The Tiny's Learn about Aviation

The Tiny's Learn about Aviation (orig. published 4.3.11)


Ah. Sunday. I love Sundays. It's the one day a week the whole family is together. It's the best day of the week as far as I'm concerned. The Tinys agree. Today we went to the EAA museum for the first time for the Family Flight Fest. Cayleigh learned to say a new word: Airplane. As she should. Colson still wants to be an astronaut even though the video interview we watched with one was "too scary" and "space is too dark". He's not jaded. He'll just bring his Cars (the movie) flashlight when he heads out to space for the first time.

Not too much to say today - just thought I'd share the pictures from the day with you.


Much love.

-J-




Colson won a $10 gift certificate in the raffle!


Learning how to build airplanes!


Trying to figure out to throw it so it will fly!


Getting ready to throw his plane!



Learning about wind up minature model planes


Cayleigh was fascinated by that blimp!


Flight simulator - Cayleigh did ok, only a few nosedives into the grass!


Colson flying with Daddy


Robot arms!


Cayleigh has a new love - Airplanes!






Daddy got to see the Voyager when it stopped at the restaurant and it was disassembled on it's way to the EAA when he was little like Colson.


Its a car... its a plane... its a.... CARPLANE!


Colson REALLY liked the green plane!

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