Wordless Wednesday 58 "Junior Girl Scout"

In a ceremony last Thursday my daughter became a Junior Girl Scout. Here's a picture of her as a Brownie.


This is a picture of her crossing a "Bridge." Because it is called "Bridging" when you go from Brownies to Junior Girl Scouts.

And here she is an official Junior Girl Scout.

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Extra Curricular Activities

My daughter is involved in some extra curricular activities. She is doing Brownies, dance class, and piano lessons. And yesterday some of them collided all on the same day.

There was a half a day at school yesterday. So right after school her Brownie troop went on a field trip to the local News Station. They had a tour of the news station and got to meet some of the people from the news. They had a good time.

After that was done she returned home just in time to get ready for her dance class. We went to the dance class. We returned home around 5:45. Just in time to eat some dinner and then get ready for the next activity!

Her music class at school was able to play the recorder during the Christmas concert last night. Remember 3rd grade when you had to learn the recorder? Well her class actually got to play 3 songs during the school concert last night. It was so cute seeing the kids play the recorder. They all did a great job. And at short notice. They don't usually have the 3rd graders in the concert but for some reason the 5th grade couldn't perform in it, so they needed to add something to the concert. So they had the 3rd graders in it. They only had like 2 weeks practice. And they did a great job! They played a Partridge in a Fig trees. No wait it's Partridge in a pear tree.

So she had a very busy day yesterday. She loves doing all the extra curricular activities. Hopefully they won't all be on the same day again though!

WW 37 "Reinstating Brownie Vows"

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Operation Christmas Child

I am off to the store shortly to buy some items for my daughter's next project for her Brownie Troop. It is called Operation Christmas Child, sponsored by Samaritan's Purse.

This is a project her troop did last year too. It is where we will pack shoe boxes with little items for children. It can be anything from toys such as small cars, balls, dolls, etc. And school supplies such as pens, pencils, crayons. And even hygiene items like toothbrushes, and toothpaste.

The boxes are packed with these items and the organization Samaritan's Purse ships them to children all over the world to receive. The boxes go to children living in parts of the world that may be living in poverty. They may not even have paper or pencils to write with. They may not even have a toothbrush!

A women that ships these items came and talked to the troop last year, about where these boxes go. It was very moving to here about the recipients of the boxes and how these little items will mean so much to them. It was also a great lesson for the Brownie Troop to hear, what other kids around the world don't have, that they may take for granted. It really makes you appreciate what you have.

If you want more information on Operation Christmas Child and how you can pack a shoe box, visit Samaritan's Purse's website.

I Promised a Girl Scout I'd Vote

A recent project of my daughter's Brownie Troop was to get signatures on a petition. The petition was to promise to vote today. She had to get about 8 signatures on the petition, and when you signed it you got a sticker saying, "I Promised a Girl Scout I would Vote."




So I can't go back on my promise, and I'm off to the polls later today. I think I'm going to wait until my husband gets home from work. Because the kids actually get today off from school, and it will be easier if we all just go together. I'm also not sure how crowded it will be, and don't want to deal with the traffic, parking, etc. on my own. I just hope it's not that long of a wait!

So get out and vote!

WW # 29 "Clown at the Circus"

My daughter went to the circus Friday, with her Brownie Troop.

WW 14 - "I Love a Parade"

These are from a few weeks ago, when my daughter walked in the Memorial Day Parade, with her Brownie Troop.


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A Letter to a Soldier

This is a letter my daughter wrote for her Brownie Troop. They are going to send some letters and pictures along with 6 cases of Girl Scout Cookies (that they raised the money for) to The Troops.


Dear Soldier,

My name is Amanda. I'm in Brownie Troop 10307. Thank you for helping me be a Brownie. My Dad says you are helping me be free, so I can do what I want. Thanks.

Your friend Amanda
Brownie Troop 10307

(Yesterday was the 5th year Anniversary of the beginning of the War, let us not forget!)