On the 14th we were able to enjoy the last Atlantis Shuttle Launch, thank you to a husband who works as a contractor for NASA!! We traveled down to Florida on Thursday and then drove to the base on Friday morning – and boy are they right when they say leave early…we got there about three hours before the launch, got into the base and parked along the causeway. The kids and I were all excited and since John at been at one before (about 3 miles closer) he knew what to expect but was excited to be there with his family. He is also training our little man to be a rocket scientist already – in fact he’s ready to teach him calculus since we will be home schooling (that’s a story for another day though)…

There is no way to describe the launch itself, it is something I didn’t have on my ‘bucket list’ but I have to say it is something for everybody’s bucket list. Sad part is that there are only a couple more launches left

These shuttles are amazing. The rockets are unreal. The sound is delayed and cool. The sky was perfect that day. The crowds were a community. The cheers  were a beautiful sound. And now I am “into” it. I will never understand the how and maybe not the why but it is so COOL! I have already asked to go to another one and I’m one that has never been into it…HA!

Here are just a few of our pictures, because yes I took too many – over 100, too funny!

More photos to come from our trip – I got some AWESOME and BEATUIFUL sunrise images…Yes, I was crazy enough to drag our entire family to the beach at the crack of dawn and see the sunrise. I even dressed Lauren in the tutu I made for her…

Until next time!

        

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