Big kid stuff

Aidan began two new activities this Fall- piano lessons with a sweet old lady named Ms. Atkins, and Tiger Scouts- following his Dad's footsteps in scouting. He loves both and is doing great! 

Earning his first patch- the Bobcat, with his BFF Donovan

Tiger Scouts: He meets with his "den" twice a month and participates in activities in between meetings. His first outing was a hike with Daddy in Maryland. He was the youngest scout to complete the 3 mile trek!  Then he visited a fire station and let Mommy and Gavin tag-along too. :)

Next, we went to our very first UD Men's Basketball Game. I couldn't believe how much the kids got into it! They even witnessed their very first half-court shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbJzHDDuxWI

We also went to the Delaware Museum of Natural History and got a personalized tour! It was all about fossils and various animals, and given Aidan's love of animals and nature, I must say he was the star scout that day. :) Here are two sweet pics I quickly snapped as my heart melted watching Aidan hold Gavin's hand and lead his little bro around with the big boys!

Aidan, Kevin and Boppa participated in the Scout Winter Overnighter at the end of January, where they slept on the U.S.S. Battleship New Jersey! It was docked in Camden, New Jersey permanently a few years ago and is now considered a museum. They all learned lots of interesting navy factoids, but the only thing Aidan talked about when he got home was how good the food and snacks were. :)

Next, Kevin, Aidan and Gavin toured the DelDot headquarters in Smyrna. Aidan and a few of his buddies even got to record a message encouraging people to drive slow and save a life. The message looped on the State's traffic station for days!

Aidan and Kevin also had a great time building Aidan's very first Pinewood Derby Car together. Obviously, this is right up Kevin's alley and the sports car turned out super cool. They painted it and named it striper, and Aidan ended up having the fastest car in his den!

Kevin took Aidan to the end of the year Blue and Gold Banquet, where Aidan earned many of his awards and officially completed his Tiger Rank. He came home with his proud face painted like a tiger. :)

Lastly, here is a pic I snapped of my big boy at his piano lesson. <3 He is not the best practicer for Mommy, but is a perfect student for Ms. Atkins!