the eagle has landed

It takes a long time to earn your eagle.

It takes almost as long to do a post about it.

Tyler earned his Eagle Scout award on Veterans Day.

November 11 , 2010.

Six weeks later his award arrived.

Fourteen weeks later we honored him at his Court of Honor.

Twenty six weeks later his mother is finally documenting this momentous occasion.

I am so proud of this kid. He worked hard. Really hard.

His project was making 15 solar ovens for poor villages in Uganda. According to his research these ovens will be lifesaving, literally, for hundreds of women in these remote villages.
He worked through the Ssejinja Foundation to get the ovens to Africa.

Here we are holding our award.

It truly does take a village to raise an Eagle, but that village has to have one really supportive, nagging, relentless mom.

Oh, okay, I guess he deserves a little credit.

Just a little.


My favorite scout quote:


"Why do scouts wear neckerchiefs?"


"To hide their mother's hand prints."




The mighty Eagles nest.

Tyler receiving the Eagle charge, promising to live the scout oath, and pledging to continue to do good for the rest of his life.

Is there anything better?

My son, my Eagle Scout, reporting on his project and thanking family and friends for their love, time and support.

I am grateful for Tyler and for this journey we have taken together.

We have both learned and grown so much.

I am grateful for this Eagle Scout. For his hard work. For never giving up. For his choices. For the good he is doing.

For being a Scout.

I am grateful to him for being the best example to those who look up to him so much and who are still on the trail.

The trail to Eagle, that for Tyler, is now complete.

Congratulations Tyler!