Beale AFB Air Show

I actually slept in this morning, for the first time in YEARS so I knew it was going to be a great day!

Saturdays are game days for my nephew so we headed to the ball park only to discover that his game was at 9 rather than the usual 11. So we now have several hours to do "something" and we decided to head out to the air show. I have not been to an air show since I was a teen! And it was a great opportunity to find something to do, just Nick and I.

Traffic wasn't all that bad but we did run into a little "stop and go."

I haven't stepped foot on too many military bases, but I have to say Beale is beautiful. It's so spread out...and I think being nestled in the valley just really makes it unique. ...and speaking of "unique," I thought it was pretty cool to see my name on the side of a plane! :)

I know nothing about planes, so I kind of wished my dad would have been there. Poor Nick. He even noticed how many kids knew the names of some of the planes. I can identify a Stealth Bomber and a Navy Blue Angel but that's about it!

This was a C-5 Galaxy and the only reason I know this is because someone handed us a flyer! ...it is one of the largest aircraft in the world. (notice my son's bald head!)

Random shot of the base.

I have to admit, this was the first time I've been around so many military personnel since the war in Iraq. Every time I saw someone dressed in uniform today, I had chills.

It was such a great day...it felt like it was in the 90s. And it's APRIL!


A Navy plane, so I had Nick pose...

This was a natural "oh my GOSH it's LOUD!!!" shot.

What a fun day for Nick and I to spend together! It was close, it was free, and the weather was perfect!