Saturday, September 18, 2010

the benefits of having a scout in the house...

...merit badge requirements!!

For the Family Life merit badge one of the requirements is to
"decide on and carry out a project that you would do around the home that would benefit your family".
So washing the windows was the chosen project.
I can get use to this!

But the technique to really well washed, streak-free windows is not an easy thing.
It's not just a willy-nilly start at the top and pull the squeegee to the bottom of the window type of motion.

It's all in the S-shape motion without the squeegee leaving the surface of the window.

So Eagle Scout #1 taught our Eagle Scout hopeful just how it is done.
 

It's tricky and sometimes holding your tongue just right helps.
I've known this to be true since my childhood.
Because when my dad is focused and working, he holds his tongue just right too.

So I think the gene has been passed along.
 

And then there is our other Eagle Scout hopeful.
Well, he was busy doing some dance called the Sprinkler and found himself quite funny that he was actually holding a sprinkler.

Oh, the comedy never ends around here.


And I'm good with that : )

2 comments:

Rachel said...

Isn't scouts the best???

The Nicholls Family said...

Can he come do my windows?? I bet I can some how make window washing a value project right?