Well it’s been a while since we have updated the blog.  O.K., it’s been more than a while.  Anyway, it’s been a busy few weeks culminating in a trip to the west coast, but more on that later.  Karate has started up for the fall semester and Mickey is working on her Green Advanced belt and Brad is going for his Black belt.  School is in full swing, and we are busy at church.  Let’s see if we have any pictures since a picture tells a thousand words.

Mom and Dad Deputy’s 50th Anniversary at Ruth Chris’s Steak House and playing around afterwards.

We also spent a little time at O’Reilly Raceway Park to see the Kroger 200 Nascar Nationwide Series race with our nephews Grant and Joseph.  That was a good race, Jenny was able to see her favorite Nationwide driver Carl Edwards win and do his signature back-flip.  The Brad and Joseph both waited until the hat dance was over and got autographed hats.  We almost turned turned Joseph into a Ford fan, but alas, he is still a Jeff Gordon fan.  But that will come.

An awesome day at King’s Island

A phone call and gifts form Monique Coleman

Open house at Grandma Bennett’s

Hanging out at “My Best for You” retreat (Just Dad and Brad)

On the charity front alot has been going on.  Mickey is a honored hero for the LLS’s Pennies for Patients program, so she had a photo shoot with Gary Brackett.  Again here are some photos:

Jenny also raised over $3,300.00 and along with her mentor credit, she hit the fundraising minimum and we went to San Francisco for the Nike Women’s Marathon.  She competed and finished all 26.2 miles in 7 hours and 39 minutes.  That is a monumental achievement no matter who you are.

So here’s a glimpse into our lives over the last few weeks.  Hope your life has been as much fun.