A Fair Maker's Faire

My techy genius husband loves all things geeky so we trekked to Fair Park today for the Maker's Faire. He is a big fan of their website and was very excited about the event. We were picturing a huge science-fairish atmosphere of DIY tech projects but I have to say we were a bit disappointed at the meager number of maker exhibits. The big Maker's Faire will be in Austin on October 18-19, so any of you who live there should check it out. Very cool stuff. Even for a not-that-technically-inclined wife.

We still had a blast at the Museum of Nature and Science. Here's our little family in the kaleidescope. I love how the boys are hugging:
The coolest part of the Maker's Faire was the Tesla Coil Music. (This is similar to what we saw today.) It was incredibly loud and it kind of freaked me out when I thought about the power (and danger) of it all but it was fascinating in spite of the terror. Just kidding. We kept the boys' ears well covered. O talked about the "fire musicka" for the remainder of the day.

They were excited to get balloon swords but Truett's didn't last long. I'm telling you, the kid will eat anything.

What just happened??

Oliver thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his science-loving Dadoo. They dug for dinosaur bones, gathered eggs, rode tractors, crawled through ant holes and did lots more that I'm not sure I can accurately describe.

I love how you can see O's reflection in the bottom left of this pic.

The water table was by far Truett's favorite. He squealed with glee when we saw it and cried when it was time to leave that exhibit.

Mike enjoyed the periscope that allows a nice view of downtown D. Great shots, as always, Dadoo:These boys come from a long line of weatherphenes. (Yes, I just made up that word.) Mike's family talks about the weather constantly. Don't think I'm kidding or exaggerating. I'm not. It's in their DNA. And they are so handy to have around. So it's really fitting that the boys enjoyed their debut as weathermen on WFAA:
O's favorite maker exhibit was the robotic arm that he controlled. He knocked over a stack of blocks and thought it was the greatest thing ever. He's always loved robots but after Wall-E and the Maker Faire robots, I'm afraid I may find one around the house just any day.We stopped by the hospital so I could run in and see Christy and Baby Squeak. So, so sweet. Both boys missed naps and were sacked out on the way home... Chrys