It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's....Uncle J!

Ever since Jason got his private pilot's license, most of the kids in our lives have found a sudden interest in airplanes. All of our nieces and nephews (minus the youngest) have all visited us on the Air Force bases and were fascinated with watching airplanes take off and land every day. Our five year old nephew, Wyatt, has even picked out an orange airplane, at a local airport by his house, that he wants Uncle Jason to fly him in someday. They talk about flying with Uncle J often, so Ouma and Oupa decided it was time to do something about it. They rented a four-seater airplane from the Gardner Airport and we spent Thursday morning in Kansas taking turns in the air. All of the Riggs cousins (except our youngest niece) got a turn flying with Uncle J, as did both his siblings, his parents and me! He took two kids and one adult up at a time, for a 30 minute flight each. He flew them over my hometown, over Memaw and Papa Schu's house, and then over Ouma and Oupa's house. The kids were all thrilled and are still talking about flying with Uncle J!! Awesome memories!

Wyatt, Braden, Caleb, Jaxon and Dakota waiting on the flight line for Uncle J to land.

2 year old, Caleb

Beautiful Sissy

I couldn't resist this picture of Jaxon and Wyatt laughing - Double Trouble!!

Here comes Uncle J!

Coming in for a landing...

Just kidding - it was a touch-and-go! 

Rowan and Dakota's turn for a flight!

Up next, Jaxon and Wyatt.

Final kids flight: Braden and Caleb.

Our beautiful niece, Rosalind, swinging away while the others fly.

The Riggs family, minus Jeremy and Natalie, and Nick.

I took my camera up in the air with me and I was hoping for some great shots, it's a lot harder than I thought it would be! Our pilot brought us in the back of both houses, so I don't have any great shots from the front, but I think these turned out ok.

Memaw and Papa Schu's house from the back.

Ouma and Oupa's house from the side.