Pop and his helicopter

The boys have learned to say helicopter. Well, I wish it came out as "helicopter," but unfortunately they both say it and it sounds like something that rhymes with "clock"...you get the idea :)


Anyway, the boys get so excited when they see a helicopter outside and have to call it out. Sometimes, Eric's dad, or Pop as they call him, will fly over the house in his helicopter. We take the the boys out to see him and tell them that Pop is in the helicopter. They've seemed rather confused by this so yesterday we took the boys to see Pop get into his helicopter and take off.


It was so cool to see their expressions. They were just amazed by the helicopter, but when it came to getting into it, they wanted nothing to do with it :). Maybe someday they won't be scared and they can go for a ride.

When we first got to Grandma and Grandpa Groen's and they saw the helicopter, they were so excited.
Carter was very apprehensive once Pop moved it out of the hangar. This is as far as he would go!
Brandt watching Pop start up the helicopter.

Carter watching the helicopter start up.

And here Pop goes. Up up and away!

Here Eric is pointing out Pop as he flies around.

And here he comes back! The whole time Eric's dad was flying, they boys kept saying, "Pop! Pop!" and pointed to the helicopter.

Walking out to see the helicopter

Both boys were apprehensive about the helicopter. They were fine from afar, but neither wanted to get inside.

awww...poor Brandt! I think maybe the boys thought it was going to take off.

The boys were really amazed seeing the helicopter up close and seeing Pop take off. Hopefully now they will understand that their Pop is in the helicopter in the sky.