Kael's Eagle Banquet

So last night was my first night out in public since my surgery and it felt good. I was a little tired when i got home but it felt good to be out and about and out of my pajamas. I am so excited to get back to life and back to normal.  I have a doctor appointment in two more weeks and that will mark six and half weeks from my surgery. Anyway, I am so proud of Kael that he got his Eagle.  The banquet was wonderful. I got to see a lot of people that I know and haven't seen for awhile.  We sat a table with our neighbors the Pretes and that was great too. They are such awesome people! the dinner was wonderful, turkey, potatoes and gravy, rolls, stuffing and salad. It was fun to see (Chef) Kent Anderson there...he was in our ward before we moved to our house and he just recently sold his house to our former neighbors the Cryers.  Such a small world!  Anyway, they had Sam Cardon play a couple of numbers for us on the piano and that was really awesome and then Br. Larry Gibson, a counselor in the General YM presidency for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints spoke to us. It was really great. He told us that only 6% of the YM in the church earn their Eagle award. He told us some great stories about scouting and also how much President Monson loves scouting.  Did you know that Pres. Monson has been on the Executive council for Scouting the longest of any of the members? Over 40 years.  His favorite merit badge (the prophet) was the pigeon raising one and he is always trying to convince the Scout Council to bring it back (which they won't)! :-)  Brother Gibson told us about his 5 Eagle Scout sons that all did the rabbit raising merit badge (Scott did that one too when he was in scouting). Br. Gibson's wife was so excited to be done with raising rabbits...they had two female rabbits and one male rabbits and  a lot of bunnies!  She said she didn't really see the merit and use of raising rabbits but Br. Gibson said their boys must have learned something good because they are on their 38th grandchild! That was pretty funny.  Anyway, it was a fun night and I am so glad for Kael and proud of Kael.  Only three more Eagles to go......