MCAS Cherry Point Air Show 2008

We visited the air show a couple of weekends ago. I went on Friday night for the deployed families event and the kids participated in some singing, flag waving, and crafts. It felt like a sauna in the hangar so you'll see some sweat dripping as well...


Notice the craft is pinned to Sami's shirt here. She colored and made a stamp that said "Dad - I [heart] you!" Mikey made one too. It said something about his Dad being a US Marine.

Here's Mikey and Sami posing in a ... well, I'm not sure what that is... I'm sure someone is rolling their eyes at me, if you are, comment on what this is and I'll update the post.
Here's Mikey and Sami getting a lesson on guns. You'll see some pictures later of them getting more comfortable with the same guns.

Here's a place we enjoy so much we made multiple trips to visit it. I decided that since we visit it so much that I should take a picture. In case you can't figure out where they are, we're in the port-o-potties.

He stayed in his stroller most of the time, but Roman seemed to enjoy himself.
Mikey and Sami of course remembered the "bouncy thingies" from last year's air show so that was a part we couldn't pass up on Friday night. They had a great time!



On our long trek back to the car, the night show began and so we stopped to take some pictures. Please note the kids are walking backwards - this made our trek to the car seem like an eternity.

The next day we came back with Jasmyn and Jocelyn. We realized when we got out of the car and started walking in the parking lot that we were in for some serious heat. But, the kids were excited to go to the air show some more so we kept on going.

Here's Sami drenched in sweat as she sits on a C-130 waiting for her friends to finishing visiting the cockpit. She gets even slower when she's hot, sweaty, and thirsty. She's already my dawdler so just imagine her pace this day!

Mikey's taking a crash course on some sort of major artillery. It was too hot for me to pay attention to what this was - and, I'm a bit timid around guns, and this was a pretty serious gun.

The Blue Angels were flying overhead for most of our visit. They are very impressive, but they're not easy to photograph or video. But I was able to get a few good shots...



Here, Mikey and Sami are trying out their aim a bit with the same artillery they had learned some about the night before.

I like Sami's stance in this one, it's so cute...

After a couple of hours of serious heat (I know Michael, nothing like the heat you're experiencing) the kids, and even Nadia, cooled off in some water. The kids had a good time running around and getting drenched.

After that, we were ready to head home and take some cold baths. I can't wait until next year when Michael can come with us!