Est 2005

Est 2005

Monday, October 18, 2010

Wings Over Atlanta & Apple Festival

There was quite a bit going on around Atlanta over the weekend. The Wings Over Atlanta Airshow was Saturday and Sunday- so we went Sunday morning, thinking most people would have gone on Saturday so it wouldn't be as crowded...we were wrong. They said 120,000 people came on Saturday! I'm quite sure another 120,000 were there Sunday! Either way it was fun. I hadn't been in several years so it was pretty fascinating to watch all these amazing stunt pilots and to see all the different aircraft! It's the only time they ever allow people onto the military base- but they bring in a TON of different planes, jets, helicoptors...you name it. I couldn't even count how many planes they had out on the base. They even had most of them open to let people go inside and take a look.

Above: I can't remember what they said this plane was- but it was HUGE! You should have heard it taking off!

Just a few fun shots of the formations:




Jackson sat in one of the helicoptors, but wouldn't put the helmet on- Maddox wouldn't get in at all.




We all went inside this plane- it was bulit in 1956 and they still fly it, everything was still original!
Adam checking out one of the planes


Apple Festival: I had never been to the apple festival before. It was okay. It was really just a bunch of vendors selling arts and crafts, furniture, food, etc + apples. We did have a pretty yummy caramel apple and Adam was excited about the loaf of apple bread we got, so I guess it was a win.

They did have blow-up slides, bouncy houses, and rock walls for kids- they also had plenty of things to blow money on; one thing being a "yo-yo balloon" for the bargain price of $1 that's what the boys picked. (They are actully kinda fun) Here is Maddox covered in blue snow cone pretty excited about his balloon on the way home:

And just incase a pony ride wasn't your thing...they also had camel rides!

The boys both made it clear that there was no way they were getting on one of those things- but they were fun to look at.


3 comments:

Sarah said...

Did mom tell you they could see those planes at their new house? She said it was cool.

Go Adam! We all love apple bread- it's a Nagel nostalgia thing. :)

Looks like it was a lot of fun! Can't wait until we come back and we can do stuff like this together!!

Mary Ellen said...

The camel thing made me laugh!

Anna said...

A camel ride would have been sweet!
Mmmmmm.... apple bread. My mouth is watering thinking about it. I can't get that stuff here :(

Looks like you guys had a fun weekend!