Goin' on a Field Trip

Back in March I was a chaperone for my friend's classroom on their field trip to a Southwest Airlines hanger next to the airport. I was really excited about it! A dream of mine is to have a plane fly right over me on the runway. Weird, I know. Anyways, a pilot had been coming in every week for about two months teaching the kids about how planes work, routes he flies, schedules, and doing experiments with them. The kids loved it. It's an actual program Southwest does called Adopt-A-Pilot. I think it's a great thing.

I know you'll laugh, but on the day of the field trip I tried to make sure I looked extra grown up/adult because there were going to be chaperone parents and I didn't want to blend in too much with the kids. I can't fix the fact that 5th graders are my height, but I can dress my age.  :)

Pilot showing the kids his helmet

Inside the hanger 

One of the wheels

where the luggage goes

I learned the gasoline goes in the wings

No clue where this is on the plane

I was so close to the runway!

Showing how they make ice really really fast

truck that fills the plane with snacks and drinks

leaving the hanger

Cheesecake and Hats. Say what?!

I haven't blogged since June and I have a huge list of things I want to blog about. I better get busy before it gets any longer. Let me begin...

The Cheesecake Factory

I went here with my cousin and his wife on March 8th. (that's how far behind I am) Here's what happened. A waiter led us to a table and asked us what kind of drinks we wanted. We all said water. Well, the waiter came back with the waters and he gave me a CHILD'S cup with a lid and straw. I thought it was so funny! You just have to laugh when it happens. It wasn't the first time someone thought I was a child though. It's happened many times in different situations. Anyways, so I thought I'd write the waiter a little note and left it on the table as we left. He was close by so I'm sure he saw it. I wasn't mad and I didn't want him to feel bad, but just know I thought it was funny. I hope he had a good laugh and wasn't too embarrassed.

Knitting

I learned how to make these hats from a youtube video. I finished knitting them on March 20th. I thought I'd knit some and give them to hospitals for the babies being born. Well, let's just say these were the first and last I made. I need to get back to making them though. It' just easy, fun, and helping others is always a good thing. I gave the pink one to my brother and his wife since they were having a baby girl in August.