Back from the Space Coast

We just got back from a nice little vacation down in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Lucas wasn't a big fan of the ocean, but by the end of the trip he was really enjoying being in the pool!

Although we're not sure if we'll ever make it back down to Cocoa Beach, we got to see some pretty unique things down there - including a herd of manatees, the launch of space shuttle Discovery and some pretty amazing wildlife at the Merritt Island wildlife refuge.

Esther and I also both came back with a new appreciation for NASA and the things that they do. Previous to visiting the space center, we both felt like NASA was really good at wasting money and that was about it, but now that we've learned more about the research they're doing (right now they're working on a cure for osteoporosis up in the International Space Station) and got to walk through the 140,000 acre wildlife refuge that they share the Kennedy Space Center with, we've been converted.

Cocoa Beach 2009