The airshow got moved to August this year, which worked out well because Tristan's sister, Krista, was in town visiting with her family. It was fun to have cousins to run around and play with.
We got there early to set up the canopy and hang out for a bit. Tristan worked with Ethan on learning how to throw a frisbee.
We had a quick picnic while we waited for Tristan's family to arrive. The boys love hanging out in the back of my car, so they chose to eat in there instead of on the blanket we had set up for them.
Annette, Desiree, Nicole and Kelsey and Krista and her family all showed up right as the airshow started. There were some changes this year due to lack of funding for some of the Navy jets to come down, but we still enjoyed the show and had a great time eating, visiting and playing.
The helicopers did a cool "dog fight" simulation.
Some biplanes flying in formation
The clouds did eventually burn off and the kids enjoyed the sunshine!
Skywriting
Another big helicopter
Some close-ups of a few of the biplanes.
I didn't get a good shot of the helicopter lifting and dropping the truck this year. But it was fun to watch and Ethan talked about it for the whole rest of the show! We had a great time, the weather was better than it usually is (Tristan heard the tower talking about the "airshow curse" on his HAMM radio), and the kids had a great time--just another fun Olympia tradition we enjoy every summer!
