This was Emery's first year participating in Hands Across the Border. Half of our troop was able to attend. We absolutely LOVE the location.....right in our backyard..so it's really easy to get a good parking spot!!
Emery, Alice, Addie, and Avery
Jason let us borrow a tent from the park and we pitched it in a prime spot..right by the Peace Arch
siblings could come too...yeah
The girls headed out with their "swaps"
They even let little sisters swap...it was pretty fun. There were some pretty neat swaps and then there were some swaps that..well.....we re-swapped :-)
Some troops were REALLY into the swapping!!
Then it was time for the ceremony
We got these super cool little fold up chairs for FREE
The bagpipes were super cool!
Overall, a great first experience for the Girlie Scouts and next year we will even be better prepared.
This was a fun group! I got to know these munchkins pretty well over the year.
Mmmmm, good.
Emery's card was really sweet
it's true....we will miss our Mrs. Smith!!
Emery's best pal
Emery was working on kicking, pull touches, and breathing
and Avery was working on putting her face in the water and doing her kicks
Emery loved her instructor "Breeze."
Emery, Alice, Addie, and Avery
Jason let us borrow a tent from the park and we pitched it in a prime spot..right by the Peace Arch
siblings could come too...yeah
The girls headed out with their "swaps" 
They even let little sisters swap...it was pretty fun. There were some pretty neat swaps and then there were some swaps that..well.....we re-swapped :-)
Some troops were REALLY into the swapping!!
Then it was time for the ceremony
The bagpipes were super cool!
Then it was time to hit the beach
where are you little crabs??
They'd stay there all day if I would let them
and sometimes Avery just needs a rest in the warm sand
Her team was Justesen Industries
Coach Paul turned out to be the nicest, most patient coach Ever!!
and Emery turned out to be quite a little slugger..."Go #6"
"My very first Trophy"
