News from the Jacobs family in Saudi Arabia
November 20, 2018 was Kai’s Eagle rank Court of Honor. It was a wonderful ceremony with some touching reflections and much gratitude all around. (Scroll down for some video).
Here is the short video that played during the program.
Here is a video of the live stream that allowed some loved ones (like grandma and grandpa Jacobs) tune in from far away.
Attending the Spooner Rodeo parade is a summer tradition for the Jacobs family. We sat with Grandma and Grandpa Jacobs and the Post family and had the treat of watching Kai march with the Spooner Boy Scouts carrying a flag at the head of the parade with the Amvets.
Here are a few pictures of Kai’s scouting activities this spring. He’s been working toward his Eagle project, finishing up merit badges and serving as an assistant senior patrol leader. He gets back from his Indonesian trip in a few days and then his Eagle project is just a week away.
Kai with his eagle project count down.
Kai getting ready to sell pancake breakfast tickets
Getting ready for a campout
Kai's eagle project calendar with 74 days to go
April 14th is getting closer
Handing out awards at a Court of Honor
Working on the chess merit badge
Fall activities and performances…
This past week Kai spent 6 nights at the Chris Dobbins Boy Scout Camp along with twenty other scouts from Troop 1 in Dhahran. There was sun, rain, lightning and hail but everyone survived and Kai had an “awesome” time.
Landing in Denver
Landing in Denver
Landing in Denver
Kai and Kevin at the Rockies game
At the Rockies game with the Otoos
Kai with his pack before camp
Kai with his pack before camp
Kai waiting to check in...
Kai and Kevin waiting to check in
Kai arrives in Camp Victor
Kai and Kevin outside thier tent
Kai and buddy Kevin at Camp Chris Dobbins
Ben and Kai at camp drop off.
It is like a brand new website! After months of inattention I’ve revisited the Jacobs family website and update the theme and gallery template. Here are a few pictures to start off with and there are lots more to come – the Mada’in Saleh trip and Kai’s trip to Tanzania are up next.
Pancakes in Bahrain
Nora realizes she can make bath fizzes with this.
Nora just hanging out
Kai with a fresh haircut.
Nora – ”Hey Dad, I mustache you a question”
Kai up early to work the pancake breakfast and turn in the money from his ticket sales.
Kai manages the egg and sausage station.
Kai manages the egg and sausage station at the Boy Scout pancake breakfast.
Nora works the big Nikon at the pancake breakfast.
Kai with his Star rank badge – he had just come from his court of honor.
Proud mama.
Crystal and Kai with his new Star rank badge.
Nora with Ben on a Jebel picnic.
Nora ”crazy arms” Jacobs tries to outsmart the panorama camara on Dad’s phone.
Nora with Dad’s clip on sunglasses.
This week was the “Feel the Burn” fitness challenge put on by the fire department. It involved a parade and a big festival at the Kings road fields. The Boy Scouts put together the jr. challenge where kits ran an obstacle course that involved carrying a fire truck, running hoses, climbing ladders to rescue cats all while wearing fire fighter gear. Kai’s job was to re-coil the hoses between runs.
Here are a few pictures from recent events in Chez Jacobs. The Fall Court of Honor for Boy Scouts where Kai presented the Tenderfoot rank awards and preparing for the middle school Halloween dance.
Here is the first summer gallery with pictures from the first few days back in the USA. Included are pictures of an amazing purple sunrise on our second day back. Enjoy!
Here are a few pictures of the kids’ activities with flag football, Boy Scouts and dance.
