The Rivard Fam: The USS Midway

Sunday, August 16, 2009

The USS Midway

While on our trip to San Diego we were fortunate enough to go aboard and tour the USS Midway. It was a lot of fun, and the boys absolutely loved it!! It was a joy for Logan (our airplane obsessed boy) to see the planes and go in the cockpits they have set up for kids. Alain and I also had a lot of fun seeing how a battle ship functions and all of the things they have aboard that ship. It truly is amazing how huge this thing is. We were wondering how in the world the crewmen didn't get lost with all of the passageways and innerworkings of the ship. It was awesome to say the least. Me, being the history nerd, had a wonderful time listening to all of the stories that we got to hear on our headsets about the real men who served aboard the USS Midway. It was very educational, and I would definitely go again and recommend it to those who are interested!!

Isn't she a beauty? This isn't even an entire view of the ship. It's massive!

This is where the grunts slept. Mighty comfy for our two grunts!! ;P

I believe this was in one of the helicopters they got to sit in. Can you tell how excited they were!?!

In a fighter jet!!

Here's our own Top Gun!

Pushing buttons (as usual). It came very easy for them. ;)

Ahhh, aren't they cute?

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AmyAugust 17, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Totally hot couple! Who is that??? Looks like a really fun trip to San Diego. We are big San Diego fans :)
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Kim and LindaAugust 19, 2009 at 10:13 AM
What a great family vacation. I looks like everyone had a wonderful time. You are hotties!
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Logan

Logan will be 11 in April. I can't believe my baby will be that old! He is in the 5th grade, and can't wait to go to middle school next year. He is still a great helper around the house, and his mommy really appreciates it! He has started to take on the big responsibility of babysitting his younger brothers. It is SO nice having a built in baby sitter, so thank you Logan! Logan still wants to be a pilot when he grows up. I don't know that that will ever change. He is still playing tennis here in ABQ, which his parents love. Logan is an excellent reader, loves Cub Scouts, and is an all-around happy boy.

Cole

Cole will be 5 in Febrary (where does the time go?). He is very excited to start going to mommy's preschool again. He, too, is a great helper (but only on his terms). He has learned to love to play with Ty, which often gets both of them in trouble. Rough-housing is their favorite, but only until someone gets hurt. Cole very much likes to play video games (thanks Uncle Michael), and excels beyone his years (this is not a compliment to his mother's parenting!). He also enjoys, tremendously, playing with Star Wars. As a middle child he is often ignored, but his booming voice makes sure everyone knows he's around :) He played his first season of soccer this last fall, and loved it! He is just starting his first season of basketball, and, shall we say is learning to love it. Cole is such a joyful addition to our family, and we love him dearly.

Tyler

Ty, more than ever, is still feisty!! He even more so knows what he wants and, sadly, he usually gets it. The only problem is that he knows what he wants, but his parents don't always know what he wants. We've been working on his every-growing vocabulary. Saying that Ty loves Mickey Mouse is an understatement. He carries around his "mouse" and any other stuffed animal he can fit in his hands. He loves on them and kisses them all the time. Sometimes when Mom goes into check on him at night he'll kiss his mouse while he's sleeping. It's the cutest thing ever! Ty loves his older brothers, and loves that they dode on him. He is definitely a rough brute! Beating up on Cole is one of his favorite things to do. They both have battle wounds to prove it! He is now in 4T clothes (remember, he's not quite 2), but everyone think's he's older. When he throws fits in the store people look at us funny ;) Even though he's a handful, we love him and am glad he has joined the Rivard ranks.

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The USS Midway

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