One HOT parade!

The sun was sizzling hot on the 4th, so we braved the elements to pick up some free candy and celebrate America at the North Ogden Cherry Days parade. Jack waved his flag to everyone who passed by ("because that is what you do at a parade"). It was very cute.


Jill and I hung out under the umbrella and begged the parade people to spray us with water.



Patriotic boy...


Chris and his dad....

The Findlay cousins, minus Audrey and Olivia...

A bunch of happy Americans!!

Celebrate Cameron!

Happy 9th Birthday Cameron!

He got to celebrate with family and his cousin Sammy helped him blow out the candles.

Presents were a blast to open. Transformers seemed to be the theme and were a big hit with him!

We think he is a great boy and we love having him in our family. Where did the last nine years go????

He's a pretty good golfer- So he got his own clubs and a private lesson from dad. Look out PGA!

Girls Camp

Kaitlyn is attending her first YW Girls Camp this week. Chris went with her for the first 2 days (priesthood rep) and took a few pictures. He said that she was having a blast. She comes home on Friday. Can't wait to hear all of her stories!


With her buddy Grace... (Charlie's Angels)

Our good friends the Shaws spoke at their first campfire.



A pajama fashion show.... the fleece is for blankets that they will be making during the week.

On a hot, five mile hike.

Looks like fun to me!

Soarin'

Saturday was a day for flying out at the Ogden Municipal Airport.
Doug's Fathers Day gift was a once in a lifetime flight on a B-17.
We all came out to watch...

There is only about a handful of these great planes from WWII that still fly.

He had about 45 minutes of flying and came off the plane saying it was"AWESOME!"

THEN....after a briefing on parachute operation (he was joking),

Kaitlyn and Cameron boarded a Cessna 182 to experience true adventure of flight and became Young Eagles in the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association).

If you know Kaitlyn well, you know that she would love to be a pilot when she grows up.
They both are fearless....look at their faces...jubilation!

There they go!!!

They had about 30-40 minutes of flight time, flying over our house, and out to Brigham City.

They came back thrilled and got a certificate signed by Harrison Ford, who I guess is the chairman. Their name is now entered into the world's largest logbook at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
(Incidentally, the sun was VERY bright, resulting in Kaitlyn's teary eyes and scowl and mom just doesn't take pictures fast enough!)

PS- there was a short moment when the thought came to me that I had just sent 2/3 of my children up in the air with a complete stranger. He could have flown them to Timbuktu if he wanted! Those kids had a blast and I'm getting braver.....

Den mother

For those of you who are wondering, I do have an official "den mother" uniform-a very large one that I probably should button up and tuck in.


And I probably should be wearing some kind of neckerchief. But these boys don't care all that much!
This is Cameron, leading the flag ceremony at pack meeting in April with his pack and "den mother."

I, Cameron Findlay, promise to do my best, to do my duty.....

Cameron earned his wolf badge recently at pack meeting.
Here he is with his den singing the Star Spangled Banner...


Moms get a special pin when their cub scout earns their wolf badge. (I'm his den leader too...)

Now he is off to the bear den. I'll miss having him in my group!