Big Days for Big D!

The last two weeks of school there was a ton going on.  Including two very big achievements for Dallin.  We went to our last cub scout pack meeting of the year where Dallin received his Arrow of Light.  The highest achievement you can get in cub scouts.  It was a fun night for him our family.

Flag ceremony by the Wolves.  Look at that cute kid holding the Chilean flag!  Drew also received some awards.

Pinning on the parent pin for the Arrow of Light

So after the little ceremony the cub scouts cross the bridge and are welcomed into Boy Scouts.  As you can see this is not the bridge.  The school has the bridge locked in a closet that the scouts do not have access to.  We requested it to be at the ceremony, however it was not there when we arrived.  And the one and only person with the right key was of course not there.  So we used a gym mat/wedge, the kids walked up it and then jumped into Scouts.  It all worked out.  And see that good looking Boy Scout welcoming them in?

A week later was 5th grade graduation!  A big thing for Dallin.  It means middle school and no more uniforms.  It was a fun and thoughtful ceremony.  It started with a flash mob dance!

Then some student speakers, a picture video, and the diplomas.  

I love this  kid.  I remember taking him to preschool and the sad expression on his face.  He did not want to be with others or go at all, it was such a struggle.  I wanted to keep him home, but I also wanted to crack that shell of his.  And he did it all on his own, in his own time.  Dallin you have over come your fears and then some.  I am proud to be your mom.  To have watched you grow into this happy and social young man.  You are talented, hard working, and so much fun.

Then pictures of course.  We have been more than blessed by the people that have come into our lives in Chile.  God has put some amazing people in our path.  Dallin has made very good friends.  And as the nature of living over seas goes, he had to say goodbye to two very good friends this year.  We wish all the best to them and there families!  

I love this picture.   Dad and Dallin, they are definitely related.

We are grateful to good teachers that push our kids to do better.   And in doing so our kids learn that they are capable of things they didn't think they could do.