Freedom

Today my two girls who are in CAP had the opportunity to be in a memorial service for a great grandfather of a friend in their squadron.

What a great way to spend the morning after the 4th of July! So patriotic, so grounding.

Listening to Taps and seeing them hand the Flag over to the widow was so moving. We are so blessed to live in this country and have the freedoms that we enjoy.

I love all the men and women who have and still will serve our country so that I can have the freedoms each and everyday that I live for.

My Girls

Encampment for Civil Air Patrol was last week, cat and Liz went!

This was Cat's turn to boss her little sister around and not get into trouble!!

Cat was on the Public Affairs Office/Command Staff.

That means she got to be big and important, not be in charge of little Cadets, and Take lots of pictures!!

Liz was a new Airman, and got to be bossed around by most everyone!

They were up at 4:30 everyday.

Liz didn't do anything with out asking first, anything!!

Liz did a perfect job on her Bed inspections ~ too bad she can't do that here!

Cat ate chips and candy ALL week!!

Cat actually left earlier and was gone for 10 days. Too long for MOM!!

They had a great time!!

I am soo proud of them, it is not easy to get through.

Civil Air Patrol

Liz just earned her first rank in CAP tonight!!!

CURRY ~ She is an Airman now!

She did 50 sit ups and 35 push ups, rand the mile in 10 minutes (she HATES running) and passed the test!!!!

I am so proud of her!

She is leaving Saturday for a week long Encampment, her big sister is on staff and can't wait to boss her around and not get in trouble for it!!

The Weekend

Our favorite friends from St. George came up to visit and we had a great weekend. Jessica, Tate and Jaqui who were all diaper friends when we lived at the U of U. Those teens played hard, they even went back to to the U to see thier old stomping ground, the playground!! We went to the farmers market on Saturday and I bought the best looking Garlic ever! That night we went to the Jazz festival, listened to great music and watched (lol) drunk people slosh drinks and stumble around. What can I say it is cheap entertainment.

Cat got home from DC last night!!! The drill team made 4th place at the National competition. Cat was 30 sec. away from winning the Fleet Foot award wich is given to the fastest female runner!! Cat did great and had a great time. I don't have any pictures , not becasue I did not sent the camera. She said that it would not work for her, it's funny how when ya put the battery in backwards it doesn't take pictures!!!! What a blonde!!

This is Cat in her Civil Air Patrol uniform. She goes to washington DC next month for a week to be in the National Drill competition.