Tico Belle pt 3

The view of COCOA BEACH from the sky.

It looks different from when we walk along the beach.
Momma liked this picture of me smiling.
I really was happy.

I am still smiling after we landed.

I really love the TICO BELLE.

She is a neat Airplane.

I hope to fly on her again.

Me and Aimée looking at TICO BELLE.

Bear...the flying cub

Tico Belle pt 2

My sister got TICO BELLE's shadow while we were flying over COCOA BEACH.

They let me view things from the cockpit.
That was neat and exciting.

My momma got the propeller while we were flying.

That is the Kennedy Space Center in the background.

My dad works there.

My sister, Aimée

I am looking at the 528 bridge over the Indian River.

I like flying.

Bear...the flying cub

My First Airplane Flight

I really like airplanes. I also, like trains, but airplanes are my favorite. We live 3 miles north of an airport that is home to the Valiant Air Command. I went to my first airshow at this airport when I was 9 months old. We go every year. They have a C47 Airplane that they renamed "TICO BELLE." She is one of the 52 planes that flew in the NORMANDY Invasion, in the Battle at Amhem, and the Battle of the Bulge during WWII. She also was part of the Berlin Airlift, and later became part of the Royal Danish Air Force. She flew the Royal Family of Denmark as her job there. It was in 1982 that she retired, and the Valiant Air Command was able to get her. She flew in a lot of airshows until 2001, when she crash landed here in bad weather. They have worked on her to get her back to flying again. The first time she flew since her crash was on my birthday, JUNE 23, of this year. My mom and I were riding in the car, and I saw her over the Indian River flying. I was so excited. Every year I save change to take to the museum to help fix TICO BELLE. One year, they gave me a piece of her, and let me climb on board and look around. I really liked that.

This year my momma found out that they were giving flights on her. She called my dad, and then called to find out more about it. Later that day we went to the museum, and momma bought tickets for our whole family to fly on TICO BELLE. We had to reschedule our flight 3 times, but that was ok.

The day finally came last Saturday. Even though I have a cold, I was very excited about my first plane ride, on my very favorite plane.

Me in front of my favorite museum.
TICO BELLE with a new paint job, almost done.
She has her Normandy Stripes back on.

Me and Momma.

Todd, Aimée and I got to ride in the front row.

Momma and dad sat behind us.

The briefing card

The view out momma's window of the Indian River, on the East coast of Florida

Bear... the flying cub

Only 3 more days.........

This is TICO BELLE.
She is my favorite WWII Plane.

She is a C-47.

My family has tickets to fly on her this Saturday.
I am very excited. I have been counting down the days.

This will be my first flight on a plane, and I am so happy

it is on one of my very favorite ones.

TICO BELLE crashed a few years ago making a landing.

It has taken several years to put her back in the air.

On my birthday, June 23, 2009, my momma and I saw her

flying along the river near our home.

I was so excited that her first time back in the air was on my birthday.

We have been watching her fly over our house for several months.

I wondered what it would be like to fly on her.

On Saturday, I will find out.

Bear

LEGO Store

Sometimes we get to go to the LEGO store when my momma has an appointment with her doctor in Orlando. I always like that.

A bag of LEGOs is always fun.
My dad likes to shop at the LEGO store.

My brother, sister and I like to shop at the LEGO store.

One day we are all going to have fun building all these LEGOS.

I am excited!

Bear

Bumper Cars

My dad found these pics. They are of Street Legal Bumper cars. The engine, a 750cc Kawasaki , fits under the seat. They make a wonderful mini-roar! I think they look neat.

I like to ride the bumper cars when we go places where they are.

Bear

Clear ears for the first time in years

Momma and I went to see Dr. P again this week.
I lost the tube in my right ear on Sunday.

It was very yucky looking.

Dr. P says my ears are the clearest he has ever seen them.

He has seen a lot of my ears over the years.

I hope they will stay that way.

I do like to see Dr. P, he is very nice.

Clear Ear Bear

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