Roundup

Here are some pics from my brother's graduation:

We'll start with my favorite.

We drove all through the night to make it for the traditional 7am Motivational Run the day before graduation. There were many times on that 6-plus hour drive that I questioned how important it was to be there early enough to *maybe* see him run by. It was cold, we were tired, and then it happened. Excited family members from all over the country lined up along the route and cheered as hundreds of young men and women (in the coolest track suits I've ever seen) sweated out their last run in boot camp/first run as marines. Catching that first glimpse of him was well worth the long ass drive (but you better believe I made him aware of how much sleep I sacrificed. As you can imagine, he was thoroughly unimpressed). I was so incredibly stoked to catch this picture of him. That giant white head in the middle of the picture? That's my brother.

7am Motivational Run

Here's another great picture. My tired nana waiting to cheer on her grandson.

We all had a good laugh at her expense.

My little fashonista niece walking around base on Family Day.

The headless woman is my sister-in-law. What? I was tired.                                         

Somebody please caption this picture for me. The one in camo is my littlest brother. The one with the Barbie Doll in his back pocket is my brother, Mark.

And finally, a goofy pic of Mason right after graduation. I swear, this kid hasn't stopped wearing his uniforms since he got home. Chicks dig uniforms. Obvs.

So skinny!