Canyon of the Eagles

Last Friday we loaded up and headed out to Canyon of the Eagles, just outside of Burnet in the beautiful Hill Country. It truly was beautiful out there. This was our first of many Cub Scout campouts. The moment we got there we started unloading and setting up our tent. The boys didn't waste a moment getting out and playing with all of the other boys. This was totally boy territory and they loved every moment of it.

We accomplished so much on our little campout. The boys earned their Wildlife Conservation loops by learning about wildlife, the food chain, and conserving our natural resources. They earned their hiking loops by talking about hiking safety and preparedness and we went on a 30 minute hike. Finally, we visited an observatory where the boys earned their Astronomy loops & pins -- they were taught how telescopes work, they learned about the solar system and they saw Jupiter and Venus through a telescope. It was pretty cool!

We had a great time at campfire, where each group had to prepare and perform a skit for the entire pack. Our little Tiger Cubs did a great job!

I think if you ask the boys, they may tell you that the highlight of the weekend was roasting marshmellows and enjoying their very first s'mores. They were pretty good!

Here are some pictures of some of my favorite moments of the trip:

Snuggled in sleeping bags, ready for bed. Raising of the flag on Saturday morning.
Tiger Cubs! ROAR!

Eliana -- she did so well on the camping trip!
We met this little fella at the park store.

Gathered for Campfire.

Tiger Cub skit.

Drawing their solar systems with Daddy.

Mmmmm...s'mores.

Beautiful Lake Buchanan

Of course, when it was time to pack-up and go home, the parents would all agree that we were ready, but the boys wanted to stay longer. They had a great time running, playing, climbing and just being "boys" all weekend long! Looking forward to our next campout in the spring!