Posts from ‘February, 2010’

We spent the weekend at Ramstein AFB while attending the DoDDS European Championships in Germany.  They just opened a huge Exchange facility on the base.  Visiting was an experience in American culture at its best and….its worst.
We stayed at the lodging facility on base.  $45 for a 2-bedroom suite…can’t beat that!

Bionicles, cuckoo-clock shopping and testing [...]

We traveled to Mannheim, Germany to watch the SHAPE cheer team compete.  Jordan was captain this year.  It was an amazing day watching some fantastic team performances.
Pre-game jitters.

“Dad, get off the floor, you are not supposed to be down here.”

SHAPE fans and Jordan’s very enthusiastic brothers.

The team’s opening sequence was a Jack-in-the-Box.  AJ [...]

Jillian and another Mom ran this year’s Blue and Gold banquet.  2010 is the 100th anniversary of Scouting.  While Mom was busy cooking pasta, Nate gave the blessing and Sam and Zach enjoyed the evening.  At the awards ceremony, Sam moved up from Wolf to Bear scout.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Den mother Jillian had a great day with her Wolf Scouts studying nutrition and cooking homemade pizzas.

My division at work, MCD, hosted our annual Open House.  All 28 NATO member nations and the 30-plus NATO partner countries put out their best traditional food and refreshments.  Very fun afternoon for everyone.