A flying date!!!

A few weeks ago, Sam took me up on a date, so he could practice some take offs and landings...and just because it sounded like a fun, spur-of-the-moment kind of thing to do.... :)

Sam doing the pre-flight walk-around

testing the fuel

us!!! :)

Waiting in line to take-off

on the runway!!!

flying over Addison

it's amazing to me how many of these houses have pools in their back yards!!!

The Dallas North Tollway & The George Bush Turnpike interchange

Plano water tower

I was trying to get the sunset and the tail....oh well, this is the best I got...

121 & 75

I think cloverleafs look neat from the air... :)

Pastures

McKinney airport

sunset

Sam did 3 (very good) touch-and-gos!!! 

more sunset pics

there were some lower storm clouds blowing in, but still high enough that we could still fly VFR, thank goodness!!!

Sam filling out his log book after the flight

and, He took me out to Braum's for ice cream on the way home!!!

I can't even begin to tell y'all what a blessing and encouragement this man is in my life!!!

I love him more every day!!!!!!!!!!!!

<3

   'Till next time,           

EsGrace

Random happenings.....

 Warning: this is an extremely random post....

not a whole lot has been happening, and I've been taking even fewer pictures....sorry! I'll try to do better! :)

Here are a few though.....

Holding little Danny when he was two days old! 

He is such a little doll!!!!

Most girls get taken 'out' on dates....My Sweetheart takes me 'up' on them!!! ;)

On a whim one Saturday evening, My Darling husband decided he needed some flight time....

When Danny was a week old, we went over and played some games and took turns holding him....

Dad and his Grandson...Somehow, I won't mention any names, but Danny got his first taste of ice cream that night.....shhhhhhh ;)

The Brake pads and a caliper needed replacing on the truck, so Sam and I spend last Sat. evening at the 'Big' Schatte's to fix it....and stayed the night! That was really fun! I think Mom Schatte, Sam and I stayed up till nearly midnight talking.... :)

Another random tidbit: the pool at the apartment is getting some work done on it....like you really wanted to know that.... ;)

In other news....there has been a lot of work at the hanger, so Sam has been working some later hours than normal....But we are very thankful for his job!!!! :)

Oh, and I might be helping out with a friend who had preemie twin boys that are hopefully coming home from the hospital soon!!! Aren't they just adorable?!?!?!!!!!!

Michael and Mark

<3

Wedding video!!!

Many, many, MANY thanks to David Pennington and Brittany Cronin for all their hard work on this!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIhkOy2qdI&feature=youtu.be

A Few Wedding Pictures....

Ok, several people have been asking for wedding pictures....well here some are! 

this is all I have time for this morning, but I'll try to do some more next week. 

Also, check out here for pictures of a new addition to the family!!!!! :D

Me and my Bridesmaids...and my bestest friends in the whole world...except for Samuel ;)

Amy, Faith, Sarah, Esther

Rachel, Liz, Me, Hannah, Bekah

Samuel and his groomsmen

Daniel, Mark, Andrew, Samuel, Stephen

Andrew, Samuel, Steven, Peter

(it did make it a little confusing to have 2 Samuels, 2 Andrews, a Steven and a Stephen... :)

We were able to have a quiet moment to ourselves before the ceremony with out 'seeing' each other! :)

All the Hale/Ellis extended family that was able to make it

(Grandma wasn't feeling well, so she stayed just for the ceremony and Uncle Charles and Velma took her home...so they aren't in the picture)

All the Schatte/Ficsher family that was able to make it

Us with Pop and Gram, Mom Schatte's parents...one of the(many) upsides of marrying Sam was I got a Grandfather!!! :)

Schatte family

us with our parents...

we started to take this picture and then realized that the parents were on the 'wrong' sides... :)

with Daddy and Mommy

with Dad and Mom

With Both of our families...we are very blessed that our families are such good friends!!!

Hale family

Wedding Party

ummm.....us!!!!

we both realized that we had been standing up for like 5 hrs and were ready to sit down!!!

And thus began our happily ever after....we are sooooooo incredibly blessed!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Mommy!!!!!!

Love you, Mommy!!!!!!!!!!!!

(In case you are wondering, Mommy is turning 37)

Happy 20th Birthday, Daniel!!!

We are both very grateful for the huge, incredible blessing that Daniel has been in our lives! 

If you're feeling down, Daniel is sure to give you a hug and a smile and tell you that it's ok!!!

Love you, Daniel!!!!!!