The Button Family

Sunday, April 07, 2013

Mind over Matter

Neatest exhibit ever at the museum! The more relaxed your mind, the greater your ability to move this marble across the table. A headband measured the state of rest of your mind which in turn triggered the movement of the marble. Tate was a little more at rest here, and he won.

Museum of Science and Industry

We were being storm chasers in this interactive museum exhibit.

Science Fair

So proud of Tate! He worked very hard on his science project this year. He studied how surfactants affect inherently flame resistant materials. He worked closely with a tech assistant from Globe Manufacturing in New Hampshire and interviewed a fireman and did lots of research online. He had great data and excellent presentation skills. He won second place in his grade at the science fair. He lost first place by 5 points because the "wind" affected the outcome of his results (setting material on fire outside)!

Green Dinner- St. Patty's Day

One-on-One

One-on-one time for Marissa and Dad.

Green Salad

The Best Salad ever. Cabbage, edamame, avocado, green onion and cilantro dressing.

Sicky-doos

It doesn't happen often, but when it does- she is sick! This virus took Tooks out for about a week. Isn't she cute, even when she is sick?!

Tate's Dream- A black leather jacket

Eggs

This is the number of eggs we smashed for Garett's science project!

Sledding

Birthday Boy

Happy 13th, Tate!

Burlap

I got to teach a class on "burlap" at Relief Society. These are the things I made to show off!

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

A Blueman Birthday

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Squash

I made squash for dinner.

Tate had strong feelings on the matter.

"Squash is God's punishment for vegetarians," he said.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Charred Kevlar

Tate's Science Experiment

Measuring Char Length

Red Dinner

Hoodlums x3

Valentine Hoodlums

Around the World on Reagan

Spa Night at Church

My Fabulous New Crusty Bread Recipe

Defense

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Love that boy. And he is a good ball player, too.

Date Night with Tate

Front Flipping

Duking It Out

My Little Smurf

Sledding

Snowblower...broke.

Neurons

Super Bowl 2013

The Heart

Atrium, ventricles, pulmonary artery...

Oxygenated and unoxygenated blood.

Garett Proud of his Math

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Honk

I got really excited about something Tate did. I don't even remember what it was.

But he was excited that I was excited,

He said, "Well, Mom. Did that just honk your diddly squat?"

I have no idea what that means. I don't think he does either. But it was hilarious!

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Yodeling

Garett was wondering out loud what I did on Mondays when he was gone to CC. He thinks he has me all figured out. He said he knew that I just sat around and yodeled. He said I probably pretended to fold the laundry, but mostly, I just yodeled when the kids were out of the house.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Sir Walter Ralwigh

Sent from my iPhone

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Looming

Garett wants pancakes tomorrow morning for his breakfast. He put the mix on my headboard so it would be "looming" over me until I got up and made it for him tomorrow!