The Blue Angels

So Greg and I drug the kids into San Francisco this weekend for fleet week and 3/4 of us had a great time. We hopped on the Bart into the city and well, it was crowded. There was fleet week of course, but also an opera and a SF football game. Needless to say that we didn't have seats and the kids weren't too happy about standing up all the way in. But we managed to get there ok and promptly got the kids pretzels and churros from a vendor on the street. Ohhh did they look yummy! It was neat seeing guys in uniform in San Francisco, seemed out of place, but it does make you proud to be an American. Made our way down to Pier 39 and staked out our spot. The planes were awesome! I still don't understand how they get off the ground, but the power that the jets have are just incredible! All Melissa could say was "Mommy, I think Matthew would love this! I wish he was here!" Things started to go downhill as Austin lost interest. Claimed he was bored. Well, sometimes in life we have to do things we just don't want to do and this time he was just going to have to wait it out because the rest of us wanted to see the Blue Angels fly. Well, crisis time hit when Austin accidentaly kicked his water bottle off and into the bay. Now keep in mind this isn't just any water bottle, this the the Mary Blair water bottle. Those who know Austin and how he hangs onto things can see where this would just put him over the edge. The drama the ensued was soooo over the top. But we pushed through it and watched those Blue Angels fly. Incredible is the only word for it. They certainly can put on a great show and it was an honor to be able to see them again. Our thoughts and prayers are with our troops and families always.