The Hills' Adventures: Magic after 10 years

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Magic after 10 years

Once upon a time...

There was a naive young princess.

Her heart was stolen by a very persuasive prince charming.

And even though the King and Queen were a little uneasy about the whole thing they were married, August 7Th 1998 in a beautiful castle, the Salt Lake Temple which was her dream come true.

And on their 10Th anniversary Prince charming surprised his bride with a trip to

DISNEY LAND!!!!

It was a magical day seeing Minnie Mouse

And Mater

There were many adventures in a 23 hour period and they left their two little princes and two littler princesses at home.

And they didn't have to wait in these lines because they used RideMax. (If you are planning to ever take a trip to Disneyland you HAVE to do Ridemax so you don't miss any of the magic while you are waiting in lines).

Even for him, King for a day with this catch.

And they are living happily ever after.

Thanks honey, for making my dreams come true.

I love you.

6 comments:

Erik & Marcie +3 said...: Awww, that's so awesome! How fun! I'm sure the kids were jealous. : ) Your pictures are so beautiful! I don't think I've ever even seen your bridal portraits. You need to blow that up and stick it up on your wall. You could make a shrine! Ha ha, Just kidding. You're so beautiful and congrats on the anniversary! I can't believe you've stuck with Mike this long. He he.; August 11, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Heather and Don said...: What a fun anniversary present! I agree with Marcie - beautiful bridal portraits - I need to look at your wedding album! Congrads on the 10th anniversary! Don and I celebrate our 25th this week! Time goes by so quickly!; August 12, 2008 at 2:10 PM
The Royce's said...: Cassie that is so great! I love the wedding pics! You look exactly the same! Not fair! Missed you guys at church today!; August 17, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Sally said...: Congrats on 10 year! That is crazy! We just celebrated our 8th and I thought we were old! :) Just kidding! How fun to go to Disney Land! I love your blog!
-Sally; August 18, 2008 at 1:19 AM
Nicole said...: AWWW!!! So cute!! Way to go Mike!; August 19, 2008 at 11:27 AM
grandma C said...: Cassie what a cool way to publish your 10th anniversary! I need one for our 40th! And yes the Maternal King and Queen were VERYNERVOUS about this but it is wonderful and look at the BEAUTIFUL grandkids you given us! You only have 30 more years of wandering in the wilderness! Dad and I have finally reached the promised land after traveling 40 years in the wilderness...hmmm what happens next?? Love you! Mom; August 20, 2008 at 8:08 PM

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DREAMS DO COME TRUE--Mike's New Job

Mike was recently selected to fly AH-64 Apache attack helicopters for the Idaho National Guard! We'll be in Alabama for flight school for two years, then back to Idaho where he'll be a part-time Apache pilot(this video is from the Utah Guard, but you get the idea).

[Mike] I recently embarked on a great adventure. My whole life I’ve been fascinated with military aviation. As a kid I could name any jet or chopper flying. I studied them, built models of them, drew them. But I never pursued my dream of flying because I didn’t think life in the military would suit me and my future family, and I thought that passion was something I'd grow out of. So I chose a career I considered more practical. In my 20s, though, I began regretting not taking that path. That regret grew worse and worse.

Long story short, in the fall of 2008 I put it all on the line and finally went for it. I joined the Army National Guard here in my home town, with the long-shot hope of flying the AH-64 Apache helicopter (the best attack helicopter in the world). The training just to be considered was tough and required quite a commitment: nine weeks of Basic Training, 8 weeks of Officer Candidate School, academic and physical tests, a 6-year commitment regardless of the outcome, plus the preparation on my own time. All that, just to qualify to go before a "flight board" that selects future pilots. The field is very competitive, but failure was not an option—given the wars we’re fighting, I didn’t want to be in the Army, stuck on the ground. I had to succeed.

By some miracle, everything lined up perfectly and I was selected for flight school, despite my lack of experience and prior service, and despite being 3 years over the age limit (I got an age waiver).

In the spring of '10 my family and I moved to Fort Rucker, Alabama for two years of flight training, after which I’ll come back home to Idaho and be a part-time pilot. I’m so excited I can hardly stand it. Getting selected to serve my country, flying the world's best attack helicopter, based right in my home town, is incredible. It still blows me away.

I have the best wife in the world for supporting me in this adventure. She initially told me to do something about this ache in late summer of '08. She encouraged me every step of the way, even while I was gone for months on end, leaving her to manage the home, business, and take care of our babies. And Army pay is not good, especially considering my life may someday be on the line in Afghanistan, Iraq or who-knows-where-else. Thank you, thank you, Cass, for all you are to me.

We may not have it all together...But together we have it all.

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Magic after 10 years

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