Wright Flight and a party

 Cameron participated in the Wright Flight program through school this year.  The kids in the program set an academic goal for themselves (Cam's was to be on the honor roll) and then they also have to pass a test.  If they accomplish both of these things, then they get to go on an airplane with a local pilot who volunteers his time and plane to make this happen.  Cameron both made his goal, and passed the test, so today, he got to go on a flight with Larry the pilot.  We aren't positive, but we think this is the same pilot that flew with Colin a couple years ago.

 Larry gave them a lesson in the parts of the plane and how each  works to control you when you are in the air, and then they took a brief pause for the moms to snap a couple photos.

 And then they took off.  Cameron said that they flew over to Lawrence, landed and traded the kids around (one was in the backseat).  The pilot let them take a little turn manning the plane, which Cameron said was a little nerve wracking!  They then flew back to Billard airport in Topeka.  Cameron was in the last group of the day, and he was gone a lot longer than the other kids had been.  Cam said that Larry gave them a little fly over of the Kansas River and a few other places on the way back.  He had a great time.

 It is a pretty awesome program.   Cam said he has no desire to be a pilot ever - but he would like to fly again sometime!

 After we got back from the fly day, the kids went to cousin Kyle's birthday party.  It was supposed to be an afternoon of fishing, but it is a bit brisk out,

which doesn't bother my little fishermen in the least.

It was bothersome to my baby cousin though, and so we volunteered to bring him home with us where it is a lot warmer.  My big plan was to get in some baby snuggle time, but little Ryan was just so happy to be out of the wind he fell asleep and is not participating with my plans at all!  Sweet cheeks!  We love him so much!