thirteen THOUSAND feet!

Best. Memorial. Day. EVER!

To help my sister Taylor celebrate her 19th birthday (and to have some serious fun!), Brett and I joined up with my parents, my brother Garrett, and Taylor's friend Angela for a par-tay in the SKY! 

I can't think of a better way to celebrate Memorial Day, and Taylor's birthday, than jumping from an airplane at 13,000 feet and free-falling for an entire MINUTE!  It had been several years since either Brett or I went skydiving, so we were pretty stoked to be joining her!

gearing up...

 the birthday girl

 ready to go!!

 our group: Garrett, Taylor, Me, Angela, Brett, Mom, Dad

Since it was Taylor's first time skydiving (and her birthday), she got a photographer to document.  I've decided I'm going to steal these pics and pretend they are of me. :) 

coming in for our landing

 safe and sound.  what an ADVENTURE!!

So so so SO FUN!  Taylor, I wish you would have a birthday EVERY day! :)

"I wish that I could fly

Into the sky

So very high

Just like a dragonfly

I'd fly above the trees

Over the seas in all degrees

To anywhere I please

Oh I want to get away

I want to fly away

Yeah yeah yeah"

-Lenny Kravitz "Fly Away"