Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Boy Scouts hard at work!


Our Boy Scout troop is doing a wood chopping fundraiser for summer camp. We ordered 4 cords of wood. They (and oldest son Donovan - #3 from left) are loading wood in our wood shed. Russell really likes this arrangement! He doesn't have to haul it, chop it, stack it or even move it! The scouts are doing the whole nine yards.

4 comments:

Eileen said...

What a great way to raise funds (not that I don't love the popcorn, but...) *and* tire the kids out! Do you know if this sort of fundraiser is common? I wasn't able to get wood for my stove this past winter because nobody would cut it to the small size I need. Maybe the boyscouts would? - ellie

Candace said...

I passed your question about woodcutting and is it a common fundraiser onto our district executive to pass on to the council where you live. It would be wonderful opportunity for all involved. I hope your area would consider it. :)

Eileen said...

Thank you! I think it'd do well up here for sure - especially if they offered sizes other than the standard 18". - ellie

Candace said...

Our woodstove doesn't do the longer pieces of wood either - so they had to cut it to the size we need.

I just love this picture! The beach...it's the place to be!

I just love this picture!  The beach...it's the place to be!
I think this was in 2004. It was Nephi's first trip to the beach. The boys were all so little! My have they grown.

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace

Meet the Parents...Russell and Candace
It all started for us when Russell left for Cape Town South Africa on a mission. Candace felt inspired to write him - so she did! We wrote for 3 1/2 years. Candace came home from her mission to the Texas Houston East Mission and we dated for 5 months. We married in July 1994 and have been happy ever after!

Son 1...Donovan

Son 1...Donovan
Our 14 year old boy scouter, 50 miler bike rider, cartoon drawer, computer gamer, book reader, clarinet player, babysitter, 8th grader boy!

Son 2...Christopher

Son 2...Christopher
Our 13 year old, boy scouter, harry potter computer gamer, lego creator, imaginator, book reader, 6th grader boy!

Son 3...Michael

Son 3...Michael
Our 9 1/2 year old drama king, perfectionist (I wonder if he gets that from mom? lol), drawer of many things, 3rd grader boy!

Son 4...Nephi

Son 4...Nephi
Our8 year old keeper of surprises, leg breaker, book listener, lego creator, music enjoyer, 1st grader boy!