Fiji Eruptions

Yesterday, we made a volcano, Fiji (water) style.  Payton said it was the coolest thing she had ever made in her life!  I would have to agree.  Super simple if you want to try.  Just get an empty water bottle, pile dirt around it (for an almost "real" volcano effect), pour baking soda in the bottle, add food coloring to vinegar (again, effect),  and pour vinegar quickly into the water bottle and watch it explode!  We also did another "eggspiriment"...we got an empty juice bottle and put some lit matches in the bottom.  We then placed a hard-boiled egg on top to see it be sucked into the bottle.

Beginning of the volcano...

...middle...(don't mind the scary devil-looking eyes)

Eruption!!!  

On another note, Shawn and I had another Sundance movie, this time at the Rose Wagner Theater.  We didn't have to wait out in the unsettling bitter fog of Salt Lake City.  We saw a documentary called, Valentine Road.  It was about a shooting that happened in 2008 at a school in Oxnard, CA.  A 14 year old boy shot another classmate in the back of the head for being gay.  I thought the director did an amazing job, and I'm pretty sure I went through like 6+ tissues.  She did interviews of each of their families and friends.  They both grew up abused and neglected.  I don't want to get into too much detail.  The director was there for a q&a and there were many, many questions.  It will be on HBO sometime this year if you would like to watch this tragedy.

At Sundance :)

Payton drew this at church yesterday.  It is our family.  She first wanted to draw Ginger because she said that Ginger should be a part of our family (true).  She then decided to add all the other cats I have owned, as well as her fish and lizard she has at Libby's who ironically are both named Melissa.  

Delicious Snowman cookies that we made with Love <3