The Biggest Wind Tunnel in the WORLD!!

One of our first stops was the wind tunnel. The Ames Research Center has the world's largest wind tunnel, which is somewhere were they test planes to make sure that they are designed to survive heavy winds. It was pretty massive!

The stands for the plane

Ames Research Center

Mommy and Daddy went to Mommy's high school reunion and while she was there she met up with her friend, who has a job at NASA. So, guess where we went one afternoon? To the Ames Research Center to have a private tour!

You know, it's really great to have friends in high places! :)

The visitor center

Fun in California

We had a nice big dinner one night with Auntie Leigh Leigh and Uncle Mike and Lenny. Very yummy salmon!

Funny bandages that look like BACON! In the right corner you can see - BACON SOAP!

My friends think that it's hilarious, but I think it's kind of disgusting! Can you imagine washing your hands with pig fat? EEW!

Rescue Breathing

So you thought those other dolls were kind of scary, well take a look at these ones! These are the ones we did rescue breathing on. To pass we had to do 2 minutes of rescue breathing. I have to say, that by the end I was feeling kind of dizzy. 

But Ashlynn and I both passed. So now we are certified babysitters! 

Babysitting Class at the Red Cross

Off to AMERICA!!!

First stop: California to stay with Grandpa and Grandma. 

Because the school doesn't offer a babysitting course, and I wanted to babysit some fun Dutch kids, I decided I wanted to do a Red Cross Baby sitting Course in California. Ashlynn wanted to do it too, even though she's a bit young to be babysitting. We got to the Red Cross Center and had our class which included stuff like:

How to hold a baby/toddler

How to feed a baby/toddler

How to change a diaper

How to do rescue breathing

How to check for injury

ect

ect.... :)

Each student got a Babysitter's Pack which included 2 books and a first aid kit

Really creepy baby dolls!

Ashlynn holding her very creepy baby doll

p.s. Sorry I haven't posted in like FOREVER!

Goodbye Poole!

Over 120 Children from the British School in the Netherlands Make a Splash at Rockley!

The beginning of July saw 122 kids and 14 teachers from The British School in the Netherlands (BSN) take to the water at their flagship centre , Rockley Point in Poole.

BSN have been bringing over 100 children aged 14 years to Rockley annually for the past 30 years to enjoy a week of activities on and off the water. The school provides a British education for approximately 1500 students of different nationalities from ages 3-19 years.

The children enjoyed four days of RYA sailing and the final day was spent canoeing and powerboating. During the evenings a variety of activities were planned including an offshore fishing trip, a trip to the local waterflume park at Splashdown, an evening of bowling and a trip to the cinema.

The children and teachers were enthusiastic as ever and Rockley are already looking forward to next year's trip! 

Thank you Rockley! I had a lot of fun!

Disco!

We all hurried back to the caravan so we could get ready to go to the disco. Guess where it was? In a church. That just seems like a strange place to have a disco. With the graves outside.....and all that. But it was really fun all the same. In fact, it was too short. Kelly and I did a karaoke of I will Survive. Good times, good times. :)

Me and Ellie in the caravan 

About to leave. From L-R: Amelia, Me, Emilie, Lizzy, Fiona, Ellie

Crazy, amazingly, awesome friends! Emilie, Ziyoda and Amelia!