We Have Liftoff!!!!

What an amazing day!! We were thrilled to hear these words as we sat on the bleachers, just across the river from the launching Shuttle (STS-129).

Slightly concerned about the mission being scrubbed due to weather, here is a visual of our excitement when we heard the words, "It's a go!"

Our morning started with a phone call from a wonderful friend with "connections". Her husband is the head guy for the company responsible for the Shuttle engines. Their company runs a bus to the VIP site for every launch. I was privileged to be able to attend once with Colleen last year... I called it a once in a lifetime opportunity. What a surprise to have the opportunity twice and to be able to take the boys! We were so lucky that there were cancellations this morning which left 3 empty seats!!! It was well worth rescheduling our day.

A cool thing about living where we do is being able to see the launches from our front yard, but that doesn't come close to this. The rumble from the launch is indescribable... it vibrates to your core and the excitement is palpable.