Lunar Eclipse

Tonight we planned to watch the supermoon lunar eclipse. We didn't do much research, and nearly missed it because we thought it would occur an hour later than it did. Fortunately Karen's dad called to let us know we were missing it.

We took the kids outside in their pajamas to watch the show. I set up the telescope (spotting scope) for the kids. I then proceeded to yell at them every time they touched it and moved the moon out of view.

We did not take pictures of the moon. I suck at low-light photos.

One thing about lunar eclipses is that they develop VERY slowly. Kids don't do slow. They both tired out and wanted to go to bed. Elena was the first to insist on going to bed. Rather than lying with her and missing the show, I offered up the sacrificial lamb. Mia did a great job.

Marcus held out, but he hit the hay pretty hard. I should forewarn any girls he meets in the future: he has a tendency to get cold feet.

If you look closely, you can see a cut near his eye. Apparently that's when happens when you fall on a plastic marker cap.