This morning we started off Halloween early! We went to downtown Leavenworth to Trick or Treat at all the stores. They actually had a Halloween contest, but we missed it this morning. I was so bummed because I just knew we would win for Best Family Costume (okay, I know I am a little biased, but I still think we are cute! :))
The stores all passed out candy on the streets and Lydia said Trick of Treat for the first time too! It wasn't really clear, but you knew what she meant and she meant business. Can you believe she would be the one throwing a fit for not being able to eat MORE candy before lunch? And then ate almost her whole basket on the way home from lunch? Yep, that's my girl!
Now, after trick or treating this morning, taking Lillian to a birthday party and letting Lydia nap, we are ready for trick or treating tonight! Watch out Fort Leavenworth here comes Sweet Treats!!
We crashed a Block Party this afternoon. We just dressed up and drove up..hopped out of the car...and said, "Are you ready for a throw down?"
Just kidding...it was a Chili Cook Off Block Party and everyone dressed up for the event. The kiddos played outside and rode bikes and terrorized the neighborhood in jeeps and other electronics. Whoever you are #6, you were awesome! One great pot of chili!!!
Love you all and Happy Halloween! Be safe trick or treating and stay warm!
That's right! Fancy Nancy was spotted walking through a Character Parade at Bradley Elementary School right here at Fort Leavenworth, KS! See if you can spot her too!
Love you all!
Julie
PS- No, that is not me telling her to take her jacket in 39 degree weather! What mom would say that??! hee hee
This afternoon Daisy Troop 5400 met up with Brownie Troop 5401 at Lamborn Farm. It is a locally owned farm and we have been there before to their pumpkin patch and fall activities. But, after school, we got to have a family affair with another troop.
We all loaded up on hay rides and got lost in the corn maze. Lucky for me, I had to carry Lydia the WHOLE way through this enormous corn maze and lost 10 pounds! :) And wasn't it even better that we got a little turned around and hiked it back to the hayride! :) It was fun and we eventually found our way out the Girl Scout way- cheating! Just kidding, we only cut through one path that technically wasn't a path! :)
We all got to run through the farm, see animals and play in the hay maze too. It was time for a camp fire to sing patriotic songs. We are learning these songs for the Veteran's Parade which we will march in on Veteran's Day. It was special to have a Senior Girl Scout along with us to help the girls learn the songs.
After some songs, it was time for hot dogs and smores. The girls were all starving by this point and quickly ate everything in sight! Good thing there was enough food to go around...these little girls can eat! :)
After dinner, we gave Troop 5401 are very first S.W.A.P.S. (Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere). These are GS tradition and each girl in our troop made one for each girl in the Brownie Troop. Even sisters got to S.W.A.P. tonight which is always special! Our troop earned their Pumpkin Fun Patch. Man, I have got to start sewing these fun patches on soon...who am I kidding. I have got to get these fun patches to a seamstress soon! hee hee
We sang some silly songs around the campfire and then it was time to head back home on the wagon. Now, the girls are in bed sound asleep. It was a long afternoon for them, but one full of friends and awesome memories! Good night Girl Scouts Troop 5400 and Troop 5401! See you next week! Sweet Dreams!
What a great event tonight! Song Fest was fantastic and basically each troop from Daisys on up to Seniors got to perform one song per troop. We have 150 girls in Girl Scouts on Fort Leavenworth alone and we are one of the largest service units in Kansas. We heard some great campfire songs tonight and I was impressed with my girls Troop 5400! They did a great job singing and even got a compliment on their behavior! WAY TO GO GIRLS!
Troop 5400 sang their opening song that they sing weekly in our troop meetings. We sand I'm a Little Daisy and they awesome! They remembered all words and hand motions. So adorable!
Lillian is still laying in bed singing all those wonderful songs and I can't wait to get a print out of all of them soon. Sonny is a LTC in the Army and she puts on Song Fest every year. She is full of enthusiasm for these girls and makes each troop seem so special even when we sing the same song as another troop. It was a fun event and ended with cupcakes. So, who wouldn't love that!
