National Autism Awareness Month

National Autism Awareness Month is in APRIL!!

I am asking that my friends and family have the members of their family dress in blue on this Thursday or Friday to help Hunter and I celebrate Autism Month. A blue tie or shirt or even a blue ribbon in there hair. Be creative!! It can be the whole family, just the kids or just one person. If you email me the picture I am going to put together a book for Hunter. My email is hkshields@email.com This month is VERY Important to our family so please help us out!! Thanks guys

FYI -
This Thursday night, the Empire State Building will be lit
up blue to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day on Friday.

Taylor Monney- The Eagle Scout

Taylor made "Cool Ties" for the National Guard to be used by soldiers in the Middle East. Cool ties are tubes of fabric with 1 tsp. of polymer pellets in each one. When the tie is soaked in water the pellets expand to fill the fabric tube and they stay damp and cool for many hours and can be recharged by putting in water for 1 minute. They will dehydrate after a week to their original flat size for storage. It is the coolest thing.

Anyway, we did LOTS of preliminary work as a family to be prepared for project day. On project day in September Taylor had 35 volunteers give 78 hours of service. It was AWESOME! With so many young men in our ward everyone is so willing to help.

Tyson presented Taylor with his Eagle at the Court of Honor. Trevor, Tanner and the younger brothers of the other 2 Eagle candidates did the flag ceremony. Troy conducted. It was a great evening. It is a blessing to continue the legacy of Scouting that Pappy began! What a great Monney tradition!