Thursday, October 13, 2011

Our new home



These pictures aren't very good but it kind of gives you an idea and I forgot to take pictures of the outside so maybe I will later.

The hallway down to the bedrooms and bathrooms.
We have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
The living room
The living room and dining room

Part of our backyard.. check out the forest
My friend got me hooked on making cards... my first 2.
What do ya think??

TEXAS


So on our way to Alabama we stopped in San Antonio to be with the Coopers. We got there Saturday night and left Monday around 1115 or so. We had a lot of fun while we were there, Garet got to spend more time with his brother Dalton and I got to hang out with Mama Cooper. Here are a few pictures from the short time we were there.
First when we got there we went to Chuys the BEST mexican restaurant but we forgot to take the camera.

Tucker in his Halloween costume.. Love him
We went to Gruene and met one of Garets friends from ROTC and his fiance for lunch.
Tucker sleeping on his pillow with his blanket and.........
Dalton....


Drive to Texas....


We left Utah about 0630 Friday the 23rd of Sept. Our first stop was Albuquerque New Mexico.
I tried to take pictures of cool stuff and the signs of the states but that didn't last too long and you'll find out why later.
Continental Divide in New Mexico, elevation 7380
I loved this.. Roswell call to Repentance

and the BEST!!!



Reno Air Races Sept 2011


Last time we went to the Reno Air Races was Sept 2007. We have wanted to go again but with Garet being in school its been almost impossible to go but this year we planned to go since no more school for Garet and we were moving a week or so later. Garets dad and brother were in town from Texas so they came with us.

If anyone has heard of George Preddy good for you, if not here ya go!! George was an American ace credited with 26.83 enemy air-to-air kills, ranking him as the top P-51 Mustang ace of WW2 and 6th on the list of all-time highest scoring American aces. On August 6, 1944 he claimed 6 German Luftwaffe fighters in a single sortie. George was killed by "friendly fire" on the morning of December 25, 1944 at age 25!!!

All of his aircraft was named Cripes A' Mighty, so in honor of George, Garet had to take a picture to be just like George!!






As we were looking at pictures we looked over and saw the one and only..... Col C.E. 'Bud' Anderson. If you do not know who he is shame on you!!! He is a triple ace of WW2. Yeager once called him ''The best fighter pilot I ever saw."
He is the highest living ace. This made Garets year!!




As most of you have heard there was an accident and Jimmy Leeward was flying The Galloping Ghost and crashed. RIP Jimmy and all those who were taken from us.


We met Steve Hinton Jr. the pilot of Strega!! 25 years old National Unlimited Gold Class Champion.