The kids and I took off for the local park this morning.  Before we left, Evie was heartbroken to leave 2 new little friends.  To be clear, those friends were already off on an adventure with their parents... they were...

The national parks give us all sorts of great science activities on the road. However, those activities don't usually involve the branch of science closest to my heart: Chemistry. (Yes, I know it's supposed to be physics, such is life)....

Dropping Mom off at the airport was every bit the disaster I expected.  It was double trouble... full waterworks from both of them.  She's a pretty big deal to the kids and the same level of excitement when she arrives...