HAFB Air Show . 2012

After talking with my friend, Jennika (remember Jennika - she has the three daughters the same ages as our boys (including twins!)), Patrick and I decided to meet up with her family at the HAFB Air Show, Warriors Over the Wasatch, this past Saturday.

We decided to get there a little early, allowing Ryder some extra time to walk through some of the planes that were on display.  I texted with Jennika, who told me it was raining at their house when they left...at that point, it was just overcast (slightly windy) and a little drizzly at the show.
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While Ryder was somewhat interested in the planes, he wasn't all that impressed.  In one plane (oops...no idea which one!), we stood in a (very) long line for Ryder to have a chance to sit in the pilot's seat.  He definitely thought he was pretty cool sitting up there, as several people commented about how cool he looked in his sunglasses!
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Once the show started, we found a spot to sit, near one of the hangers (it blocked the wind!).  The boys all snacked on things we had brought with us, and watched as the planes did some really amazing tricks in front of us (and, pardon my photography skills...).
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Look closely...there are planes in the distance...

As the weather started to cool, and get even more windy and cloudy, we quickly had the boys eat their lunches.  Once finished, Patrick and I decided we better head back to the car (about a 15+ minute walk away) before the weather got too bad.  We had planned to eat there, but decided to just pick something up on our way home. 
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We made this decision a little too late.
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It started to pour.  POUR.  Rain SHEETS of water.  Blowing HARD from the East - the direction of our car.  The boys all had jackets, and Harvick and Jarrett had blankets over them in the stroller.  Ryder didn't want to wear an extra jacket.  We had promised Ryder a toy plane, so I stayed in line to get one, while Patrick started back toward the car.  By the time we reached the car, Patrick and I were soaked completely through.  Patrick and my jacket had literally been soaked through to the point that our clothes were wet underneath.  My socks were wet.  However, the boys had fared well - Harvick and Jarrett's jackets were damp (the blankets were soaked); and Ryder's jacket was soaked, his pants were quite wet, but his shirt had stayed dry.
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Although it didn't turn out as planned (Jennika and her family had got caught up in the parking/shuttles, and weren't able to get to the show until just before the rain started), we still had a fun morning.
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Let's all keep our fingers crossed the weather is better for next year's Air Show...after this year, we might skip it if the weather even threatens rain!