Aloha

Aloha is the most common and probably the most beautiful word in the Hawaiian language. It is the first greeting you hear when you are in Hawaii. Alo means to share in the present moment. Oha is joy. Ha is life energy. Therefore Aloha translates to the meaning “The joyful sharing of life energy in the present”... Which was exactly what we wanted our very last bridging ceremony to be. A time to share and celebrate all of the years we've spent together as a group and to wish everyone the best as they move on to other adventures.

Troop 65084 ~ May 2010

The Stone House

On a beautiful weekend in February, my girl scout troop had a "Mom and Me" weekend at the Stone House (a rustic yet comfortable and cozy lodge owned by the CT Girl Scouts). It was a wonderful time full of food, fun, and friendship.

Two of the best days chucked full of board games, badge earning, warm ovens, snowball fights, letterboxing, laughter and crackling wood fires.

Over the past six months, Megan and I have spoken of our time there repeatedly...it was everything we'd always thought Girl Scouts should be.

BBQ...It's what the month of May is all about

Isn't it amazing how a little bag of charcoal and eating your dinner lakeside can transform your regular dinner into an amazing one? In a spur of the moment decision, and a quick call to our friends, we turned a regular Saturday night into one of the best nights ever!!

A little chicken and steak, a little salad and watermelon....

A kite, a wagon and s'mores...

A few friends and the great outdoors...

This is what childhood is all about!