Wild Blue Yonder

My husband being the goal oriented person he is...

Has a bucket list.

This list, he has had since he was 17 or 18

he just called it his list of things to do.

Of course it has been added to and tweaked.

One of the many things on this list since the beginning...

Go for a Ride in a World War II

B-17 Bomber.

There are only 7-8 left in the world that actually fly.

Saturday went something like this....

He wakes me at 7:30 a.m.

Lincoln:

"How about a change in plans for the day?"

"I read in the paper that you can buy a ride

in a B-17 Bomber in Heber City today."

"It's on my list."

Nikki:

"How much?"

Lincoln:

"He tells me an amount I will not disclose..."

Nikki:

"Whew, it's not cheap...But it is a lifelong dream."

"We have the money..."

"Okay."

Lincoln:

"I want Ben to go too."

Nikki:

"That's twice the not cheap amount."

-pause-

Lincoln:

"It would mean so much more to share it with my son"

Nikki:

he had me

"Okay"

So off to Heber City we went.

Lincoln, Ben and I.

It was an experience of a lifetime.

In Ben's words it was "Freaking Amazing."

Fulfilling a dream, if possible,

is something you just can't pass up.

Lincoln and Ben beside the B-17, Pre-Flight

View out the side mid flight.

Ben taking a picture out the Gunner Window.
Look at that smile. :)

Lincoln and Ben sitting in the Nose
The view, priceless...
The Smile on the Husbands Face,
Priceless too.

It was the neatest thing...

Watching my guys accomplish one of my husbands

lifelong dreams....

TOGETHER!!

Below a quick video taken when you stick your head out the top.

No glass just you and the Wild Blue Yonder.

Benjamin took this particular short clip.

P.S. Again I hate the formatting of blogger.

This post was created with spaces between each

conversation line etc.

Alas it publishes as one jumbeled mess. :(

Movie Madness

Finally, something to blog about besides hospitals.

Friday night was the last of my birthday groups 40th b-days.

So it was dinner and a movie.

I wasn't going to go because I had just brought Ben home a few hours earlier

but my loving husband ordered me out of the house for a break.

It was a blast!!

We saw "The Proposal"

I LOVED IT!!!

LOVED IT!! LOVED IT!!

I was actually sad when it was over.

I now want to take Bailee to see it...

Buy it for my chick flick collection.

Watch it repeatedly

I love this time of year because so many movies come out.

Next on the list of course...Transformers 2.

I love going to the movies...

with the hubby

the children

girlfriends

anyone really

but never alone.

That has always seemed so sad to me.

So give me your opinion,

did you LOVE IT as much as me?

Check it out and let me know.

IF you need a movie partner for this particular show

I am always available for a repeat. :)

P.S. and by the way...

Ben is doing much better. Our ward is having a special fast for him this coming Sunday.

Still Smiling!!

It seems not matter what life throws at him...
He just keeps smiling.

Benjamin has such a great attitude.
That's why the nurses and doctors LOVE him
Because he is just a nice kid.

Everyday someone new tells me what a nice kid he is.
One nurse yesterday told me it must be great parenting.
HA HA HA!!

He was born SWEET and NICE!!
Since he was a baby he has been great.

Things continue to progress positively.
The hope and prayer is that we can get him home,
keep him home and healthy.

He is eating again. And very thankful.
After a day of 500 cc of clear liquids every 12 hours,
they have increased him to a soft diet.

Tomorrow they will do an x-ray with contrast....
and if all looks good...
Maybe home!

Back at it!

Ben is back in the hospital.

Heavy SIGH!!

We could really use all your prayers.
They need to avoid surgery if at all possible.
It has been too soon and it would not be an easy
thing for the surgeons or Bens body at this point.

Things are improving today. Thank goodness.
We do feel the love and support of all our family and friends.
Thanks also to the visitors. :)

Hopefully if things continue on this track we can have him
home on Wednesday or Thursday.

A happy healthy Benjamin will make a
happy Paxman family. :)