Part III

Today brings us to Kennedy Space Center. A month ago I was told we weren't going to be allowed to visit due to the shuttle taking off the day we would be there. Unless you had a ticket from months prior you wouldn't be allowed in. After getting on the boat I saw that the boat was still selling excursions for the Center. Thanks to someone in Steve's office who called to verify that we were in fact allowed to go. They were closed to the public in the morning and reopened after the launch. Turned out to be a great day and we were excited to visit.

Here are the launch pads - we saw these from the ship.


Were inside a shuttle and Steve is explaining the tin foil to Steven:


see tin foil....




this was one of the old walkways that the astronauts walked to board the shuttle:


Steve's in there "say Hi Steve"


OK see that little yellow hook - that is the holding arm. It was created to help hold the shuttle in place prior to lift off but while it was building up speed to take off. Sure doesn't seem like a big enough hook....don't ya think?!?!



That ends our tour of the space center. It was very enjoyable and educational! Steve and Steven went through a simulation of a shuttle launch - neither threw up!

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Here is the cabana's Steve rented for the baby (and the rest of us) when we were at the beach for the day:



he loved it!


first time at a beach in the water:


great success!


back on the boat with a bit of wind:



"Stevie" Sophia scream's "get in the picture" everyone jumps and does as they are told when Sophia speaks:


Anthony wasn't done playing checkers or he would have been in the picture too:



off to bed then and now - more to come later:



to be continued - in our next post "Steve and his bucket of beer"