Parenting month 100: rockets and wands

The highlight of the month was a vacation to Florida. Our vacation was in 2 Acts: Space Coast and Orlando.

On the Space Coast we were on Cocoa Beach.  Known for its surfing beaches and for its proximity to Kennedy Space Center.  We spent time on the beach.

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morning run on Cocoa Beach along with soengham 1 and Shim Jun forms @wexford_ata #theplacetobe #tkdfamily

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and did obligatory side kicks and forms

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Morning sidekick on the beach @wexford_ata #theplacetobe #tkdfamily

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We also woke up at 2 AM to watch a launch of a Falcon Heavy.  Well, T and I did.  and the rest of the family got woken up by the rumble of engines and the bangs of the sonic booms.

Launch of Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center as seen from Cocoa Beach

The next day we went to Kennedy Space Center

Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center 

Going through the tubes of the mock space station

At the controls of a shuttle

Saturn V engine

Entryway to Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center

Part 2 of the trip was Orlando, where the highlight was Universal Studios Wizarding World of Harry Potter. T got a wand that he used to cast spells, which is what the majority of the day was spent doing.

On the bridge to Hogsmead

Talking to a wizard to pick a wand just for him

Riding Hagrid's Cycle

Casting a spell

The dragon at Gringott's Bank.  Underneath was T's first roller Coaster

Diagon Alley

Casting a rain spell at Diagon Alley

Making water in Diagon Alley

T also got to go on his first roller coasters.   One at Diagon Alley, one in Hogsmead, and a Transformer's and a Fast and Furious rides.

We think this was a  trip worth remembering.