Solar Eclipse

Last year for school, we spent the whole year study astromony.  And so when Bug saw on the news that there was going to be a solar eclpise, he knew we needed to watch it. ;)  We couldn't find any of the special glasses to use, but i read you could use a welding mask.  I remembered when I was younger- one of my brothers wanted a welding mask for Christmas (yes- a crazy request....and I believe he asked for it for like 3 years in a row....finally my other brothers and I bought him one! lol)    So I called my parents and asked if they still had the welding mask in their shed.  They didn't, but told me that my grandma probably had one in her shed we could use. 

So last night, we headed over to my grandma's house to watch the solar eclipse through her welding mask.  Roo took this picture of her back porch.

 Actually we found 2! welding masks- which was really nice!  Roo and Doodle trying them on, checking out the beginnings of the eclipse.

 Bug's turn- SOOO cool!

 Visiting with my Grandma while they watch the eclipse.

 ????WHO is it!??!  (I think THIS is the reason my brother Troy wanted a welding mask when he was younger- they look a bit spooky!

 My dad and my grandma checking out the eclipse.  What a neat evening!

 Thanks Grandma for letting us visit you!  It was an amazing site! No- my camera didn't get any pictures of the eclipse- not for lack of trying- but they just didn't work. lol I guess I need a fancy lens or something. :D