Solar Eclipse 2017

On August 21, 2017, we were all excited about the Solar Eclipse.  Most schools canceled classes for the day, but our school was on a regular schedule.  Our principal decided that if the student had the correct eyewear and with their parent's consent, then they could go outside and view the different stages of the eclipse. 


Josiah was scared to death of going blind and was NOT interested in going outside at all.  My friend Heather works for an eye doctor and she hooked me up with some extra glasses.  Amelia and Titus were excited about going out.  I explained that they absolutely had to only look at the sun with those glasses on.


As the day went by and the excitement grew, Josiah decided he did want to go out.  So we borrowed Titus' glasses and he went out briefly.


I won't even pretend to understand exactly what it meant, but something that only happens so many years and causes the sun to cover the moon.  In some states they had total eclipse where it went completely dark.  Where we live, it was only partial, but it still got dark looking.  It was a very neat experience and I was glad my children were allowed to experience it.