Chase the Soccer Man

Maybe Chase will blog about his new sports adventure, but I have a pic (thanks to Amelia) that I wanted to post....just because. Our oldest is 14 and 3 months old, in middle school, allowed to attend Stake Dances, growing smellier and harrier by the day and I think is done with the squeeky "Peter Brady" voice! I didn't realize how tall he'd gotten, either! The doctor told me last week that Chase is 5'7". GEEZ! I am only 5'5.5"...so that means he's looking down at me now! It is so fun to see Chase be part of a team and enjoy himself. So, here is our "far, far away" picture of Chase on the field. We missed him playing by just a few minutes, but I thought he looked so cute out there with his uniform on. :) Oh, and he is #30.

Court of Honor

It's been about 5 months since our last CoH. We've had quite a few changes in our ward/scout troop! But, it was finally time to award merit badges and rank advancements...Johnson Boys cleaned house! We are so proud of Chase and Chandler! Beginning in July, the boys attended camps and 4 merit badge colleges in the Denver Metro Area so they can move ahead in the scouting program. Except for a little "nudge" from mom and dad, they completed all of their requirements!

Chase: Earned his STAR rank and is within 3 months and 5 merit badges of Life and then Eagle. He is on track to earn his Eagle Award in early 2010. Stay tuned! We'd love to have family come out and support him! Chase also earned: Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Vet Medicine, Art, First Aid, Personal Fitness, Emergency Prep and Canoeing. He now has 16 total! WAHOO!

Chandler: Earned his Second Class rank and is within 3 requirements of First Class. He also earned a bunch of badges: Citizenship in the World, Citizenship in the Community, Computers, Space Exploration, First Aid, Personal Fitness and Fingerprinting. Chandler has 9 total.

Way to go boys!