iFLY Utah!

Riley (13) and Hailey (12) both had birthdays in January. Deciding on birthday gifts is always a dilema, especially just after Christmas. We finally decided to take them to iFLY Utah! With piano lessons, YM, YW, our travels etc., we had a tough time getting our schedules together. Today we made it happen! Riley and Hailey both go to Spring Creek Middle School in Providence. After school they took the bus to our house and we drove to Ogden. Riley and Hailey gabbed the whole way down.

While I filled out the necessary paperwork and paid, Riley and Hailey watched some other people fly. That helped them know what to expect as they experienced indoor skydiving. Then it was their turn to go to 'flight school.' After that, they got all suited up for their adventure. They were both a little nervous. The company tries to sell DVDs of the flights and iFLY t-shirts but I declined. (way too expensive) The pictures below are not very good, but I tried. Besides shooting through thick plastic or glass, the rapid motion and lighting made picture-taking pretty difficult.

HAILEY

RILEY

Well, they survived and had a great time. Here they are with their certificates. They wish they had a lot of money to do it again and again. They would like to get as good as their flight instructor. He really put on a show for us. We went around to another door in the same building and watched the surfers for a few minutes. You should have heard these two kids laugh and chatter all the way home about the experience. They never shut up! Happy belated birthday!