At the age of 2, Ruthie methodically opened several boxes of these, ate one bite out of each and stacked them neatly in front of her napping father.

A scrapbook was made by Ruthie to honor this person after Carly was bon.

This teacher worked along side with Ruthie for many years.

This premier mountain race in North Carolina climbs the mountain twice from both sides of the mountain.

At age 3, this was Ruthie's favorite meal- breakfast, lunch and dinner.

These are some of the activities Ruthie has kept her kids involved in.

Ruthie learned to play and later teach this instrument to her music students.

This workout camp encourages participants to gather outside to push themselves and each other through challenging workouts.

This school Ruthie attended was located less than a mile from our her great aunts' house.

This state is visited each summer by Ruthie and her kids so that they can help others with construction projects, etc.

Ruthie became certified to teach music in this program.

This historic city was the backdrop of one of Ruthie's numerous marathons.

She was the owner of the dream house Ruthie received as a Christmas gift one year.

This annual December activity was a favorite among Ruthie's family.

This school holds a special place in Ruthie's heart.

This neighbor has become a long time friend and running buddy.

These three childhood friends have become Ruthie's life long friends.

This Family Ties newsletter column was created by Ruthie and featured her daughter, Carly.

This music style was used to create a song for Ruthie's online students.

This water activity is a great core workout and is shared by both Ruthie and Robert.