West Point 20th Reunion

Super special to share with place with the kiddos

Finally a parade, no rain this year!

Classmates still in service

On Brave Old Army Team!  Beat Western Kentucky!

Female classmates

This view is never gets old!

 

AT

The men folk out tackling the Appalachian Trail 1% at a time. This time the started at the southern terminus of the AT, Springer Mountain, and hike about 24 miles. 

 

Happy Birthday, Ava!

Look who is 15!  It only took 5 trips the the DMV (and two tests) but she also has her Driver's Permit.

Look who also was around on her birthday...Dad!

 

Back to School

How can this be happening?  It is the last year, we will have a kid in elementary school, and we will have 3 in high school next year. Including a senior!  The days are long, but the years are short!

Gabe 5th

Lizzie 11th

Ava 10th

Casey 8th

 

WILD Adventures

WILD is an outdoor group for women/girls in Columbus, GA.  The girls often accompany me on adventures. Sometimes they even go voluntarily! One of our recent adventure was to Florida to hit up natural attractions. 

• FL's Highest Waterfall: Falling Waters Falls @ Falling Waters State Park
• Cave Tour @ Florida Caverns State Park
• 4 Mile Paddle exploring Cypress Springs and Homes Creek

Colorado Springs

The girls got slots at Rocky Mountain Adventure Camp in Colorado.  I heard rumor of some last minute openings for a free camp in Colorado for high school military kids.  I worked some magic and got paperwork, flights, physicals, and packing pulled off in record time.  While, I can't say the girls were excited to head off to camp, I was super excited for the adventures they were going to have, so I decided to tag along with the boys as my adventure buddies. 

We dropped the girls off at their pick up point in Denver and the boys and I headed south to Colorado Spring.  It had been 10 years since I had been in CO and over 20 years since I had visited Colorado Springs.  I made it a vacation of "YES."  Yes to UTVs, Yes to horse back riding,  Yes to gold mines, Yes to ice cream and arcade games.  Also, Yes to hiking, rafting, and Pikes Peak (we took the cog railroad).  

After 4 days, we collected the girls (who ended up having a good time). We explored the Garden of the Gods and hung out with friends before heading back East.  Amazing Trip!

Castle Rock

Air Force Academy

Co-pilot, boy was he mad he couldn't drive.

At the penny arcade!

USAFA way down below

Atop Eagles Peak on USAFA with Pike's Peak in the background

The boys prefer the Chattahoochee River 

Rafting on the Arkansas River in Colorado

No trip is complete with out an underground adventure.

Garden of the Gods (we got the girls back)