Science: Squishy Egg and Beautiful Butterfly

Squishy Egg: Simply put an egg in vinegar and watch the acid eat the shell away(it takes a couple of days)

We might just have to do more Egg Experiments with so many around our house

It slowly bubbles and the shell dissolves

Then you can take it out and squish it

You can also see into it a bit (would have maybe worked better with a white egg...maybe we should see how white vs brown vs blue/green look different)  It was a fun easy experiment...until it got dropped too hard into the vinegar and broke open.

Butterfly in the Sky...well, soon.

Our Butterfly finally come out!  The Monarch is beautiful...I love the excitement on the kids faces

Studying the butterfly

#2 Boy got to take the butterfly out for the grand release

Away she went...Dad got her once and handed her down to #3 Girl

After that the butterfly just went higher and higher (Yes, Dad is trying to get her to fly down with wood ;-)

Some Science - Big Bubbles

We did some cooking and other things also, but no pictures of those. So, you get to see our Big Bubbles!

The kids all helped put the ingredients in.  #3 Boy was the main mixer

Me trying it

#3 Girl's bubble

#2 Boy got a full one floating

#4 Boy looks like he is in it!

#1 Girl caught Pingu with her bubble ;-)

#6 Boy's bubble

#5 Boy with his large bubble...he told me, "I don't need help I can do it on my own!"  Yes, he can!

The recipe below is the one we used from this website: http://happyhooligans.ca/homemade-giant-bubbles/

• 6 cups water (distilled is best but tap water is fine)
• 1/2 cup blue Dawn dish detergent
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp Glycerine

To make your bubble mixture:

Dissolve the cornstarch in the water, stirring really well.  Then gently stir in the remaining ingredients.  Avoid creating a lot of froth.  Allow your mixture to sit for at least an hour, stirring occasionally if you see the cornstarch settling to the bottom.

Hoogle Zoo

Our homeschooling has tons of field trips set up.  I am so excited to share all of these fun places with all of you. This time it was to the Hoogle Zoo. The kids had fun and learned, and by the time we were done, I was DONE! Too much walking pushing the stroller up and down hills and trying to keep everyone together!#1 Girl brought a notepad and wanted to write everything from the signs down. The little ones wanted to run from place to place. Even #7 Boy wanted to take off in his own direction. Everyone really did have fun!

Bunch of Monkeys!

#7 Boy loved running away and didn't want to stay in the stroller, his bare feet were black on the bottom when we got done.

Love this one with #2 Girl and her shadow

Climbing on the statues is always a fave

#4 Boy getting eaten by the lion a drink

Watching the baby elephant swim

The White Handed Gibbon was one of the kids favorites.  The baby was super active swinging all over the place.

But, it didn't hold #7 Boy's attention...he wanted to play in the mulch instead

#1 Girl talking with the tortoise

My Nest of Children

I love the expressions in this photo.  #2 Boy was covering a hole with his bottom that #6 Boy had been looking through.  As you can see #4 Boy and #5 Boy (and #6 Boy) think he is hilarious!

#1 Girl taking notes while the seal is above #6 Boy

Polar Bear waving hi to the girls

Watching the bears

Group Action sho

#7 Boy loved the Porcupines and kept taking off back down the row to see them.