It's a bird....

nope, it's a PLANE!

 For Christmas, the boys were each given a certificate for flying lessons at a local airport....

 true to their "Top Gun"-ish style, they were full speed ahead when the time came for their mission, nerves were no where in site!  

 Both boys were given a ground lesson first, then they took off, flew for 30ish minutes over the lake and surrounding areas, and then landed the plane....then a switch of piloting places occurred and up they went again!

 Colin's only hesitation was that Pryce would be allowed to do all of the above while he flew along - this is a valid concern as Pryce does not always have caution first in his vocabulary, he is our more adventurous kiddo and loves a little speed in his madness!  Colin on the other hand, is very cautious.

 My moment of panic was watching as they took off for the first time....BOTH of my boys were in the hands of a stranger, FLYING around out of my sight, eeekkk!  

 Then, I saw this.....

 I am pretty sure they could not have chosen a more perfect afternoon to fly.....

the sky was gorgeous, a few clouds with the sun beaming through and no wind in sight....they said the air was as smooth as glass!

 Meanwhile, our girls were very entertained with the plane activity and eating pizza....

 and, of course, an airport is always a perfect place for a little ballet lesson!  Maddox was our photographer for the evening....she loves to snap pictures and videos of our family.

 It was so cute to see the girls cheering on their brothers as they took off....

 and landed safely!  Phew, the landing part was my favorite;)

 Seeing these two guys with huge grins from ear to ear, all four of their feet on the ground safely, and listening to their flight stories on our drive home, this made my night!  

I loved seeing them enjoy a new experience and I am so thankful for the opportunities they have been given in life!