It seems the first day of school is never a big enough deal in our house. Our kids always have to find some way to top the act of kicking off a new school year.
Last year, Crisana lost a tooth on the first day of school.
So this year it was Trey’s turn.
Usually the first week of school is an easy transition back into the busy-ness of our fall routine. We deliberately keep our afternoons and evenings free and clear so that we can adjust to early morning alarm clocks, days filled with learning, and balancing homework and playtime. But this afternoon was a scramble. Unpack the backpacks. Wash out the water bottles, sandwich containers, and thermoses. Fix dinner. Eat dinner. Clean up dinner and put leftovers away. Feed the cat. Change clothes. Turn on the lights and lock the doors. Make sure the camera has fresh batteries and a free memory card. Hurry, hurry, hurry. We gotta get there on time!
See, we had a court date. A Court of Honor date. And we had some honorees we had to…um…well…honor.
First up was Trey. He was officially recognized for earning his Tenderfoot badge, the second step on the Trail to First Class…his second step toward earning Eagle Scout. As if that wasn’t enough, he earned 5 (yes, count them: FIVE) merit badges from troop activities and summer camp: photography, railroading, swimming, astronomy, and geology. His little merit badge sash no longer looks lonely or like a wanna-be, despite the fact that it’s still way too big for him.
Our next honoree was none other than Matt, who earned his “trained” patch for being officially fully trained as an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America. I guess that means he can now be put in charge of stuff and be responsible for scouts. I’m still wondering if that’s a good thing or not.
I guess that means we’re also now an official scouting family!
