Tree Choppin

Hmm... Now that I look at this picture, I'm thinking we should have gotten an ax instead of a little camping hatchet.  We had to chop down the last tree that we got for Tammy for Mother's Day many years ago.  There was something wrong with it and it just wasn't growing right anymore.

It took quite a number of swings to finally get the tree down.  I think Tammy was a bit over zealous with the hatchet though, as she hurt her hands in the process...

After chopping down the tree, we wanted to cut it into smaller pieces quickly realizing that the hatchet was just taking too long.  So, as predictable as ever, I go online and buy an electric chain saw.  :)  Once that arrived, we commenced to cut up the tree into smaller pieces, which we will be using for firewood in our fire pit.

A little fun at the Science Center

We are always looking for something to do as a family. Instead of just sitting around at home, we decided to take a trip out to the Arizona Science Center to enjoy the day. The kids had the most fun in one particular room. This room had quite a few things to check out. From bouncing a ball against an angled platform, predicting the path of the balls path, to laying on a bed of nails. As you can see in the picture above, Josh gave the bed of nails a try. :)

Other things in this room included an energy transfer spinning thingy... Yup, that's the scientific name for it. You basically get on this spinning platform and get yourself spinning. As you pull yourself in, you witness the transfer of energy and you spin faster. We had a bit of fun on that one.