Blast Off!

A while back Trevor got a rocket building kit. It was tucked away for a little while, but it resurfaced recently. The boys all wanted to build the rocket, so Chad told them they could on Saturday.

When Saturday arrived, Chad and Trevor got the kit out and went to work. Devon and Austin sat close by watching the process. Chad does a good job with the boys on these kinds of projects. He explains what needs to be done and then helps them do it. He also makes sure they understand the process. Sometimes Chad has to do some of the steps himself, but for the most part he and the boys do it together. It would be easy to take the project over, but he would rather teach the boys. I love it!

Once the rocket was complete, it was launch time. We all crammed into the car, including a neighbor friend, and headed for the park.

Chad and Trevor set up the launch pad and double checked everything. They stepped back a safe distance and pressed the launch button.

The first launch was a little bit of a dud. The top didn't separate from the body of the rocket.

The second launch went much better. It went up into the air and the top separated releasing the parachute! Everyone cheered, it was great!