colors.

the festival of colors. the great annual celebration of the coming of spring, which allows us to have a huge powder chalk war at the indian temple down in spanish fork. aust and i love going each year to get our throw on, and this year our friends matt and taylor came with us-- it was a blast! come on peeps, and have some fun:

can you tell that i had pink chalk and austin had green?

Amazingly Awesome Austin.

Fact: Austin is Amazingly Awesome. at pretty much everything.

(he would die of embarrassment if he knew about this post right now, but he is not here so i can write whatever i want!)

Austin had the opportunity to go to an Army Training School in Vermont called Mountain Warfare. For two weeks Austin was taught, tested, and certified as a Mountain Warrior. This is a very difficult school to get into (out of 1 spot for 5 universities Austin was chosen) and most Army personnel only hope to get this training during their entire career. He learned and practiced proper techniques for ice climbing, rock climbing, packing and transferring animals up cliffs, navigating using barometric pressure and altimeter readings, aiding and rescuing others on cliffs, and shooting/sniping peeps on the mountain side (Aust sniped peeps up to 500 meters). 

warrrrhammmerrr

Austin was 1 of 7 cadets (students) in the group of about 60 that started the course (meaning the other 50+ participants are already enlisted or officer personnel with lots of experience). Of those that started about a quarter did not complete the course as they failed the written and physical tests.

Most amazingly awesome, Austin graduated from the school on the Commadant's List (meaning he finished in the top 10% of his class, passing all his tests on the first try). Austin is the first Cadet to accomplish this honor at the prestigious school in 9 years for the entire nation. Way to go Aust! Awesome and Amazing only begin to describe you.