For Jacob's birthday, we got him a rocket. John enjoyed them when he was a boy so he thought Jacob might like them too. The plan was to put it together Saturday and launch it Sunday. Saturday, they worked together to assemble the rocket. Then Sunday we went in the backyard for the launch, but because it was really windy, it didn't happen. It's windy in Colorado, and even if worse when you live on the plains. With heavy hearts, we packed it up and decided to try again that evening.
To our surprise, it turned out to be a nice evening, and we were able to launch. Jacob counted down, "5-4-3-2-1 Blast Off!!" The engine ignited and it shot up into the sky. After a few seconds, the parachute appeared, and it floated safely to the ground. Jacob ran as fast as he could to try and catch it - just barely missed it.
What a fun experience for us all! But, it's Jacob who was able to see his hard work pay off.
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