Rocket Launch

For Luke's birthday last year, we gave him a rocket. He and Matt worked on it for many weekends. And then we spent MANY months trying to launch the thing! It may not be a NASA rocket, but the weather conditions still need to cooperate AND most importantly the family schedule needs to cooperate! Finally last Saturday the stars were aligned.

We went to the parking lot at Matt's work. This way Matt and Luke would be able to make any last minute improvements to the beloved rocket. If you have never launched on of these rockets, let me just tell you how FAST it all happens: itt happens very, very fast!!! I was lucky to capture the picture of the smoke of the launch :)

We had two successful launches. The rocket is still in one piece. Afterwards Matt commented that he was surprised that the rocket wasn't ruined on impact with the ground. I asked him if he had told Luke the rocket might not survive. When he responded that he had not, Luke piped in with, "Well, that is just mean." But, it was very funny!

We are glad the rocket lived to see another launch. Maybe we can do it in slow motion for mom?!?!?






In theatre, after a production is over, they have something called a postmortem. This is the time they talk about what went right and what went wrong. I believe these last two pictures are Matt and Luke having their postmortem. Aren't they darling?