27 July 2009
Videos of Aidan from July
Aidan riding with Madi on her 3 wheeler.
Aidan using a tack hammer
Aidan painting on the back porch
25 July 2009
JULY
The fourth was a blast, literally. We had a lot of friends over and my brother Kevin was here to celebrate.
There was a lot of time spent out on the beach and we had a firework show of our own.
We found some awesome fresh pineapple.
Scott left for Iraq a couple days after unfortunately and Aidan and I both miss him so much. Aidan asks about him once in a while and he knows something is different but we are doing fine otherwise.
I've been borrowing my neighbors bike cart and Aidan and I have taken a few bike rides to spend time together after work or on the weekend. We've discovered some new routes in our neighborhood on the way too.
We went to the farmer's market in Pensacola last weekend in search of fresh produce and any other neat finds we might stumble upon. When we were done Aidan and his buddy Madi were sharing bluberries on the steps, it was so sweet!
Aidan makes me laugh and I've been writing down some of his "priceless" moments. A friend brought over a build your own wooden helicopter and Aidan loved using the tack hammer on it while putting it together.
We're enjoying the summer and trying to keep cool!
I'll try to post a few videos I've taken this month next time!
Love and miss you Scott!
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There was a lot of time spent out on the beach and we had a firework show of our own.
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We found some awesome fresh pineapple.
Scott left for Iraq a couple days after unfortunately and Aidan and I both miss him so much. Aidan asks about him once in a while and he knows something is different but we are doing fine otherwise.
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| From summer 09 |
I've been borrowing my neighbors bike cart and Aidan and I have taken a few bike rides to spend time together after work or on the weekend. We've discovered some new routes in our neighborhood on the way too.
We went to the farmer's market in Pensacola last weekend in search of fresh produce and any other neat finds we might stumble upon. When we were done Aidan and his buddy Madi were sharing bluberries on the steps, it was so sweet!
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
Aidan makes me laugh and I've been writing down some of his "priceless" moments. A friend brought over a build your own wooden helicopter and Aidan loved using the tack hammer on it while putting it together.
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| From summer 09 |
We're enjoying the summer and trying to keep cool!
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| From summer 09 |
I'll try to post a few videos I've taken this month next time!
Love and miss you Scott!
17 July 2009
Captain Ruppel - Back At It
So less than a year from returning home I find myself in the same place I was last year at this time. I'm not exactly thrilled about the timing, but I get paid to accomplish a mission...not to sit around and whine.
That being said, I'm pretty psyched about what I'll be doing out here on this trip. I can't go into any details on the website, but this will be a historic deployment for Air Force Special Ops Command and I'll be leading a fantastic group of maintainers. Last year was neat, but I was leading a unit that I had no connection to. Now I will be leading the guys that I work with back home. It's an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously. My number one concern while I'm here is for their well-being.
I'm considerably less thrilled about being away from the family again. Looking over the blog before posting this reminded me of how much fun we were having this summer. It's a bummer that it all got interrupted again. I'm looking forward to a less travel-heavy job in the Air Force in the future!
Not much else to add right now. Things are going well and I'm doing fine. Heather has my address here if you are interested in sending anything out. Last year my Mom helped through her work and did a phone card drive because the USO ran out. That was phenomenal.
I can't wait to see everyone again. As I told Heather the other day on the phone, I'm already 1/20th of the way done with this trip. Time is flying by!!
That being said, I'm pretty psyched about what I'll be doing out here on this trip. I can't go into any details on the website, but this will be a historic deployment for Air Force Special Ops Command and I'll be leading a fantastic group of maintainers. Last year was neat, but I was leading a unit that I had no connection to. Now I will be leading the guys that I work with back home. It's an honor and a responsibility that I take very seriously. My number one concern while I'm here is for their well-being.
I'm considerably less thrilled about being away from the family again. Looking over the blog before posting this reminded me of how much fun we were having this summer. It's a bummer that it all got interrupted again. I'm looking forward to a less travel-heavy job in the Air Force in the future!
Not much else to add right now. Things are going well and I'm doing fine. Heather has my address here if you are interested in sending anything out. Last year my Mom helped through her work and did a phone card drive because the USO ran out. That was phenomenal.
I can't wait to see everyone again. As I told Heather the other day on the phone, I'm already 1/20th of the way done with this trip. Time is flying by!!
