Model Rockets

Joel bought a couple model rocket kits and made them with the boys. We finally got a day without wind so we headed to the biggest lot we could find-the elementary school.

All the kids were excited about the rockets. They all wanted the chance to launch them, chase them, reload them etc.

3...2...1....Blast off!!

Ryan was the only one who actually ran all the way to where the rocket landed. He had to walk part of the way back.

See the building in the background? That's the high school; one of the kid's rockets launched so far and high it landed on top of the high school, aprox 500 yards! We called them and were able to get it back a few weeks later.

Now it's Joel's turn. He worked on this rocket for a long time and was very anxious to launch it. Unfortunately, after the $9 rocket landed on the high school, even this one wasn't that impressive any more! Oh well, it was still a lot of fun.