Ella Visits NASA

Ella woke up from her nap, sat up in bed, and told us she wanted to go shake hands with an astronaut.  She must have dreamt of space shuttles and her summer trip to NASA with dad--where she actually got to shake hands with an astronaut.

All the inside photos are blurry...sorry.  Too many lights, reflections, etc. for my iPhone to process;). 

Aboard the shuttle:

 Rocket Launch:

 Gravity Ball:

I don't know who had more fun...dad or Ella?

 Mars Rover:

This was not a successful landing;).

We didn't see any astronauts this trip, but she had a fun time exploring elements of space.
Back to earth sweet Ella!

Riding Piggyback

Space shuttle Endeavour, carried atop NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flying approximately 1,500 feet above our neighborhood airstrip.

Safe travels back home to LA.