Tim mentioned a while back that there was a to-do at the American Legion complete with military equipment so this morning we checked it out. Wisely we skipped the speeches, 'cause the kids would have been disruptive but instead let them clamber all over this Vietnam era Huey helicopter.
Charlie certainly looked adorable after he put on a metal helmet so we shall see if his photos make the local newspaper. The little ones were more interested in the green jeeps so I left Tim and Will back at the Huey fiddling with all the switches and buttons.
After everyone tried out the driver's seat a dozen times we bribed the children back home with promises of a walk to the pool after lunch. Charlie was so wiped out by his exuberant splashing and jumping that later I found the poor little fellow sound asleep on the schoolroom floor. They had such fun that we will likely be hitting the pool every day until our big move. Too bad I can't take them every day to climb on a helicopter. Recognizing the sacrifice of our brave veterans killed in duty and spending the rest of the beautiful day outdoors made a perfect Memorial Day.
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