Andrews AFB Air Show

The Thunderbirds

We decided to take a trip out to Andrews AFB Sunday, May 19 for their air show and open house. We drove in to the Huntington Metro station and took the Metro into D.C. and then connected to go over to the Maryland stop closest to Andrews; then we grabbed a shuttle from there to get onto the base. We got there just in time to to see the Thunderbirds perform. They're the Air Force's flight demonstration team. We were able to get front-row seats right by the runway and watched them perform their aerial acrobatics. As Max said, summing up the performance, "this is the most awesome day I've ever had ..."

The boys got to see lots of aircraft and went into a helicopter that flies support for the president's Marine One flights to and from Andrews. They got to sit at the flight controls for a little:

Myles at the controls

Max the pilot

William, future pilot

After the show, we went into D.C. for a trip to Chinatown to have dinner. We stopped at Tony Cheng's and had a great meal. The boys were awed by the arch marking the gateway to Chinatown.

After the trip, the boys couldn't wait to go on their next adventure. Stay tuned!

Eagle Fest

It's been too long since our last entry, and we've got a little catching up to do. A few weeks back we all headed over to the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge for their Eagle Fest -- a daylong celebration of wildlife and the outdoors along the shores of Occoquan Bay. The boys learned about birds and other wildlife, rode ponies and hiked along the trails in the park.

 

William, Max & Myles on the trail

Max rides a pony

Myles saddled up

William hits the trail

It was such a beautiful Saturday, and such a wonderful way to spend a day outdoors that we went back Sunday just to enjoy the park again.