Blast Off! to Vacation

We started our vacation this year at the Air & Space museum in Hampton. It was a blast - literally! There were lots of simulators and planes to pretend to fly.

Stealth pilot Eli, you are ready for takeoff.

The Apollo 12 Landing Capsule was fun to see.

They had been looking forward to this 360-degree motion flight simulator for ages, but in the end flying themselves upside down was not a big hit. 

Then it was on to Nags Head. Here is Eli and his buddy Orville at the
Wright Brothers Memorial

In addition to aerospace, Eli has also been fascinated with sailing lately so the Elizabeth II was a lot of fun. Ezra had a really good time exploring the replica ship as well.

Who wouldn't like wearing armor?

Ezra put the wood crafting interpreter pretty well through his paces.

We got tired of chasing after them so we just buried them.

Flying homemade kites after the workshop at the Wright Memorial

At home again and on the river...Ezra and Chris.

And Eli doing his first solo paddle
(don't worry, Grandma, he stayed close to the shore out of the current!)