I had one of those tearful, proud Mamma moments this past weekend!! The Scouts were having thier Annual Founder's Day service in honor of Lord Baden Powell's birthday (22nd February), so me and Gran J trooped off to church with Christopher all dressed smartly in his uniform. His leader Ruth sent us to sit indside the Chapel as it was cold, keeping Christopher inside. I turned around after a few minutes and through the rear window into the entry hall I caught sight of my little man, huge grin plastered on his face, getting strapped into the harness to carry the royal standard.
He'd tried to do it for Rememberance Day and was just an inch too short, but this time he made it and he was so proud. For the non-scout mammas (and pappas) At the beginning of every parade or service they always perform "trooping of the Colours" each pack in attendance has one scot or cub carry the troop flag and one carry the royal standard. He looked so wonderful in his uniform and his little white gloves.. The pole was twice his height but he managed to make it all the way to present the Chief Scout and the Father with the colours. He then had to repeat it for the salute to the colours at the close!
Of course you aren't strictly meant to take photographs in chapel.. but I'm a mamma.. I need a record of this.. so I hide behind the pews with my camera! The photos are fairly blurry!
I'll get a lay out done with them ASAP!
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