Bonding through A Love of Science
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at 08:00AM 
Welcome to Team Whymommy's Virtual Science Fair! Today we are celebrating a very special woman by celebrating her love of science.
Here's why:
Science is cool
Susan is amazing
Experimenting and exploring science with your kids is a great opportunity to bond
And now I get to bond with some fellow bloggers to show support for a woman who has changed the way I think about family time. That is, I appreciate every little moment...even the annoying ones.
No, onto science
Our favorite science activity as a family is searching for shooting stars.
The best thing I ever did was get a fire pit from Lowes. This fire pit has replaced TV on many Friday nights.
Twins ready to toast marshmallows and look at stars
Last year we woke the girls up in the middle of the night 2 nights in row one week (yes, school nights) during a meteor shower just to give them a glimpse of it. And now it's become a regular thing. We sit outside, enjoy the fire, and look for shooting stars as we discuss planets and stars.
The Twofer know many of the planets in our own solar system. They even know the ones that have rings. But the size and scope and beginnings of the Universe are tough to grasp and so a night outside with the fire pit always leads to many more questions that we can answer.
And that's the part I love. For without questions, we wouldn't learn. Without exploration, whether it be in space or inside the human body, we wouldn't have knowledge. And without science we can't fight find a cure for cancer...or at least give it a little kick in the ass.
Now, who wants to come over for the next fire? Bring marshmallows and a telescope.
Janine