WAY TO GO TROOP 5400!! You made me proud...and Lillian...it goes without saying...you are one amazing DAISY! Love you bunches! Enjoy your new Song Fest Fun Patch!
Good night Lillian and keep singing- BANANAS GO GO BANANAS!!!
Lillian had her Investiture Ceremony tonight at Frontier Chapel. I have been planning this ceremony for weeks now and I hope everyone enjoyed the evening. I am Lillian's Girl Scout Co-Leader and I really tried to make this a special evening for Lillian and ALL the girls in her Troop. She is in Troop 5400.
This ceremony marks their dedication to the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law. It marks the time when they are "invested" into living the Girl Scout way. Lillian has 13 girls in her troop and each had to recite the Girl Scout Promise and Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Promise
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God* and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
The Girl Scout Law
I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.
We opened with our opening song:
I’M A LITTLE DAISY (I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT)
I’m a little Daisy, dressed in blue
I am a Girl Scout, you are too
When I go to meetings, I sing and shout
I love being a Daisy Girl Scout!
Then, the girls participated in the ceremony and each girl represented a flower. That flower in turn represented a part of the Girl Scout Law. Lillian was the white zinnia and white rose which represents "respect myself and others." The girls placed their flowers in a basket which one of the older Daisy Girls held for me.
Lillian and all new girls were then pinned with their Daisy Pin and also received their center of their petals and two other petals they earned for their mini garden project. We sang our closing song:
YOU EVER SEE A DAISY (HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A LASSIE)
Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy, a Daisy?
Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy Girl Scout?
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way.
Did you ever see a Daisy, a Daisy Girl Scout?
LET’S GO!!!!
and did our friendship squeeze. Then, off to eat our yummy potluck dinner! And man can these moms cook a fantastic dinner!
It was a fantastic night filled with 53 wonderful brothers, sisters, moms, dads, aunts, grandparents and friends. The girls all loved seeing their hard work- they decorated the butterflies that flew overhead and colored their flower that decorated the gift table. Each girl also received a framed beginning certificate. All in all, I couldn't have asked for a better night! All the girls did awesome and made me proud! And we just started this journey together.
Lillian is learning a lot in Girl Scouts and I hope it continues to impress upon her the positive values of life and not always thinking about yourself. Although, after a birthday weekend of nothing but me, this is going to be hard to go back to being "normal" tomorrow! We just have to try!
Today was the last birthday party for Lillian! I don't know what she is going to do without all the attention on her...she sort of expects it now! heehee
We had 17 people come to Lillian's birthday party this morning at Scrivners. It is an arts and crafts type of store. They children were busy from beginning to end! They all got to make their very own flower headpiece. All the headpieces turned out great! The girls looked like little flower girls with the flower headbands and Cricket, the owner, made each little girl a skirt too.
Then, we moved onto coloring some Princess coloring pages. The boys made shields while the girls worked on the girly things. Then, we moved onto making necklaces and decorating their very own cupcake. The girls got too choose two colors to mix into their frosting and then frosted their own cupcake. Lydia made a hot mess and had frosting from head to toe!
We also sang Happy Birthday and opened presents. Lydia got Lillian's birthday cupcake and proceeded to eat it and smear it all over the floor. Lydia was overwhelmed by the end of the party and was ready to come home. She had a blast, but man was she ready for her crib! Nap time couldn't come soon enough for this party animal!
Lillian has some really amazing friends who TOTALLY spoiled her rotten! She got DS Games, makeup, nails, nail polish, books, dairy, accessory kit, dvds, and so much more. She really has friends that care about her and just want to make her day fun for her. She laughed so much today and was thrilled about every present she opened at the party. Her expressions are amazing and it is great watching her get so excited over and over again.
So, now we are home are Lydia is napping, Lillian is playing with everything and more, and I am thankful we are done with all three birthdays in this house and all within 18 days of one another! Thank you to all who came today and gave her such amazing gifts!! You all TOTALLY ROCK!!!!
