Boy Scout Graduation

The boys had their cub scout graduation at Dreher Island. They had a great time and we really enjoying scouts.

Sunset over Lake Murray

Hunter receiving his awards he earned

Jordan is now a Bear!

Indian Jordan

Micheal, Jordan's den leader, let Jordan wear his Indian headpiece. Oh course, Jordan LOVED this.

Eagle Fest 2009

Eagle Fest is a big event at Hunter and Jordan's school. They bring in lots of rides and have games. The boys had a ball!

Hunter and Jordan on the swing ride
They are in the back of the picture swinging next to each other.

This giant strawberry would spin around and around. Very dizzy kids got off the ride.

Hunter and Jordan climbing the rock wall

This ride would spin around, rotate and go up in the air

Baseball Continues

Happy Mother's Day

For Mother's Day, we went to Riverbanks Zoo.

Hunter, Jordan and Kim with the lion

My Grandmom has a brick with her name on it by the Rose Garden at the zoo.

Kim, Hunter and Jordan in front of Grandmom's brick

Close up of Grandmom's brick and our feet

Next to the zoo is a path and picnic area by the river. We found this cool vine hanging off a tree.

Jordan acting like Tarzan


Happy Mother's Day, Everyone!

Night at the USS Yorktown

We spent the night aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston. The ship did not come alive at night but with the air conditioner so loud you would think it could awake the dead. Hunter and Jordan's boy scout pack met at the aircraft carrier at 9:30 Saturday morning.

Hunter and Jordan ready for their adventure to begin

The pack met at the picnic beaches in front of the Yorktown. Then we were invited to board the ship.

Jordan, Brandon and Hunter waiting on the pack to arrive

Once we arrived on the ship. They showed us our rooms. They separated the women and men. Luckily for me, the women got the officers quarters and the men were in enlisted quarters.

This is a picture where the men stayed.
The green sleeping bags are Hunter and Jordan's beds
and Chris slept on the bottom under them.

There was not enough room to sit on their beds. Chris said there was only about 5 inches from his face to the bottom of the other bunk.

This is where I stayed. There were 4 of us in a room.
It pays to be an officer!

Pack 870
This is a group shot of all the scouts in front of the Yorktown
Hunter is the 4th scout on the second row and Jordan is on the front row with a yellow hat. He was the only boy from his den (the wolves) to go.

We had the best time exploring the Yorktown, submarine and Coast Guard ship.

Chris and Jordan

We went on a boat ride to Fort Sumter where the first shot of the Civil War hit. The fort was very interesting.

Jordan at Fort Sumter

Then we boated back to the Yorktown and explored some more.

Tyler and Hunter


Jordan playing with a giant gun

We ate supper and breakfast in the mess hall served military style. The food was not as bad as you would think. They showed movies in the theater on the ship at night. They said we could go on the self guided tours until 11pm. We had a lot of fun exploring the ship at night.

They played revalie in the morning to wake us up. After breakfast, we went on the flight deck. It was very nice first thing in the morning. We were one of the first ones up there.

Hunter, Jordan and me on the flight deck at about 7:45am

Group shot of everyone who went with the Pack to the Yorktown.
What a crew!

Bristow Doubleheader

Hunter in the dug out

We have been busy at the baseball field this month. About 4 days this season, we have a Bristow Double Hitter. When one son plays baseball at 6pm and the other at 7:20pm. On these days, we end up spending about 3 hours on the baseball field.

Hunter (AKA Moose) loves baseball. He wants to be the first one at the games. The batting order is determined by your arrival time to the game. His teams has only lost one game this season.

Jordan's team rotates through positions. So Jordan has played every position at least once this season.

Jordan as catcher

Jordan was so excited about being catcher. But after he played it, he decided it was harder than it looked. He much prefers playing one of the bases.

Jordan as pitcher

Jordan enjoyed playing pitcher. Since his league is machine pitched, pitcher is mainly a fielding position. He liked being in the center of the action. Jordan loves to slide into home. He slides in every time even if the ball is still in outfield.

Happy Easter

We have a wonderful Easter Sunday. The Easter bunny was hopping around bright and early delivering Easter baskets. He brought the boys baseball bags, DVDs, books and lots of candy.

Jordan and Hunter

Next we went to a wonderful church service. After church, we ate lunch with Mom and Dad. After lunch we all sat around and talked.

Hunter, Jordan and myself

Then we stopped by and wished Thom and Jane a Happy Easter. Hunter had planted a tree from seeds at their house and it was starting to come up. He said before long he could climb it. We were sorry to inform him that maybe his grandkids could climb it.

The boys

Then we went home and the boys had an Easter egg hunt. Spring break is now over but we had fun spending the week together.

Happy Easter, Everyone!!!!

Friends

Sonya and her family were visiting her parents for Easter. Her parents were nice enough to invite us over for dinner Saturday night. It was great seeing everyone again. When we get together, we have a roomful of boys!

Corey, Lawrence, Hunter, Jordan and Ryan

Ryan and Jordan

The kids had a great time playing and we enjoyed catching up. We are very lucky to have such dear friends. Sonya and I have been friends since elementary school. True friends are a blessing from God.

Easter Eggs!

Jordan and Hunter dying eggs

Hunter and Jordan had the best time dying Easter eggs. The kit we bought this year had 12 different colors. We left them in the dye longer this year and the colors were deep and beautiful.

Baseball Season Begins

Hunter and Jordan both are playing baseball this spring.

Hunter is playing for the Astros. He loves playing baseball. The team has nicknamed him Moose. We are glad Moose is having fun because there are a lot of practices and games scheduled. He is playing games through the end of May.

Jordan is playing for the Volcanoes. He enjoys baseball also and is doing a great job hitting.

Both the boys had a baseball game, so we were at the baseball field for 3 hours. It makes for a long night.