Science Fair and Back to Routine

 This week was slow-moving in a good way.

The sun came back out, we got back on our morning walks, we had zero weekend plans (mostly because Michael was on call so we just skip plans those weeks, which was good because he was gone almost all of Saturday doing surgery), and the boys played outside with neighbor friends so much.

The science fair was Tuesday and the boys were looking forward to that, especially Bennett. Bennett had spent so many hours smell-testing almost 50 people, writing down pages and pages of results in his notebook, helping me make his graphs, writing all the parts for his poster, and he just loved his project. Westin worked hard on Saturday making his poster but his banana-ripening project was more hands off observing. That afternoon when I went to the end of the fair and they announced awards, I saw Bennett have a moment of surprise when he didn't place that lasted for about .1 seconds, then he just clapped and clapped for his friends. Then when they announced fourth grade prizes and Westin got third place, Bennett cheered so loudly. He was SO happy for his brother. He told me on the way home that he hopes Westin wins next year too because then they will have both won two medals at the science fair. He's a sweet boy. Westin was really excited, too. Every year I claim we're skipping the science fair and then they want to do it and we do it and we make the same claim the day we make posters, but we walk home talking about experiments we could do next year :) 

Camden had his last day of indoor soccer and I've loved watching him. He's such a good sport and social guy. Michael had a quiet call week but a really busy call weekend. He works so hard for us. Camden said during dinner on Saturday night when Michael was still at the hospital, "Dad works so hard -- I wish that he saw the rainbow Tesla truck this week instead of me." Camden finally saw his dream car, a rainbow Tesla truck, earlier this week and it has changed his world. He immediately drew a picture of it when we got home "because I never want to forget the day I saw a rainbow Tesla truck!" Wishing he could give Michael his happiest moment of the week just shows you who Camden is.

Asher loved playing outside with all the neighbors this week. He's feeling like a big boy. Because he is... oh my heart.

Age doesn't really impact your smell, but girls tend to smell better than boys!
(In more ways than one, am I right? Ha)

This experiment turned out completely opposite of what Google told us would happen, so...
probably should do a retrial.

Camden is a snuggly guy while we watch Camden play soccer.
It's one of my favorite hours of my week.

He did dress up when he talked to judges,
but he had sweatpants in his backpack to change into immediately after.
Fourth grade boys.

Third place!

Do you think they love stuffed animals?
And the Broncos?

I was so disheartened and distracted by the news this week.