more airplanes

What do you do when it's Friday before Fall Break and the air show is going on? Well, take the girls out of school early and head for the air show! Traffic is insane over the weekend (we did that once once and it was only worth it because we got a military police escort courtesy of our friend's boyfriend). We decided to try Friday and see if the traffic was any better. It was great! We were only at the military base for about 20 minutes when it was time for the F/A 18 performance. The kids lasted about 15 seconds (one pass of the jet) and were begging to leave. So we went in search of earplugs in the hospital building and suddenly they wanted to stay. A good friend of ours came to hang out with us. He made it in time for the Blue Angels performance. It is so amazing to watch the Blue Angels perform. They are supposed to be the the best the Navy has to offer when it comes to pilots, and I believe it! We also got to see some planes and helicopters on the ground. We even got to climb through the NATO plane and talk with its crew from Belgium. The boys just can't get enough of airplanes. As we walked by one jet on the ground, Cameron gently caressed it on the way by. He could not keep his hands off the planes and every one of them he could reach he tenderly touched, like you would a pet. I don't think fire engines are out, but airplanes are definitely moving in. Especially when he found out he could still be a fire fighter and fly an airplane! A new career path perhaps...