Jim flying a plane, the beach, and Halloween Train

Last Sunday we headed over towards Annapolis for Jim to use his 1-hour flying lesson.  (It was his anniversary gift from Colleen to him).  It took place at Bay Bridge Airport just across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis.  The instructor let Jim fly from a few minutes after takeoff until right before touching down and landing.  Here is Jim getting ready to fly:

Avery also checked out the different planes they had there:

 

Then we headed over to Sandy Point State Park to hit up a beach there:

It was a bit breezy that day so we didn't stay too long.

That evening we went to Cabin John Regional Park near our house so Avery could ride the Halloween train!  It takes place on the small train they have there that runs year round, except in October they turn it into a Halloween train geared towards little kids.  We all dressed up, and after we got there and bought tickets and waited for our turn to ride the train.

 

 Once on the train you get a score card and you try to find different characters in the forest and circle each one you find:

Avery found every one!  Here is momma cat and baby kitten ready to ride the train:

Here we are riding through the forest:

Elmo "hiding" up ahead:

 We also spent some time petting some animals before we left:

  

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