Memorial Day

This year for Memorial Day, Brian and I wanted to do something different and go to some of the local programs that were going on and experience the true meaning of Memorial Day.  We both have friends and family who serve or have served in the military and we wanted to honor those people (eventhough they are still living) as well as those whom we don't know who have given their lives for this country.

We decided to go up to Hill Air Force Base.  I had never been there sad to say, but it was a really neat experience.  We went to a service up there to honor the fallen Utah soldiers.  Former Senator Bob Bennett had spoken and had honored a woman by giving her a purple heart medal for her brother's service.

After the service, we went outside for a military gun salute...

and a fly over which was really neat!

We then decided to go and check out all the planes and the museum.

 Brian's dad had served in the military years ago and was a Paratrooper in the Special Forces.  He had jumped out one of these planes among others.

Check out my hubby trying to "fix" the jet engine.  What a handyman he is! :)

I of course had to get a family photo...

or two.  This one was taken inside (obviously) the Aerospace Museum.  The museum was really cool I thought.  

This is a full scale model of the first atomic bomb that was detonated at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico on July 16th, 1945.

 

We didn't get to see everything there because Tali was getting really hungry and tired.  I guess that means we'll just have to plan another trip up there to check everything out.

After we left, we decided to go to IHOP for lunch.

It turned out to be a really nice Memorial Day.

Thank you to all our wonderful military friends and family who risk their lives to protect us every day!  We love you!