03 July 2009
Racing into Summer
We've been pretty busy lately, mostly with work, June was filled with attending and presenting many trainings for me, but that's finally slowed down for now. Scott's just beginning with his deployment coming up next week, and Aidan is a very active 20 month old! We jumped right into our summer by running together as a family in the Eglin AFB gate to gate run, which was a little over 4 miles.
Aidan checking out the huge playground after the race
We've been cooking and grilling with many friends lately, which always makes me bring out my grandma's Bok Choy recipe. A staple of our summer diet and always a hit when I introduce it to friends.
Memorial Day Weekend
Aidan loves to help or watch me cook, we had fun making blueberry pancakes together one morning.
It had been a while since we'd been to the zoo and we had a perfect Saturday open to go and visit, here are some of the highlights!
This monkey was awesome!
We had the opportunity to go sailing with a couple that goes to our church out in one of the bays. It was pretty choppy that day for the bay but it was fun. Aidan was doing great and enjoying the scenery, but then he fell ill and got sea sick! After he took a nap he was his old self again!
Poor Aidan!
Aidan has really been enjoying his blocks and puzzles lately but I think his favorite thing lately has been coloring and painting!
Father's day was relaxing and ended with some warm, home-made chocolate chip cookies!
As you know I've become addicted to running. My girlfriends and I made a goal for ourselves to run a half marathon on our own. We researched and trained for it, then carefully planned our route. Very early in the morning and out along the beach where we'd get the best breeze, and a calming, beautiful view! We did finish in 3 hours, including breaks and a few attacks from nesting seagulls! We were very proud of ourselves but that sun wore us down the last 2 miles and I've never sweat so much in my life!
13 miles stronger!
There is a cool old historical fort out on the end of Santa Rosa Island, about a 45 minute drive from our house, called Fort Pickens. The county just opened the road back up again to the public. It had been closed to vehicle traffic for several years because the last bought of bad hurricanes had completely destroyed the road to it. We decided to go explore it and it's very interesting. If you're ever down this way stop by, most of the fort is made of brick, it's amazing!
I leave you with a cute video of Aidan walking our dog Bailey, he loves her.....and she puts up with him! :)
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Aidan checking out the huge playground after the race
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
We've been cooking and grilling with many friends lately, which always makes me bring out my grandma's Bok Choy recipe. A staple of our summer diet and always a hit when I introduce it to friends.
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| From summer 09 |
Memorial Day Weekend
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| From summer 09 |
Aidan loves to help or watch me cook, we had fun making blueberry pancakes together one morning.
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| From summer 09 |
It had been a while since we'd been to the zoo and we had a perfect Saturday open to go and visit, here are some of the highlights!
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
This monkey was awesome!
We had the opportunity to go sailing with a couple that goes to our church out in one of the bays. It was pretty choppy that day for the bay but it was fun. Aidan was doing great and enjoying the scenery, but then he fell ill and got sea sick! After he took a nap he was his old self again!
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
Poor Aidan!
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| From summer 09 |
Aidan has really been enjoying his blocks and puzzles lately but I think his favorite thing lately has been coloring and painting!
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| From summer 09 |
Father's day was relaxing and ended with some warm, home-made chocolate chip cookies!
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| From summer 09 |
As you know I've become addicted to running. My girlfriends and I made a goal for ourselves to run a half marathon on our own. We researched and trained for it, then carefully planned our route. Very early in the morning and out along the beach where we'd get the best breeze, and a calming, beautiful view! We did finish in 3 hours, including breaks and a few attacks from nesting seagulls! We were very proud of ourselves but that sun wore us down the last 2 miles and I've never sweat so much in my life!
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| From summer 09 |
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| From summer 09 |
13 miles stronger!
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| From summer 09 |
There is a cool old historical fort out on the end of Santa Rosa Island, about a 45 minute drive from our house, called Fort Pickens. The county just opened the road back up again to the public. It had been closed to vehicle traffic for several years because the last bought of bad hurricanes had completely destroyed the road to it. We decided to go explore it and it's very interesting. If you're ever down this way stop by, most of the fort is made of brick, it's amazing!
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I leave you with a cute video of Aidan walking our dog Bailey, he loves her.....and she puts up with him! :)
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