Today was AMAZING!

5:30a.m.    Wake up to a phone call from Kristen on her way to set up our yard sale.

6:00a.m.    Kristen and I were busy at work getting tables set up and everything ready to go.

7:00a.m.-9:00a.m.  Heather joins in on our yard sale fun and we have great time visiting and watching people come and go as they give us their cash for our junk treasure. I also enjoyed visits from Ashley and Jami as well. Fun times in the neighborhood!

9:00a.m.   I reluctantly leave Kristen and Heather to man the fort while I head off to Frankfort to meet Jonathon. I was having so much fun at the yard sale BUT there was something bigger and better waiting for me...

10:15a.m. I arrive in Frankfort for Spouse Rides Day. I got signed in late so I was last in line but I was on the list to ride in a Blackhawk. I was so excited to finally get a taste of what Jonathon does everyday. We sat through a "safety brief" about what to do if there is an emergency then they issued us our mandatory ear plugs.

Below are pictures of one of the guys telling how to strp ourselves in and then some of us sitting after we practiced how to do the buckles. They worked just like infant car seat buckles. :)

10:15-11:00a.m.  We wait patiently until someone informs us that there is a delay in the schedule and we'll have to dismiss for lunch then come back at 12:30 to prepare for the flights.

11:00-12:30p.m.  Jonathon and I went to Panera but a bunch of his coworkers and their families. It was so much fun putting faces with names of people I've heard about and getting to know the wives. They are a super bunch of people!

12:30-2:45p.m. I wait and wait and wait on all the other groups to get their ride. While I wait I visit with the families and really enjoyed it. I also got to catch up with Travis Dunn since he's in Jonathon's company. It was fun to catch up.

 2:45p.m. Finally, it was my turn!! So fun. We flew "doors off." When the pilot tilted to the right it felt like I was just hanging in the air over the trees. I felt completely safe though. It was so cool. The pilot would then tilt to the left to give the passengers on the other side the same experience. That part just made my stomach turn like I was on a roller coaster. Very cool.

Here are some highlights. Check out the second one. You can see the shadow of the helicopter in the water.

I had to make the next picture very large so you can see. There is a vehicle graveyard in it. There in the side of the yard there are three trucks and a boat. It's hard to see in the picture but they were all partially buried in the ground and partially above the ground. Only in Kentucky!  

The rest of the day was pretty boring....just ran some errands then came home. It's only around 9:00 but we are both worn out and ready for bed. How sad is that?!?!?

Oh...I almost forgot to thank all of helpful people who gave me good tips for having our yard sale. We made close to $200. It was my best one ever. Thanks!!