Our Family: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

Braxton's Funnies & Brianna's Milestones

Mom says "Can you clear your plate?" Braxton's response, "I preferate (prefer not)!" January 2010

Mom asks, "Whose birthday is it?" Braxton says, "Jesus's birthday." Dad says, "Who is Jesus?" Braxton responds matter of factly, "The one who blesses everybody!" December 2009

Mom is explaining 'Away In a Manger' to Braxton...He asks, "Why does Jesus have to sleep on the hay." I tell him Jesus didn't have a bed...Braxton says, "He can sleep in my bed Mom." December 2009

James tells Braxton to go in and go to the bathroom before we go. Braxton turns to dad and says, "Are you going to come in and keep me company." November 2009

Braxton looks at me as we're eating dinner and says, "Mom, Jesus is a disciple of God, huh." November 2009

James was running down the Tower Falls trail in Yellowstone with Braxton when he stopped and said to James, "Running takes the run out of me." 9/2009

Braxton tells us, "The sunshine goes down, and the dark comes up." 4/2009

I was explaining how Dad goes to work and Mom works at home. Braxton told me, "You don't work, you go to stores." 3/2009

Favorite Quotes/Thoughts

Gratitude isn't a feeling that happens to you. It is a choice about what you choose to see in the world and how you choose to interpret and respond to what you see.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

Be the change you want to see in the world. --Ghandi

Chances lost are Hope's torn up pages. --Five For Fighting (Chances)

What you are is what you bring. --Five For Fighting (Chances)

Seize the moment...Think of all those women on the Titanic who waived off the dessert cart. --Erma Bombeck

The love of God is like the ocean, you can see it's beginnings but not it's end.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

This summer we took the opportunity to see all the airplanes we could. We went to the Logan Airport for their annual open house. Braxton got to climb on some of the airplanes/helicopters so he can see more of what dad gets to do. We were able to see some friends that we don't really see any other time of the year that fly in to help or those who just show up for the airshow. And...lunch on Leading Edge made it even better. They did a great job putting the open house together. Thanks!

Braxton standing on the runway at Logan Airport.

Braxton and Jacqui standing on one of the planes.

We also went to Hill Air Force base for the airshow. The crowds were amazing. We had only been there about 30 minutes and Braxton asked if we could go back to the car. He's not a huge crowd lover and was basically done the minute we got there. We drove to Ogden with my parents and Aunt 'Ashee' then took the front runner to Clearfield. From there, they had a bus we could ride up to the base. It worked out great and Braxton got to ride on a train too.

Our first experience on Frontrunner. We thought it was pretty fun...and convenient too.

Things were crazy loud. Braxton wasn't too sure about all the noise. And we kept telling him when the planes flew over to cover his ears. I think he just kept his ears covered most of the time. We walked through this plane, which I think was a G5, and then we set Braxton up on on one of the engines. This plane was HUGE. We didn't make it to the finale with the Firebirds...everyone was too tired to wait it out.