Off we go into the wild blue yonder

As though college graduation were not enough activity for one day, this evening we also had Mike's Air Force commissioning. Here are some highlights:

Getting ready:



Fred administered the oath:



Sarah and I took care of Mike's shoulders while Annabelle doctored up his hat:



Quick moment of celebration:



First salute:



After the ceremony everybody wanted a picture with Second Lieutenant Taylor:



















After we got done with our picture-taking, our family and Sarah's family went out to dinner to celebrate. Here's the cake that Sarah ordered for the occasion that caused the cake lady to say, "Oh, twins!" when she saw their photos:



Here are the "twins" enjoying a well-earned piece of cake, with Sarah's nephew photo-bombing them:



Sweet ending to a wonderful day!