Happy Birthday Declan!

I always have my pictures loading backwards so...in the wrong order!

Instead of presents, Declan asked his friends to donate money to Compassion International's Water for Life program so that he could buy water filters for families.  We researched different programs and this is the one he chose.  He loved the idea that a $55 water filter could supply clean drinking water for a family for life.  I am proud to say that he raised (with the help of generous friends, family and grandparents and a little money from Declan's give jar) enough money to buy 5 water filters.  It totally surprised him and us that he could raise money for 5 when his goal was one!  A gift from a friend summed it up best (see above picture), "Happy Birthday Declan.  I like how you are making the world a better place."

 The kids participated in astronaut training at the party.

 Antigravity balance training.

 Yummy Miss Jess cupcakes, they are out of this world!

 Rocket fluid dynamics

 Shuttle repair...practicing putting screws and bolts together underwater with space gloves on just like the astronauts do!

 Eating space ice cream sandwiches!

 Official NASA photos

 Shuttle orientation

Somehow no pictures of rocket launches but we had fun.  Stomp rockets are always fun!

Happy 7th birthday Declan!