babies n space

This is Lucie enjoying an appetizer of syrup on tortilla chips.  She is apparently part elf.

Lucie's new and improved gymnastics class.  800 times bigger and much better equipment, but we all miss Coach Bob.

Went to White Castle in St. Louis.  As it turns out, it sucks.  The burgers are small, topped only with grease and onion shreds, and the buns are soggy before you get your receipt.  Thanks for the heads up, Harold and Kumar.

Janie-Poo is now her official nickname.  Sorry, kiddo (that's for you, Dan).  

Went to Liberty Jail in Liberty, Missouri.  Very cool.

I just finished the miniseries When We Left Earth and I cannot stop thinking about space.  Did you know that we are currently on schedule to make it back to the moon in 2019 (50 years after we first made it there) and we are planning to land on Mars in 2037?  Did you further know that I will be 49?  Did you know that we landed on the moon 6 times?  

The Saturn V rocket that launched the Apollo missions is the most powerful rocket ever built (160 Million Horsepower and 36 stories tall).  The Ares will be the new series of rockets for the next set of moon missions (already being tested) and will be even more powerful!!!  Are you as dorked out as I am right now?!?!?!

Let us return to normalcy with some video of Jane being adorable. The sounds made by me were too obnoxious so I spared you all. You're welcome.



p.s. As Dad sadly pointed out in his comment, I will actually be 58-59 in the year 2037. Josh = loves space/sucks at math.