Thunder in the Desert - Luke Air Force Base Air Show

A few weekends ago the 4 of us went to Thunder in the Desert @ Luke Air Force Base. This is the first time I have gone and the first time the kids have gone. We were a little worried because of the noise and how it would affect the kids, but they did great! As a matter of fact, Lexi did best of all! She loved the entire show and loved looking at all the planes and seeing them fly.

First thing I saw when we walked in was the Budweiser Wagon...

... and of course, what is the Budweiser Wagon w/o the Clydesdale's, right? We never did the see horses out of the trailer, but it was cool to see them none the less.

I hope no one has any expectations of me that I can actually name each and every one of these planes! John did tell me what each one was -unfortunately I didn't bring my steno pad with me to jot down what was what...

What would the blog be w/o pictures of the kids enjoying themselves?

I love the expression on his face... there was so much to see and do - he was just taking it all in.

Then we got to the Helicopter just like the one Daddy rode in when he was in Afghanistan. I think it is safe to say that Asa won't be flying helicopters any time soon! He was out of that helicopter as soon as he was put in it! I think it scared him a little being that it was so big. I think John enjoyed seeing his little man in it though.

Tired of riding in the stroller and tired of walking, he decided it was time to ride on Mommy's shoulders. Believe me - this didn't last very long - he is HEAVY!!!

FYI... if you double click on a picture it will open in a new, bigger screen for you.

Yes - he's flying upside down!

Daddy Moment...

Of all the planes we saw and the amazing flying by all of the pilots - I have to say that this was probably my favorite plane. It was absolutely breathtaking to be as near as we were to it and to be able to see it fly. It is huge!

Unfortunately because of how windy it was, there was a lot of events that were cancelled. And when I say windy - I'm not exaggerating! Because of the wind and all of the dust and dirt flying through the air we decided that it was no longer safe to have the kids out there. So we left a little early. We left just before the last event which was The Thunderbirds. Fortunately, we were able to see most of their routine from the safety of the Big One. All it all though - the event was great. John and I both got sunburned, but the kids were fine because I made sure they each had plenty of sun screen on. I hope we make this a yearly tradition now. It was a lot of fun and the planes, pilots and stunts were amazing! Thanks Luke Air Force Base for putting on such a great show! Thanks to all of current and former service men and women! God Bless!

Are they related or what?

I couldn't resist snapping this picture! They were exhausted after about a 3 hour trip through the local nursery picking out trees and plants for our backyard. We got a lot of good ideas, haven't bought any thing yet... baby steps.

The Pony Tail

The only thing harder than getting a 1 1/2 year old to stay still while putting in a pony tail, is getting her to sit still long enough to get a picture of said pony tail! Here's some cute pictures. Enjoy! I'm still trying to get more pictures of her various hair styles, just haven't perfected the picture taking process as of yet.

General Updates...

Lexi: Sweet little Lexi turned 1 1/2 last Friday! She's getting so big and is still just as sweet as she ever was, if not sweeter. She is the sunshine of our lives. Lexi wakes up in the morning with a big smile and is always ready and eager to start her day (even if it is at 4am!). Lexi's hair is really starting to grow now and I am able to put little pony tails in. She looks so cute! I took some pictures, but they aren't that great so I am waiting to take some more soon. That's if she will keep the pony tails in! Before, she never really had anything in her hair to play with so the pony tail thing is new to her and very interesting!

Asa: Asa is doing FANTASTIC at potty training! For the last week or so, he has been able to go all day with just underwear on. No pull-ups!!! Yeah! This is very exciting for all of us. He has a few accidents here and there, but overall he is doing really great! Most of the time we have to take him in to the bathroom to go potty, but occasionally he will tell us that he needs to go.

Both Asa and Lexi got some new summer clothes this past weekend and we are really excited to have them start wearing them.

Last weekend was really fun for all of us. Especially dinner on Sunday night. John lit up the BBQ and cooked up a fantastic steak (Asa calls it "fire steak") for all of us. We opened up the house, turned on the radio and let the kids play in the backyard while the steak was cooking. We decided since the weather was so great that we would move the table Gampa made us outside and enjoy dinner in the backyard! It was so nice! Of course, I think the kids were to interested and distracted with all the toys in the backyard because we could only get them to sit at the table for a few minutes before they were up and moving again. But John and I got to eat and enjoy the weather and just watching the kids play.

St. Patricks Day, John's Birthday and Easter are just around the corner, and then comes Asa's 3rd Birthday on May 22nd! Where did the last 3 years go?

Our Day at the Park...

The weekend before last we took Asa and Lexi to the park after getting Asa's hair cut. They had so much fun! It was a beautiful day and we are looking forward to many, many more visits to the park...

Asa before he got his hair cut...

Here's the after picture... Much better!

Here we are at the park... Asa and Lexi rode the "motorcycle bike" to the playground together...

She's not quite sure about the slide thing, it took her a while to figure out if she was going to go down it or not...

Then once she sat down it took her quite a while to actually let go and go down...

Giddy-up...

Woo Hoo!

Time for the swings...

Not much happened this weekend. I took Asa, Lexi, Grammama, and Auntie shopping on Saturday. The kids had a great time and I think Grammama and Auntie did too. On Sunday we went through all of Asa's clothes and boxed up the stuff that is to small now. He hasn't grown all that much since last summer so thankfully most of his shorts and shirts still fit so we won't need to buy a bunch of summer clothes for him. Lexi on the other hand is growing and growing... we are definitely going to need to go shopping for her! I am really looking forward to that! Sunday we just kinda hung out at the house and then went for a short ride to Sonic and got ice cream. Enjoy the pictures and have a great week!