That's right - our very first helicopter ride! We had seen them flying over our home earlier in the day and saw the ads for it too. LTD grabbed their coin purses/wallet and filled them with money and said "let's get on that helicopter". They each had about $10 worth of bills and coins. I had to forewarn them that it may be too much money and we may not be able to do it. We walked up and chatted with the owners of the helicopter who were amazed by "triplets" and were very nice. I asked them how much and unfortunately it was $80/person for up to 3 total passengers. Bummer. Too much $ and not enough room. But the kiddos were relentless, spilled their money on the table (coins and all) and begged if we could go. The people laughed and were so taken in by LTD and asked how much I had. I told them I would give them $100 total in cash for all 4 of us to go together. They gave in and it was a deal! L & T had to share a seat but they were big seats so it worked out great.
It was an experience we will never forget! We got a complete tour of Prior Lake and the surrounding area which was gorgeous. We even flew over our home we are renting and the kiddos were giggling the whole time. The pilot was so funny and he gave us a long ride and even pulled a few stunts for the kiddos that brought out the belly laughs big time. I wished I would have had our video camera or my regular camera with since my cell phone photos are average at best. Regardless, it was so AMAZING! The only downfall is that dad couldn't be there with us to experience it. The kiddos said, "we have never been on a helicopter before". Guess what - neither have I in the 47 years of my life! It is an experience I can't wait to share with Dave sometime soon as well as a hot air ballon ride. That is also on my bucket list :)
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