Air force Marathon Following with tradition Brad and I once again ran the Air Force half marathon located on the Air Force base in Dayton, Ohio. It was a chilly but beautiful morning, which was a relief since it had rained all night. Every year an aircraft is featured for the race which ends up flying overhead before the race begins, and is also the t-shirt’s logo for that year. This year it was the B-1 stealth bomber, which I…
Merinda turned eleven this year and if we had to pick a theme for her birthday it would simply be called “Cupcakes”. Merinda holding up fun birthday cards from the Grandparents. For her birthday present from us Merinda got a Kindle (Merinda’s only request this year was books, bout eight new books to be exact – I though a Kindle would be easier and cheaper!). Merinda also wanted to make her own birthday cake this year which was, yes you guessed…
The first day of school this year was Aug 7, 2012. I swear it feels like we start school earlier and earlier every year! It will be a sad day when I can’t take these pictures anymore. I just had to take a picture of Aubrey loaded down with her school gear. The lunch, flute, and whatever else in front is actually used as a counter-weight for her backpack (which is still about 100 lbs heavier than everything else)….
Garland, Utah Our first stop in Utah was Garland, where Kim (Brad’s sister) lives. Their family did not make it to the Manwaring reunion (see trip out West part 2) because they had a new baby. Kim’s family was doing very well, and we all loved holding the new baby! Saratoga Springs, Utah The next stop in Utah was Saratoga Springs where Mom lives with Sasha and her family, and where Saul and Carolee and their family live. Here is…