A few pictures

The results of our acid-base indicator experiment on Tuesday. Pretty, no?


The boys LOVED this experiment. Afterwards, they said to me, "Now we're real live scientists!" I guess you have to mix chemicals together and have them change colors in order to be a "real live scientist." It was fun and easy. Get a red cabbage and cut it up, then boil it in water, and strain out the cabbage. This will be your indicator. Pour equal amounts of indicator into glasses or jars, and add various household chemicals. Acids will turn red, Bases will turn blue/green. One of ours (Oxy clean) turned green, then yellow, then orange, so I have no idea what that was! We tested tap water (basic), distilled water (neutral), OxyClean (??), vinegar (acid), Milk of Magnesia (base), cream of tartar (acid), baking powder (base), lemon (acid), and Lysol (base).


Afterwards, I let them mix them all up, which was of course at least as much fun as the actual experiment.


One of Brigham's many, many Kapla block creations. He built this one in collaboration with Mosey, and I think it was supposed to be a Webkinz palace?


And another tower he built tonight.


Mosey fell in love with Rachel while she was here. I seriously think he loves her more than me. Here they are making pizza together. Please ignore the gruesome Voldemort picture on my refrigerator. It is part of a Harry Potter calendar that, uh, the boys... yeah, that's it, the boys picked out last year!


Mosey gave giant hugs to Rachel, just like this, all the time.


Brigham and Joseph loved her too.