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Joe competed in the Patriot's Day Army Half Marathon over in Afghanistan. It was an extension of the race they hold here in the states every year. While he usually runs 8-10 miles a day, he had never competed in a half marathon. He was first in his age-group!!! His time was 1 hour and 29 minutes. Not too shabby for an old guy!! Surprisingly his feet held up just fine. He said he didn't exactly enjoy the run, but he was very pleased with his performance. Way to go Pops!
During the summer, we spend a lot of time at our community pool Somehow I only took a couple (literally) of pictures. All of the of the kids (except Brady) are great swimmers. Ella started venturing into the deep end by herself sans floaties this summer. What an accomplishment, especially because my kids really haven't had swim lessons. They're in the water so much they just pick it up. Now if I could just figure out how to keep my tan all year round!
Sadie and Ella at our clubhouse pool
Easton leading Brady towards the pool
Our ward has a tradition of having a get-together at the end of each summer. We meet at Ft. McCallister and enjoy some great food, friendship and time on the water. Thankfully no one snapped a picture of me and the RS Pres on the tube!
Brady and Ella geared up for the Bishop to take them for a ride.
Cooper getting ready to brave the waves
This summer Cooper had the opportunity to attend the 2010 National Boy Scout Jamboree. It was such a great experience for him. This was the 100th year anniversary of Scouting, as well as the last year it will ever be held at Ft. A.P. Hill, VA. He was gone for nearly 2 weeks. His troop was able to tour Washington, D.C. before going to the Jamboree. There were fantastic programs with fly-overs, speakers like Mike Rowe and Robert Gates. All shared with 50,000 Boy Scouts and leaders. I wish I had pictures to share. This is Cooper in the car when we picked him up. I think he was happy to see us all and be back home!
One of Coop's favorite parts of the Jamboree was trading patches with other scouters. His troop had 4 different patches, each representing a branch of the military (Army, Navy, AirForce, Marines). They were very popular. Here is what Cooper came back with. His troop patches are all in a row on the top left.
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