State Invention Convention

Yesterday we went to Ames for the state Invention Convention at ISU. It was really well organized and nice, even though they read the names of all 300+ kids and their inventions! Gina and Mitch came to check out M3's invention, and they we all went out to lunch. It was a very fun day! Thanks for coming, Gina and Mitch! Little exhibitor.

Proud inventor.

Walking across the stage and shaking the hand of ISU's Dean of Engineering. ("Small" was the smallest size shirt they handed out!)

M3 with her fellow 3rd grade inventors who were invited to state.

Congrats M3!

M3 got invited to the State Invention Convention for her heated monkey bars (see below)! Pretty cool! It will be fun to go and see what all the kids came up with.

Invention Convention

I love this age of M3's because she can proudly accomplish this: That's her at the regional Invention Convention with her heated monkey bars. I was a judge. I don't know why I was a judge. I'm sure I was a terrible judge. Then she can turn around and play whatever this story is with her brother (they were cats of some sort):
Blackmail pictures!! Then of course, she was all excited to have a "makeover" from the 16-year-old babysitter she had a couple weeks ago. This picture makes my eyes water. It also reminds me of what a 16-year-old thinks is good eye makeup. (Not all 16-year-olds, I'm sure!)