Baseball Game and Friends Visiting

Last week, Jeremy and his girlfriend Ashley came to visit us. We were glad to have them in town for a day, as well as get to go watch some baseball. Go Royals! (Jeremy and Ashley, of course were rooting for the Yankees)We watched 2 games-one on Weds then on Thurs. Each team won a game. We posed for a photo:




Below are our friends, Andy and Mary with their lil bundle of joy: Andy Jr. aka Little Andy.




And of COURSE CHRIS had to hold the baby. (He joked that they couldn't come over unless the brought little Andy! lol.)

Picture with Chris and baby Andy:



Oh, and about 1 second after we took this photo, lil Andy started crying-I think I scared him with the flash! oops! : )

Close, but no cigar

Last night I received a phone call from a student who asked me if we could fly to San Antonio for the KU game today. So I checked on the airplane requested, but it was already being used : ( so we weren't going to be able to go. This morning Chris got a call from work, saying that he was on a trip to San Antonio! How cool would that have been for us to both fly there, and hang out in the pilot lounge, watch the game, and then fly back. Well, not nearly as cool as getting to go to the game, but ya get the point.

So, I called the student back this morning to see if he still had the tickets-but he had sold them : ( And the airplane we were going to take came back early-so we could have gone! I guess it was just not meant to be--BUT it would have been awesome!

Maybe some day it will work out that we both get to fly the same place-but just not today. So tonight I'll be watching the game at home. Although, I'm not jealous that he won't get home until like 2am. Ya win some and ya lose some.

Have a great day!

Our First Visit to a Casino

This evening, we decided to go and try our hand at some slot machines-and see what the buzz is all about for those casino's. I have to admit that I was a bit taken back when we first walked in. There were so many lights and so much smoke, I felt like I needed to call tower and get a clearance to come in for a landing amidst the clouds of fog.

Despite the atmosphere and lots of people, we weaseled our way across the floor. I think Chris won a few times at the 1 cent machines-I even won a whole $1!!! woo-hoo! I wouldn't call us pro's, but it was a fun time and we enjoyed getting out on the town.

Before we left, I wanted to try a turn at roulettes. I ran the roulette table at the K-State Salina 2007 poker night a year ago and had a blast, but had never played myself. So, we scoped out the tables. We found one for $10 a play-but I didn't think that my luck was THAT good. So then Chris spotted one for $2.50 a play. I thought that might be a good place for me to start. It was an electronic hub of computer-type machines huddled around a big wheel. We could input our bets on our own screens under a 30 second timer, then the wheel would spin and we would see if we had won anything. I was slow to catch on to exactly what was happening with the timer and how they did the betting-but Chris helped me and we won a whoppin $8! But that pretty much evened us out for the evening.

I enjoyed the roulette table the most, but I think Chris could have cared less either way. Overall, it was a fun way to spend a Friday evening. Watch out Vegas! Oh, wait...just kidding!

Phi Delt Event Tonight

The Picture Above I meant to post on Easter Sunday-but I forgot until today that I was going to post it...so here it is! Don't we look nice?


Also, this evening, Chris is going to a Phi Delta Theta event here in the KC area. He got all dressed up and I think he looks sharp. So, like a good wife : ) I had to take a picture of the hansom chap!



I just had to show off his pin and shnazzy tie!



So I'm chillin at home this evening and enjoying hanging out.

It's Wednesday ALREADY?!?

This week seems to have passed without me even blinking! Where did it go?!

Monday Chris flew to Chicago for work and I sat at home on a rainy, stormy day. The difference with Chris and my flying is that, pretty much, no matter what the weather is, he goes. If it's a rainy, thunderstormy day-I don't...and I get to sleep in! However, I did have to teach a class that evening, so I didn't get the day off completely.

At the airport I work at, OJC (Johnson County Executive Airport in Olathe, KS), we just began a Commercial Ground School course 2 times a week. I got to kick it all off this past Monday evening by teaching "Basic Aerodynamics." Ok-so don't think I'm THAT ingenious...I presented a power point and went over basic flight principles, as well as other factors that the students will have to know in real life and for the written exam as a commercial pilot. I have to admit, I think it went pretty well-I'm a BIG KID!-well, kinda... : ) That is the only lesson I have to teach right now, so I'm off for awhile, as the instructors are taking turns teaching different subjects. Chris, as busy as he is hanging out at the house, even jumped and said he was interested in teaching a week. He's going to cover some airport operations and airspace. This is good for him because it gives him a chance to get out of the house and also have something to do while he is at home : )

Also, he had a dentist appointment today. I don't think I have ever seen anyone so excited about going to the dentist...but maybe that is because every time I go...I get bad news...oh-you have 1,5678943467 cavities...ok, maybe that is a bit excessive...; ) But after going through dental work since like 5th grade-and ironically having a dental assistant as a room mate my freshman year in college, I'm never too keen to jump at the opportunity to go visit anyone who wants to put their fingers in my mouth or drill on my teeth. (not to say I don't like dentists...just as long as they aren't numbing my mouth and putting sharp object down my throat) They are great people, but I have had to see them WAY too much in the past several years.

However, Chris came home with a smile, and blindingly white teeth (he hadn't been able to go for a long time) The humerous part to me is that they said the plaque build up, etc is mainly from things that can stain your teeth like tea, soda, and coffee, etc. I thought-Like HE needs coffee...right! tee hee.

Well, I hope you all have had a fantastic week!!!