Herk Fam: October 2009

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Celebrate Good Times

One final toast for the graduating class.

Jenn flying the T-1 simulator while Page looks on.

Larry flying the T-1 sim

Jaxon hugging his cousin, Wyatt. Ouma had shirts made that say, "My Uncle Flies Herks" and "My Daddy Flies Herks". They were a hit!

What a huge weekend we just had! Jason earned his pilot's wings on Friday morning. We were blessed to have a lot of family down here to celebrate with us. This has been a huge achievement for Jason and he worked extremely hard for it. I couldn't be a prouder wife.

The Riggs' fan club ready to see Jason earn his wings.

Jason and the Commander

The USAF's newest pilot

Jaxon was so proud to see his daddy earn his wings. He was yelling, "Daddy! Daddy!" the entire time Jason was on-stage.

The Littlest Pilot

Trying on Daddy's helmet and face mask with his mini flight suit.

Ready to fly

Daddy's turn to wear the gear. He had a hard time believing that Daddy was under all of that gear.

At 09-15 Assignment night with friend, Jasmine. They looked pretty cute in their matching flight suits.

Celebrating after Assignment Night with fellow C-130 pilot, Brad.

Roll Tide

We decided that while we're living in the south among all of the SEC crazies, we had better catch at least one football game. We spent half a Saturday in Tuscaloosa, AL at the University of Alabama v. University of North Texas game. Jaxon had a great time and loved to find the ball on the field and yell, "GO GO GO!" We enjoyed the game and we're glad we experienced it, but it sure made us miss Big XII football.

Ready to the leave for the game. We did a Wal-Mart run the night before the game to make sure we were all decked out in Bama gear.

Fun on the Farm

Jaxon and I spent some time on our neighbor's farm this summer. Jaxon rode the horses (which he called doggy's), drove the tractor and helped feed the horses. He did not want to leave the farm!