Sunday, May 10, 2009

Potato cannon

Last Friday, we had a play group at my friend Amy's house.  The kids ran around, played capture the flag, had a picnic lunch, and got to see Amy's husband demonstrate the potato cannon he made.  VERY cool!

Setting it up:



Putting the ammo in:



Making sure it's loaded properly:



Watching and waiting:



A Captive Audience



Eli gets his chance to help



It was impossible to get a picture of the potato coming out--by the time you heard the boom, it was too late!  It was amazing how far the cannon hurled the potato--I'm horrible at guessing distances, but it was pretty far!



The girls enjoying their lunch. :)



I'm always so grateful to Amy for opening up her home.  She has an awesome backyard, and the kids always have so much fun!

2 comments:

  1. Ok- that potato cannon is very cool! ;-)

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  2. yep. Maddie's a woman. It happened. Officially, in this picture. Was this a homeschooling group? Do you think I could go to local homeschooling groups here even though my kids aren't homeschooled? Who needs to know? ;)

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