On Sunday we went up to Mt. Hood with the Cub Scouts to do some tubing on the mountain. We drove up with another scout since Matt was still gone and I didn't think that I could chain up on the side of the road. And we did need to chain up. They had just gotten snow and the roads were snowpacked and icy. We got to the Boy Scout Lodge about 10am and after the orientation, the boys headed right out to the snow.
They spent a lot of their day digging out snow caves/tunnels. Michael and Evan happened to find a snow cave that was started in several spots. As more and more kids heard about the tunnels and cave, they all came to "help." Except very few kids had shovels, so many used their hands. I convinved them to go down the hill at least once. Actually, I told them it was a requirement. I don't think they every intended to leave the snow caves. After their first run down, Evan said "This is fun" and up he went again. During the course of the four hours we were there, he must have gone up and down more than 10-12 times. Michael did about half as many runs as Evan. Must dig snow cave!
When we got there, it was a sunny beautiful day - gorgeous! The glare off the snow gave me a nice rosy color. Well, later the clouds moved in and holy cow - did it ever snow! You will see the every changing varying conditions of the weather in my pictures. Then it was nice again and then it was like a blizzard again. Enjoy the pictures.
This is a view "up" the mountain. The kids were still breaking in the tubing runs when we got there. A lot of fresh powder had fallen the night before.
This is Mo, Michael, Evan and David. They are working on the snow caves / tunnels.
Michael comes down the hill for the first time. Notice his hat covering his face. He said he did that for two reasons - it was too sunny and it helped keep the snow off his face.
Evan comes down the hill. He surprised me with the number of times he went up and down that hill!
This is the Boy Scout Lodge. It has four separate kitchens and sleeping areas inside. The bunks are tri-level. In the middle of the building is a big fireplace, ping pong table, some couches, and lots of wood!
This is another view up the moutain from the lower part. You wouldn't believe some of the snow I had to climb thru to get pictures! Often I was thigh high in snow!
Michael gets to work digging out another hole in the side of the big snow pile! They needed yet another way out.
Evan uses his rather large shovel to widen the tunnel and entrance to the snow cave.
Mo and Michael work to widen the tunnel entrance to this snow cave.
Michael with his inner tube. He's going to go up the mountain to tube again.
Tim and Evan both heading up the mountain.
Michael comes down the mountain. His eyes are closed in this picture. In fact in most of my pictures I noticed they closed their eyes to go down the hill. Maybe it makes it more fun if you can't see where you're going?
Evan and Dawson going up the hill together. Too bad the flake of snow was exactly in front of Dawson's face...
One of the other parents was kind enough to take a picture of me with the boys up on the mountain.
Evan is coming down the mountain and about to take out one of the boys who is coming up the mountain. Michael gets the most points for the day when he clipped two people on his way down. One went flying after Michael hit him with his tube. The lesson of this story - don't go up the down!
Now it's snowing - and it will get much heavier. Michael coming down the moutain again.
See what I mean? His eyes are closed! Evan makes another trip down.
Okay - it's now like a blizzard up there. Can you make any of our Pack out? We picked a great time for a group picture. Some of the families were on their way out.
Here is a great picture of my boys completely covered in snow. They had a great time on the mountain!
Evan's class went to the Rice Rock Museum for a field trip. He saw lots of different types of rocks. 
Evan with some of his friends at the Rock Museum.
During spring break, the boys went to soccer camp. Evan has the ball on defense.
Michael has the ball and the other team is trying to take it away.
Michael moves the ball down towards the goal. He picked up some good footwork during soccer camp!
Evan played goalie for the first time ever. He was so excited about this position.
Michael got a new bike as Evan needed a bigger bike. So, Evan got Michael's old bike - it's like new, so a new bike for Evan.
And a new bike for Michael. An adult size bike for him now.
It's Crossover day for Michael. Michael will be a Boy Scout and Evan got his Wolf badge.
The official crossover ceremony put on by the Order of the Arrow.
Michael gets his new shoulder loops from one of the Boy Scouts in his new Troop.
Michael is presented with his new Boy Scout Hat. He's now a Boy Scout.
Evan goes fishing for a cub scout outing.
Michael is fishing at Hagg Lake.
Michael fishes, but does not catch anything.
Evan sits and waits for a fish, but he doesn't catch anything.
Michael is ready for his first Boy Scout Campout. His pack is loaded.
Yes, his pack is very heavy. But the Boy Scout motto is Be Prepared!
In their patrol lines waiting to leave on their campout.
Off he goes to load up his pack in the Troop trailer. He had a great time camping he said.
Evan is all dressed for his baseball pictures. Then soon a game!
Evan was chosen to represent his school in the district science fair. He was very proud.
Mother's Day - Michael, Evan and mom. Note Michael is now 5 foot 2 and wears a mens size 9 shoe. Not a whole lot shorter than I am!
Evan's first baseball game of the season. He's up to bat!
Evan runs to catch the ball and gets it on the bounce.
Evan runs to first base and tags out the runner!
Evan runs to first base - he runs hard!
Evan
Evan playing third base.
Evan gets upper braces - phase one of his treatment.
We're at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Evan and his friends are doing a scavenger hunt.
Michael and his team on the scavenger hunt.
A family photo taken by one of the scout parents.
All set up for sleeping in the shark tunnels!
Evan is laying in his sleeping bag. He's going to read while watching the sharks swim overhead.
Michael is in his sleeping bag in the shark tunnel.
Oh - look a shark. They are swimming all around the boys.
Evan at the Oregon coast Aquarium.
Michael, Mo and Shawn outside at the Aquarium the next day.
Our group of Cub Scouts and parents that went to the Aquarium.
