Family Time

We really enjoyed our two weeks with Jason! We tried to squeeze a lot into a little amount of time making things really busy but are so thankful he got to come home! Some of the highlights included

• Lunch with Dan, Kim and Jess
• Celebrating Emma's Birthday and Parties
• A night out with friends
• Lutheran Schools Week
• Fun trip to the Science Center 
• My dad grilled steaks!
• Emma's Me-Cital
• Homeade Chicken and Noodles at his moms!
• Watching the girls' gymnastics practices
• Perfect Games
• Taking the girls to school each morning ( I enjoyed this too!)

Lunch w/ Kim, Dan & Jess @ Lonestar

 

Night Out w/ Awesome Family and Friends

Some fun at Jason's Mom's House

Jason gave Lauren earrings:)

And Emma a necklace that says 'Dream'

Building w/ Lincoln Logs

Emma is the only one who stuck with it ;)

 Playing 'Bedbugs'

Perfect Games

Laser Tag

Games

We always remember you when we pray and thank God for all of you.

1 Thessalonians 1:2 

Piano Me ~ Cital

Emma had her 2nd Piano Me ~ Cital on Saturday March 12. A Me ~ Cital is a piano recital for just one student that gives her the opportunity to perform for just her family and friends :) She did a fabulous job and we are really proud of her!

Woodpecker

Robot

Music Box

Joy to the World
Emma played this at her Christmas Program and Jason missed 
it so she wanted to play it for him :)

Emma Grace...you were terrifical! :)

 Emma with all of her wonderful fans :)

Musical Treats

I will praise you Lord with all my heart,

and tell about the wonders you have worked.

God Most High, I will rejoice; 

I will celebrate and sing because of you.

Psalm 9:1-2

Science Center

Saturday we took a family trip to the Science Center of Iowa. The girls had been wanting to go back for a while now so we thought that would be a fun activity to do while Jason was home! 

Here are the girls making a rocket. This is always a fun activity to do and we learned that I am much better at making paper rockets than Jason! ;) 

Getting ready to launch their rockets!

Lauren's Rocket

 

Emma's Rocket

3, 2, 1

Egg Drop

Next we went to the IMAX Theater to watch Wild Ocean.  It was a great documentary of the KwaZulu-Natal Wild Coast of Africa where it meets the sea! We learned how a feeding frenzy forces underwater life to find balance with humankind and Mother Nature. 

You can watch the Preview Here

Next we learned about chemical and physical reactions by watching demonstrations with dry ice and liquid nitrogen in Deep Freeze.

If you had dry ice to room temperature water it makes fog!

We also learned how adding dry ice to different substances can change it's appearance or color and that having a control can help make it easier to see the change!

If you put a balloon into liquid nitrogen the cooling of the gas causes the molecules to slow down and the particles to shrink  allowing it to deflate and fit into the glass.

And when it is put back into room temperature the gas warms up and the molecules speed up causing particles expand and the balloon returns to it's original size!

When liquid nitrogen is poured onto the floor it immediately changes from a liquid to a gas and evaporates!

Feeling the cold floor

More fun with liquid nitrogen

What On Earth 

Who Weather Studio

Why the Sky and Star Theater

In the Star Theater we watched Dawn of the Space Age where we traveled through time to see the Space Race between the United States and Russia & learned about the status of space travel today!

Cold Blooded Critters

Small Discoveries

We investigated the world of electrons and their role in electricity during a presentation called Zap

Before we left we stopped in the A-Ha! Store and the girls
  had their first experience with Astronaut Ice Cream! 
(freeze dried ice cream)
& They LOVED it! :)


We will celebrate and praise you, Lord!
You are good to us, 
and your love never fails.
No one can praise you enough for all
of the mighty things you have done.
Psalm 106:1-2