Trip to the Aircraft Carrier

Yesterday we took a trip to the Midway Aircraft Carrier. Big huge ship, Navy planes and helicopters, a flight simulator, planes you could pretend to drive, big open spaces in cool weather = five very happy little boys.

Standing in front of the Midway, getting ready to go inside. When we were buying tickets right here in front of the Midway, Parker said, "Where is it? I don't see the big ship". He thought the boat was a building and didn't realize it was floating on the water until I took him up to the edge.

They liked walking through the living corridors and seeing how the sailors would live/sleep/work on the aircraft carrier. They especially loved being on the flight deck and playing in and around all the aircraft. Those ships really are amazing. It was crazy to think that something that huge had been built in the 1940's and participated in two wars.

We took the boys in a flight simulator that was an actual representation of a battle that happened in the Desert Storm attacks. The technology was not fabulous by any stretch but the boys thought it was awesome. I was a little worried Parker might not like it because he doesn't love loud noises. Not to worry - the kid loved it. Within three seconds of the "take off", Parker was super excited. He kept yelling, "Oh yeah . . rock and roll . . . let's rock this!!" It was cracking me up :)