Hillsboro Air Show!

Since Michael's birthday was on a Monday this year, we decided we should do something to celebrate over the weekend. Michael had talked about wanting to go to the Hillsboro Air Show, but hadn't quite decided if it was what he wanted to do. When our friend John said that he wanted to go too, the plan was set. John brought his son Kaiden, and the four of us set off for a day watching all kinds of planes zooming overhead.

My favorite were the jets, and also the "pirate plane" with the 24 year-old wing walker. The plane was a bi-plane and the wing walker climbed onto the top wing, leaning only against a metal frame while her pilot husband made the plane do loops and fly upside down. Her shoes must have been clipped in (somewhat like clips on a bicycle), and Michael said she had a safety harness, but even so, I could not imagine doing what she was doing. It goes without saying that you can't have a fear of heights to be a good wing walker! ;)

There were some activities for kids at the air show, including a huge LEGO area made up of 3 or 4 tents and Kaiden and I had fun building an ice cream truck--complete with trailer and not one but 2 ladders! The trailer held blocks of chocolate ice cream and the ladders were positioned so that customers could climb into the truck to get it (I think). Anyway, Kaiden was pleased with the result, and looked very proud as we placed our ice cream truck with the other LEGO creations in the "city" that was being assembled that day.

I enjoyed the air show more than I thought I would. It was fun just to be out of the house and doing something. I think the boys had fun too. Who knows--the Hillsboro Air Show may just become a yearly tradition. :)