It has been a uniquely frenetic autumn this year.
With studies and curriculars and extracurriculars starting up one-by-one, it seems as if is building to some huge crescendo! There was rollerblading, train rides, murder mysteries, bao, witches hats, cookies, & candy eye balls! So much. So much fun!
With academics in full swing - it is finally rollerblading season again.
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Made by Miss 3.
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Tried our hands at making homemade candy eyes.
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Spritz cookies time.
New stamps!
Trilobyte!
Also, we endeavored to use edible paints on some of the cookies!
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Had another Spritz cookie session with some friends!
So much fun!
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Dinner with some friends.
:)
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A Humpty Dumpty inspired sculpture that went a little dark...
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Our new highschool chemistry curriculum has been keeping us busy.
There has been some light-hearted art driven parts...
As well as some hands-on mini-labs (the second half of the year has more intense labs)...
Like this one on half-life and nuclear decay.
How many times can a licorice whip be cut before its length is no longer measurable?
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In other news...
Little Miss is learning how to use Canva...
Printing stickers!!!
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Autumn is the best season to run around the valley and try out all the new events!
A trip to Heber Valley RR.
A Murder Mystery on the rails!
Waiting for the train...
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Some shady individuals...
Innocent!
Honest.
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On the train at last!
1st class tix.
There's a player piano.
Our train MC.
We get to walk to the front of the car and hang out on the balcony!
Watching the landscape go by.
Some of our actors...
Some of our dancer/actors!
Watching the sun set.
Back out to the front balcony!
Here the train is paused while the engine come back 'round.
Wave to the engineer as h goes by...
A good time was had by all!
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Out to post-blading coffee!
Turkish coffee.
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So...
The train inspired us.
The setting of the Murder Mysteries was in the 1950's and we met a 1950's actor who was busy passing out headshots- as part of his act.
Miss had a murder mystery bday to go to and had been assigned the part of being a old-timey movie star.
Soo, before going to the bday party, we took a few comedic headshots.
Et voila!
Perfect prop for the party.
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A visit to the Great Tomato Garden:
Tomato Sandwich Party!
(Not pictured)
First though, making bouquets!
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A birthday party for a friend.
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Stickers for sale.
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Chemistry activites.
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Picking pears.
The neighbor is great!
Yum!
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Around town.
Starbucks outing...
Tracy Aviary
We love visiting Spirit Halloween, to get us in the seasonal mood.
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Dinner at friends'!
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Making this month's cake!
Store bough Duncan Hein(z) tub frosting.
Doctored to increase stability.
Practicing her first rose.
Hooray!
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First meeting of the Utah SWE-Next.
Go Women Engineers Next Gen!
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Our latest demonstration in highschool chemistry class...
Trying to isolate iron filings from enriched cereal.
Yes, those are super grossed out faces.
So we didn't initially have success with the isolation.
The mixture was way too thick.
The magnet was not strong enough.
Once we altered our set up, we were able to successfully isolate the iron filing!
(Not pictured, but a lot of fun, anyways!)
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Around town.
Starbucks run.
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Coffee run, right before going to volunteer at FanX.
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Back at home.
Cooking a favorite...
Pho.
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Out to get our Covid-immunization boosters.
Post vaccine coffee.
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Back at home.
Packing up the pool.
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Making bao.
Cooking the filling.
BBQ pork.
The dough.
Yum!
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Highschool Chemistry.
Solder your own conductivity testers.
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Badger home evening:
witches' hats.
Paper bag base.
Fabric wrap.
This hat is way too heavy.
Need to work on my technique!
She made Dada his hat!
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An economics fieldtrip:
A day at Junior Achievement.
My two olders were volunteering for to help with the activity.
Town square.
The crew kids under my charge.
They met their sales/business goals for the day.
Hooray!
Due to a series of absent students, Miss 3 got roped into being a CEO, last minute.
So CEO Miss got to promote her business on the CC TV.
She was a natural
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The CEO of Delta.
Fielding questions.
Promoting the compnay.
Making signs!
It's hard work!
Winged Victory.
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Post fieldtrip coffee.
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Back at home.
Our resident wolf spider.
Gets good care.
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Fun hangout with a friend!
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Off on another local expedition:
A visit to Evermore Park!
Evermore Park is a medieval themed (former LARP Park).
Checking out the map.
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Local candy shop.
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Enjoying the seasonal decor!
The local gallows..
A friendly face...
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Dinner.
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This gallows at night.
Witch burning?
I was innocent!
Honest.
Climb on in.
After you.
No, no.
After you.
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There was a train.
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There was wheeling-and-dealing!
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Mid-autumn festival!
There was a feast.
There were lanterns.
There was some pomello.
The parade!
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