BYU Chemistry Magic Show

This was such a cool show! During this one hour show BYU students showed kids how different elements (combined) explode, glow-in-the-dark, foam, turn into shiny liquid metal, heat-up, cool-down, morph into different colors continuously, and turn into slime!!! Crystal invited me and the girls to go with her to a science show. It was the perfect kick-off to her Science Days with the kids. I'm not a science buff and found myself wishing I could remember the elements and what they did. I recorded a lot of the different things that they did for us and decided to show the "Glow-in-the-Dark" one (at bottom of post) and Autumn wanted to show how balloons filled with different elements explode brighter and louder than other elements so check her blog soon too.

Autumn, Taylor and Isaac waiting for the show to start.

Cute Joseph and Bizzie (who later were found hiding in coats to get away from the booms, smoke and bright flashes of flames...)

We took the kids to the Wilk. afterwards for ice cream, here they are getting their wiggles out, seeing who can hold their position the longest.

We finally ended up at the duck pond where the kids went nuts! Autumn, Taylor and Isaac went exploring (displacing a couple snuggled up "reading scriptures" together...); Liberty quacked and reached for the ducks that Joseph and Bizzie were "herding" into the pond (successfully taking away all the ducks from another couple who were on a date to feed them...) while Crystal and I watched on with motherly pride at how easily our little ones were able to so thoroughly and joyously create chaos in less than 15 minutes! (Sidenote: I really wished I took a picture of what inspired proper Crystal to break down in giggles...)

Glow-In-The-Dark Coolness...

Love This!!!

I love this kids planner!!!

Maybe it was being brought up by a woman who liked to label EVERYTHING, but I love feeling organized, I get gidddy when I enter into an office supplies store...but that's another story. Like most moms out there I would get to the end of the day and be grateful if I remembered to have my children brush their teeth! I hate nagging my children, I know it's an essential part of being a mom right?! But for me "demon Rachel" starts surfacing when I reach the 3rd reminder to "do your homework" and once that happens nobody is happy for the rest of the evening. So I began some online research and found this planner that helps your child plan their weekly schoolwork, scripture reading, finances, chores, etc. and helps them set broader goals personally, spiritually, and financially!!! It's a Stephen Covey Jr.! So far, it has done wonders for keeping my demon self from surfacing and gives Autumn more control and understanding of how to spend her time! LOVE IT!!!