All it takes is just $1.00 to help a child come home to their family. This fund is just a great example of how we all can help the dream of having a FAMILY come true for a CHILD.
The family who receiving this round of money saved as some of the most caring, sweetest, God loving parents I have ever had the chance to meet. I couldn't think of the better couple to receive this round of support.
Yes we have the plans to adopt but right now it's not the right time for us. So we ask that any one who is wanting to help with our adoption to help our dear friends bring home their little one.
With much love the M family.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Cocoa Beach 1st Annual Air show 2009..Injury
Cocoa Beach 1st Annual Airshow
We finally got down to the show on Sunday to enjoy this great event. Isaac was volunteering at the event so he was there both Saturday and Sunday. However K and I had been watching the jets practice from our driveway all week long. Each time the jets went K went running for the house because they are LOUD and scared him. He doesn't like LOUD anything other then music. Friday night after we went out for dinner we stopped at the beach to watch the night jumpers open the event party..Just to start the weekend off.
Saturday K and I had some plans so we waited to go on Sunday.
The day started off great with getting to witness a brand new Jet. We met up with Isaac and then K and I headed with tickets in hand to go sit right in front of the drop zone. Where our beach location was right where all the pilots focused their stunts from. Now I didn't plan this event out like I should of but I didn't know I could take more then just a small bag. Next year were bring the whole beach get up. Umbrella and beach blanket and loads of water. Now with Isaac volunteering we had sunblock and water galore. at the start of the show it started with Geico sky writers and then McCord Airforce Base plane showing some amazing skills. So proud to see McCord down here in FL as we are from WA state and this is something I grew up seeing in my Rural town that I grew up in. I never knew those planes could turn as sharp as they can. Amazing..Thank you NASA for allowing them to use your runway. Then we had stunt planes and those where fun to watch. K really enjoyed watching them esp. when they did that straight up and then freefall through their rings. Yeah I have no Idea the terms a time when I wished my uncle John was here to ask. Then they took a short break so K and I walked up to grab sunblock and water. The show was starting again so we headed back as the jets where on the way. That's when I nearly broke my ankle. Yeah walking on the boardwalk and all was well then suddenly the lip of my shoe caught a board that was up a little more then it should be and my ankle rolled that my ankle bone was touching the boardwalk but yet my foot was flat. My other foot didn't skip a beat and just lunged fwd and kept me walking. I limped about 2 or 3 steps but then it felt OK. I knew I hurt it really bad but I wasn't about to make K stop from watching the show because of injury. In fact K was in front of me and had no idea that I was hurt. We got back to our location and I just put my foot up on all the bags I had and just enjoyed the show as much as I could with the increasing pain.
We got back in time to see some more stunt planes and the air force water team. I think that's what they are called. They made some mock water rescues; It was really neat to watch. Then we saw a great Jet performance, I think f-18 I think the F-16 was the one that had airplane issues and had to drop out for the Sunday show but i don't know the 16 from the 18 so I have a photo below.
Finally the show was over and we just hung around until it was mainly cleared out and then I tried to stand up. and couldn't. I ended up calling Isaac to say can't walk. He was going to come down and get me or call the beach patrol for the event to come and haul me off the beach. Yeah I am stubborn and said I am going to try. Well my complete stubbornness <--is that a WORD? I had K put my flip flop on my bad foot and then we hobbled (yes K now knew I was HURT) Yeah i tried to walk even though I was in pain but I learned quickly to step and drag on the beach. as long as I got a flat spot in the sand my ankle was OK. The stairs I just hopped 1 footed up. Ha, this all goes back to my gymnastics days on learning how to manage an injury to never keep me down. Got on the boardwalk and then I just hopped about football Field length to the covered area to meet up with Isaac. Shaded location. He left early so he could pull his car around to pick K and I up to drive me to my car. Then He helped me to my car and sent me home and took K with him to run errands that I had planned to run after the airshow. Well that was our eventful day
Fun had by almost ALL
Here are some photo's from the show. We mainly took videos from this event due to Injury and so we can replay the show. So really don't have a ton of photo's..ENJOY!
Nasa DAY...Another Family Fun Friday
Once again we have attended Brevard Residence appreciation day at NASA. Yes we live here in Brevard county and tend to get spoiled by NASA. Almost every time the shuttle in piggy back from anywhere we get a THANK YOU flight along the beach. It's an amazing sight to see. We also have these appreciation days every year. It's a joy to have something so cool in our backyard. Launches are amazing and such a joy to watch some HISTORY unfold right in our front yard/backyard/driveway/ front window whatever it might be; just pure amazing to take part in.
