The Friendly Skies

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Hap received his Father's Day present a day early and he couldn't have been more excited. I arranged for us to be flown back to Illinois for the day. Since we have lived in this house for the last four years and we are only about 2 miles from the airport, Hap has been mentioning that it would be so neat to fly from Eagle Creek to Leckrone in Salem, since it is 1 mile from my parents house. So, we did that today with Josh as our pilot. It was really fun and special.
Here is the plane we flew in.

The co-pilot took his job very seriously.
Sam... not so much:)


After flying in, we drove straight to Patoka and spent the morning their. Here are the four cousins enjoying a delicious brunch.
Sam enjoyed a tractor ride with Papa and moved some hay bales.
In the afternoon, we headed to my parents house and grandpa and Sam went to look for choo-choo trains. They didn't have much success, but saw a few trains. Hap enjoyed the best chocolate pie ever, well much better than last time... and we'll leave it at that:)
We left and flew back to Eagle Creek late afternoon. The boys did great, Andrew sleeping both ways and Sam keeping a look out for everything below us. It was really fun for us all but mostly I am glad that Hap enjoyed it for Father's Day!
Happy Father's Day Hap... you are a GREAT daddy:)

Comments

Mom and Dad P. said…
It was great to have you be jet-setters for a few hours. Thanks for the Father's Day treat. Happy Father's Day Hap...you are a wonderful dad and son-in-law.
June 19, 2010 at 9:20 PM
Jennifer said…
We are so glad to you got to fly home for the day and thankful for the time we got to visit! It was great as always! Happy Father's Day Hap!
June 20, 2010 at 8:19 AM
Anonymous said…
I love that picture of your dad and Sam by the trains. PS - y'all are like Salem royalty "flying in for the day."
June 20, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Nathan & Heather said…
Happy Father's Day Hap!
June 20, 2010 at 9:03 PM
Susan J said…
Love Sam's work gloves! :)
June 20, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Mom and Dad J said…
Hap, you are a good husband , father and son. Thanks for sharing your father's day gift by coming home.
June 21, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Anonymous said…
The chocolate pie was the best . . . not just better . . . good work Betty Purcell! And thanks Elizabeth for a wonderful treat and planning for Father's Day! I am blessed beyond measure!
June 22, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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