Did you say airplanes? And it's free?

Yesterday Chip, Patty, Matt, and Patty's mom all attended the 2008 "Wings Over Marietta" airshow, which is held at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. We hadn't been to an airshow for a really long time, and there was a very big added attraction this year: the Thunderbirds would be performing. Gabriel was excited because BFF Christopher would also be there with his mom and dad. The show did not disappoint. There were a number of really neat performances in the air and some really neat aircraft on the ground, some of which Gabriel even got to sit in! Of course the Thunderbirds didn't disappoint, drawing gasps from the crowd especially when, from different directions, all of them seemed to converge on one spot over the airfield at the same time. Naturally, we took a few pictures. Below you should find a slideshow of some of the best of them. Clicking on the slideshow will take you to the album. Patty's favorite part of the airshow was the Legacy Flight and the P-51 Mustang. Matt's favorite part of the airshow was when someone asked Gabriel which airplane was his favorite and he said, "I liked the one my daddy works on the best!". Gabriel's favorite part of the airshow was the parts when nothing was making his ears hurt. Everyone's least favorite part of the airshow was leaving when the show was over because we stood in line for two hours to get on the bus to take us back to our car. Still, it was a really fun way to spend the day, sunburn and all.

Good Times

My mom and I made Gabriel's Halloween costume this week. He's Ben 10. Also included a few odds and ends. Enjoy!

 

 

The video:

Wait for the punchline...

An interpretive dance set to the theme to Transformers

And last, but not least, how the Pledge of Allegiance should be said.

Don't Scowl, Wear A Cowl!

Some pics from today. I finished a knit cowl of my own design, and Chip is just too cute sometimes to leave out of the blog. Enjoy!

SFSY

We put up our Halloween decorations yesterday and today, and our mantle shows why this is our favorite time of year. We think these things are so funny!

In other news, G and I decided to hide under his bed when M got home from work. It's just something we do sometimes for fun, only today he couldn't find us and got a little scared. When we went to Publix for batteries (for all of the Halloween stuff), the folks at the bakery were happy to decorate it for us. SFSY stands for "sorry for scaring you."

Taking Our Buddy To The Big City

Since Buddy was visiting our home this weekend, we let G take him to the aquarium with us on Friday. We had a really great time and learned about some new creatures, like cuttle fish and Japanese spider crabs. Some photos: