Saturday morning, we drove down to Huntsville so we could attend the christening (Sunday morning) of Margaret Mary Andra, the daughter of Jude's cousin, Rita (who, incidentally, is Joe's godmother). Got all that?
We drove straight to the Space Museum, which J.P. absolutely loved. We spend a couple of hours inside, looking at old photographs, model rockets and various exhibits. We also played some interactive games designed for children. After lunch, we went outside and looked at some old rockets and a space shuttle (or a replica of Pathfinder, one of the space shuttles). J.P. was fascinated by the whole experience, really. He couldn't stop talking about it the rest of the weekend. On the way out, i bought him a couple of posters - one of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon and one of the Atlantis, another of the space shuttles.
Last night, we met Rita, Jason (and baby Margaret Mary), Laura and Margaret McCutcheon (Jude's aunt) at a pizza joint for dinner - Sam and Greg's - in downtown Huntsville. J.P. adores Rita and Laura, so it was great to watch him interacting with them. It was a great night, just hanging out with family and having dinner together.
This morning, we checked out of hotel (and J.P. loved the hotel, as he always does) and went to Margaret Mary's christening. The church service was perfect and, afterward, we drove to Jason and Rita's house for a quick bite, then got on the road home. Amazingly, J.P. and Joe slept the entire way home. True road trip bliss.
When we got home, the boys were well rested and wired, so Jude decided to take them to the Adventure Science Center while I went for a quick run. As I was helping Jude get the boys situated in her Honda Pilot, J.P. told me he was going to the science museum so he could learn more about Neil Armstrong and the planets. Jude and I shared a look and a smile, marveling at our inquisitive, thoughtful 4 1/2 year old son.
Tonight, after dinner, J.P. grabbed the iPad and asked me if we could "do some research" together. He wanted to "research" the planets in our solar system, then watch videos of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. We had "a moment," as I like to say, as we sat together on the futon what passes for our playroom and watched grainy video footage from 1969, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon.
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Indeed.
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