While my parents were here in August/Sept, we got to celebrate the exact birthday of my dad turning 60. We had an awesome celebration in Utah the month before (cabin in Island Park, WICKED, Rodeo), but his actual day was spent in Missouri with US!!
I wanted to do something fun and special for him and my mom...so I lined up a personal flight just for them (and me of course).
Landon's best friend owns a plane and he was so awesome, he agreed to fly us above the lake and give us a tour.
It was a great SURPRISE!
And it was AMAZING!
Ken didn't even give my dad a choice...he MADE him take the controls...hence the funny face higher above.
It was a pleasant surprise. For us all!
These are shots of the CALO building where my husband lives :)
They have lake front property for their rec therapy!
We even flew over our house! I just didn't grab a picture in time...I might have been trying to hold in my vomit then.
I only got a little nauseated.
It really was spectacular to see the place I lived at in a whole new perspective. I knew there were tree's all around, and I knew the Lake had fingers and outlets that stretched for miles upon miles, but I didn't know the majesty of it all. It was breathtaking and far more beautiful than I even realized.
It was really cool life lesson too.
Sometimes we don't even know what we have right in front of us. The things that we see daily in our lives can often become invisible. Take a step back, re-evaluate, or look at something from a different view.
Perspective.
In really can change things.
My dad graciously helped me during the week without pay!
He was an awesome handyman and offered to fix and do projects without me even asking!!
He rocks!
As always, Kam wants to be hands-on with anything she can...and especially if it involves scissors :) She was a great assistant.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
My magnet board was the best project ever! I got it from my genius friend Carrie. We added a sheet metal to the end of my cabinets so I could remove all the clutter from my fridge! It is SO AWESOME. I have some organizing bins and dry erase places for notes and to-do's.
The stark contrast of my black fridge was another surprise. I had forgotten that it was black, it had been covered for so long, it truly was a surprise every time I walked into the kitchen! lol.
We ALL had a blast with Gpa. We appreciated his help with everyTHING and enjoyed his love and laughter with everyONE!!
We love Gpa and Gma!
3 comments:
What a fun birthday surprise for your daddio!! And what an awesome de-clutter the fridge project he did! :) And I love the pics of the new babe - she is absolutely beautiful!
Your parents are the cutest!!! Looks like your dad had fun!
what an awesome surprise for them and what a fun time all around it looks like!!! And for real every time I get on here or facebook I can't believe how big the kids are getting what blessings!! You have a beautiful family!
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