Welcome Signs

Had to get some pictures as we went through some states.

The kids did so well in the car! The entire trip, not including all the side trips, was 21 hours in the car. We had movies going, game boy's, Nintendo DS games, crossword puzzles, soduko, it kept them all entertained.

more NASA

Dillon helping Damen at Mission Control Courtney with Neil Armstrong


Damen and Devin infront of the blasters of the shuttle

NASA

We took the trolley around the NASA grounds to go to the training facility. Was pretty interesting to see all the items they use for training ~ life size shuttle, the ARM, space suits, etc.

Devin and Damen Devin and Dillon infront of the Capsule
Dillon in front of a Star Wars space ship. We even got to see Darth Vader and a Storm Trooper from the Star Wars movie. Didn't have my camera ready :(

Galveston, TX

Dillon playing in the ocean Devin got buried

Devin

Beach at Galveston, TX

Austin, Damen, and Courtney playing in the sand
Damen splashing in the waves


Devin looking for shells

Boo and I

Sea World ~ Feeding Dolphins

Sea World feeding the dolphins

CourtneyDillon

Damen

Devin

Sea World

First Day in San Antonio we went to Sea World B
Boo, Courtney, Quinn, and Devin going down the water ride
Dillon and Damen decided to stay back and get wet from the splash

watching Shamu

Getting to the car after running through the parking lot in a down pour of rain

Cadillac Ranch

On our way through Texas we stopped outside of Amarillo at the Cadillac Ranch. The kids had fun spray painting the cars and it was a perfect chance to get out of our car for a stretch.

The whole group in the car

Here we are entering both New Mexico and Texas

Dillon KEY Camp

Dillon got the privilege of being accepted to go to KEY (knowledge enrichment for youth) Camp again this summer. He spent a week at the college campus here in Casper attending classes and getting to stay in the dorms. There were over 120 6th/7th graders that were there. The cost was $575 and because I am PTA the County PTA paid for $500 and the Bar Nunn PTA paid $75 so he was able to go for free. The classes that he took were: How things Fly (built a kite out of tissue paper and straws), Google Sketch-up (learning how to create 3D object using a computer, he made a virtual house, and different characters), Mask Making ( he got to make an actual mask of his face ), and Book Making (constructed many different types of books, folded books, etc). Dillon said that he enjoyed it once again this year. AND he didn't call home at all :(

Dillon walking across the stage at KEY graduation
Dillon with his roommate and others from his group