Jumpers! - July 30

The kids and I got to watch the smokejumpers do a training jump today. I asked them to help me tell you about it...

Colter: They are loading up to do a practice jump. They're wearing their fire suits.

Zane: Those are the people. When the propeller turns on they hop in!

Wyatt: The airplane started spinning one propeller and then the other propeller. Then it went really fast and took off. That was neat!

Zane: Connor and Sophie were there. They're dad is a smokejumper.

Colter: They had to drop streamers from the airplane before they could jump so knew how the wind would push them.

Monique: The airplane had to fly way up in the sky before they could jump. It took a long time!

Zane: My favorite part was watching them jump because it was fun. I had to look up to see them.

Sabrina: It was fun watching them jump with their parachutes.


Sabrina: When they landed on the ground they would do a flip. I liked that part.

Monique: When they fell down they didn't even cry!

Monique: There were different colors and shapes of parachutes. I liked the blue and yellow one the best.

Wyatt: I liked seeing how tiny the people were next to the parachutes. Even the grown-ups looked like ants!

Colter: We're going to play "Smoke Jumper" at home!