The day started bright and early with me digging in our pantry shelf's gathering some can goods and boxes of pasta/cereal to donate to our local food bank. This year it's even more direr to donate to them. The demand is even higher then it has been with less people ABLE to donate but MORE people needing it. So we took a full bag of food to give with us to NASA (KSC) where they were set up for the day. We headed out early this year as last year we got there 23 min's after they opened and we had a HIKE just to get to the gate and then a huge line to wait in just to get in. This year getting there about 2 min's after opening and we got a spot in the front lot at the very end but much closer then last year. We got in all within minutes so got right down to going to see all that we wanted to see. We started off by going to see the 3D Show of landing on the moon. Great show. Isaac and I learned a ton. K on the other hand it was a little much and just wouldn't keep on the glasses. But to see those moon rocks flying at you would of scared him as they did look like they were about to hit you. He sat through it and watched it without the glasses and enjoyed most of the show. We headed to the shuttle launch experience but K was to short to ride on it so I took him in the gift shop to wait for Isaac who was riding the ride. Then I found out that I could take K up into the ride to just watch without riding. Well we jetted up all excited got into the room were your briefed and then there was some LOUD rumbling and K started to get scared. I tried to talk to him and then the smoke started and he was not having any of that and ran to the exit. So we had to escape. Once he was out of the building he was good to go. We finally met up with Isaac and moved on to the buses for the 2 hour tour. The tour is a lot of fun getting to go around NASA and seeing the launch pads the crawler (there is a new one that is currently being built) and seeing a module that is set to fly shortly. The ride back was fun to see the WILD animals of Florida including many Alligators and NASA chickens (Vultures) seeing a HUGE eagles nest <-- Saw this last year as well. We wrapped up our visit with heading over to the rocket garden and getting to get in and out (OK tried to get out of) some of the early on space travel capsules. Just think about flying into space in a seat laying on your back surrounded by all the computers and have maybe enough room to scratch your head. I know I couldn't do it. OK I could but i wouldn't want to do it. The people who flew in these capsules I applaud you. Then there was the playground that looked so FUN but this year we had to pass it up as I was not about to send my child into those germ infested playgrounds esp. with the H1N1 going around. He was fine about not getting to play on it once I told him about the germs going around (Yes my 5 yr old is learning about germs and how to protect himself but we we're also hoping to stay healthy to see a special someone come Oct.) So we finished with walking through their indoor exhibit of the Indian lagoon. Again something right in our back yards. K had so much fun in there finding all the animals low and high and even the ones that looked him in the eye.
We left early from NASA for a late lunch at DOGS. The day was diffidently a fun filled learning day.
FUN WAS HAD BY ALL
Posing with Daddy in front of the NASA sign
Watching the 3D Moon Landing
Brand New Crawler being built..In fact a friend of ours and the dad of K's buddy M is one of the inspectors of this project.
K enjoying some dip 'n Dots..These come normally in a space helmet but K wanted his in a cup.
Launch Pad..I think this 1 is 39B..Where the Ares 1-X is suppose to launch from.
I think this one is 39A..
K looking back at earth from the ISS..LOL
The rocket garden
inside a rocket capsule without all it's computers.
Making silly faces even at NASA
Laying on the moon.
Family Fun Day FRIDAY:
The day started bright and early with me digging in our pantry shelf's gathering some can goods and boxes of pasta/cereal to donate to our local food bank. This year it's even more direr to donate to them. The demand is even higher then it has been with less people ABLE to donate but MORE people needing it. So we took a full bag of food to give with us to NASA (KSC) where they were set up for the day. We headed out early this year as last year we got there 23 min's after they opened and we had a HIKE just to get to the gate and then a huge line to wait in just to get in. This year getting there about 2 min's after opening and we got a spot in the front lot at the very end but much closer then last year. We got in all within minutes so got right down to going to see all that we wanted to see. We started off by going to see the 3D Show of landing on the moon. Great show. Isaac and I learned a ton. K on the other hand it was a little much and just wouldn't keep on the glasses. But to see those moon rocks flying at you would of scared him as they did look like they were about to hit you. He sat through it and watched it without the glasses and enjoyed most of the show. We headed to the shuttle launch experience but K was to short to ride on it so I took him in the gift shop to wait for Isaac who was riding the ride. Then I found out that I could take K up into the ride to just watch without riding. Well we jetted up all excited got into the room were your briefed and then there was some LOUD rumbling and K started to get scared. I tried to talk to him and then the smoke started and he was not having any of that and ran to the exit. So we had to escape. Once he was out of the building he was good to go. We finally met up with Isaac and moved on to the buses for the 2 hour tour. The tour is a lot of fun getting to go around NASA and seeing the launch pads the crawler (there is a new one that is currently being built) and seeing a module that is set to fly shortly. The ride back was fun to see the WILD animals of Florida including many Alligators and NASA chickens (Vultures) seeing a HUGE eagles nest <-- Saw this last year as well. We wrapped up our visit with heading over to the rocket garden and getting to get in and out (OK tried to get out of) some of the early on space travel capsules. Just think about flying into space in a seat laying on your back surrounded by all the computers and have maybe enough room to scratch your head. I know I couldn't do it. OK I could but i wouldn't want to do it. The people who flew in these capsules I applaud you. Then there was the playground that looked so FUN but this year we had to pass it up as I was not about to send my child into those germ infested playgrounds esp. with the H1N1 going around. He was fine about not getting to play on it once I told him about the germs going around (Yes my 5 yr old is learning about germs and how to protect himself but we we're also hoping to stay healthy to see a special someone come Oct.) So we finished with walking through their indoor exhibit of the Indian lagoon. Again something right in our back yards. K had so much fun in there finding all the animals low and high and even the ones that looked him in the eye.
We left early from NASA for a late lunch at DOGS. The day was diffidently a fun filled learning day.
FUN WAS HAD BY ALL
Check out some of the photo's from the day below.
Posing with Daddy in front of the NASA sign
Watching the 3D Moon Landing
Brand New Crawler being built..In fact a friend of ours and the dad of K's buddy M is one of the inspectors of this project.
K enjoying some dip 'n Dots..These come normally in a space helmet but K wanted his in a cup.
Launch Pad..I think this 1 is 39B..Where the Ares 1-X is suppose to launch from.
I think this one is 39A..
K looking back at earth from the ISS..LOL
The rocket garden
inside a rocket capsule without all it's computers.
Making silly faces even at NASA
Laying on the moon.Make sure to visit Kennedy Space Center on your next trip to Central Florida
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