We had a great time watching the solar eclipse with some of our best friends. I found out a few days before the eclipse that K-2 grades were not going outside to view the eclipse and I hated that for Sam. I didn't want him to have to be at school of a couple of extra hours and be stuck inside that whole time. Since their school gave each of them a pair of glasses, I decided to check them both out of school early so Sam could be outside too. Maddy and Dylan had glasses from their school too so we decided to all enjoy the fun together. The babies and parents didn't have glasses but the big kids were kind to share with all of us. We took turns watching the moon slowly eclipse the sun.
While we waited it out, they all played and had a great time being out of school together.
We were all a little surprised at how much sun light was actually still shining through even though the sun was 97% eclipsed. It felt a little cooler and looked a lot like it does at dusk. It was definitely a neat experience for us all but I wish we could have been 100% eclipsed. Maybe next time we will take a trip to make that happen!
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