Monday, May 23, 2011

Blue Angels and Grumpy Kids

Yesterday we had the chance to go to an airshow, or rather, sit on a hill near an airshow, and watch the Blue Angels perform. I had actually seen them before, when I was a little bit younger, but it's always fun to watch your kids get to see things for the first time.


They did spend a good part of the performance with their hands over their ears, but they seemed pretty impressed by the airplanes. Well, mostly the noise, and the smoke they left behind, but still. It was good to drown out Tirzah's constant stream of crying and whining for a bit while listening to the jet noise. It was really hot outside, and we'd been sitting there awhile, so I'll give her a bit of a break. Even though our hill-sitting neighbors seemed to try to discretely move farther away from her sound barrier.


Merrick was also pretty convinced that he could scream loud enough to make the airplanes stop, and if he couldn't get them to stop, then surely Spiderman could. Not sure if he was just trying ot show the planes who was boss, or if he really wanted them to stop. I think it was the latter, because he was a bit upset when they did finally land. I guess establishing your territory starts young with the man children.


Tirzah, while impressed with the planes and all that, was more impressed with my sister's new dog, and with the cheez-its and muffins my mom brought with her. To each her own, I guess. ;)

  
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