Of rockets and motorcycles

Is there a better thing to do after church than shoot rockets? Andrew got a model rocket kit for his birthday two weeks ago and we have been waiting for the perfect day to go launching. Well, yesterday was it. Very little breeze, a huge field (which will soon be filled with houses, but it empty for now), dogs and friends made for a successful launching. We had a team of highly trained Dorrells to go find the rockets when they had splashed back down. Andrew was able to actually do the count down and the launch by himself while dad kept brothers and dogs out of the way. The rockets go about as high as you can see, then pop off the top and a parachute comes out. They slowly float back go earth as the recovery team runs over very rough ground to try a "mid air catch." Then it's time to put in a new engine and relaunch.
I know the title mentions motorcycles, but you will have to check The One Boof's Blog for more on that.
And Happy Birthday OMA!