part at the Inflatable Zone AND they had a magician come in to do a show for the kids. It was perfect for Matthew. He had been excited all week for this and he came home with these fun goodies. 
Rachel was invited to her friend Isabel's Hanana Montana party at Bath Junkie. Talk about party of all parties. The invitation came with a Hanana Montana shirt to wear to the party, so they all had matching shirts except for the birthday girl of course, who was all decked out Hanana Montana style. 
