Sharing the Dream

 Our son Tyler has always wanted to be in the Army, and became interested in Flying Helicopters.  He is in Fort Rucker Alabama learning to do just that.  On July 6th the Fort had a family day, so Elaine and I bid a short farewell from the Stinson's in Houston where we  were visiting and drove 10 hours to Fort Rucker to see Tyler Fly!  

The Avation Museum was really neat to visit

 Watching Tylers Helicopter come in to show off his hovering skills

 After a safe landing, he did his after flight checks...

 Then took us out to show is the inside of a helicopter.  Tyler's Fiance, Rachel Judd also flew in for the family day - taking a break from studies, just days before her end of term exams.

All of us posing in front of the helicopter.  In September Tyler will complete basic flight training and after a pause to get married* :) will go back to training on the type of helicopter he will be assigned to fly.

*Tyler and Rachel will be Married 1 September and sealed in the Detriot Temple, close to where Rachel grew up.  We look forward to that happy day for them and our whole family for that generation will be complete! (and together for the first time in several years).  Then the "Next Generation" will continue to gradually be welcomed to our extended family.  Elaine and I are definitely finding "joy in our posterity"