Hi blog…it’s Tubb! We’ve been quite busy the last week, but our readers definitely deserve an update on our teaching and rest days in Midway and Heber City UT, which are Ethan’s awesome hometowns. So here it is…
After a later-than-expected arrival last Friday night, we were forced to burn the candle a bit at both ends. We chowed on a belated fourth-of-July BBQ dinner and were ready to doze off when we collectively remembered the daunting challenge we’d face the next morning…doing our absolute best to teach impactfully to 150 (!!!) Utah kids ages 4-18. We quickly pulled out our laptops for some last-minute worrying, planning, scheduling, and confidence-building before finally hopping into the Scott’s super comfy beds.
The aforementioned bed…it brought me incredible joy and (more importantly) sleep
The next morning we woke up early, grabbed some last-minute teaching supplies, and set up the morning workshops, all of which were designed for kids 4-11. We had so much fun teaching rocket science, chemistry, cell biology, storytelling, and mindfulness techniques. See below for some awesome pics…
Huge shoutout to Beth for her expert slimemaking help!
After a much-needed lunch break (and slime cleanup with Ethan’s friend Beth), we taught physics, chemistry, sustainability, and cell biology to middle and high schoolers. We weren’t sure how some aspects of the workshops would work with older audiences, but things ended up going great! See more pics below…
After teaching, we went for a ride on the scenic and historic railroad Ethan used to work on…they even let him make a guest announcement about the exploding willow trees of some Utah forests. Then, after a quick stop at the nearby cheese store (top 3 grilled cheese of my life!), we watched an outdoor community production of Fiddler on the Roof (top 3 musical of my life!) starring Beth and one of the kids I taught rocket science. It was so awesome seeing the community come together to support and feeling like a part of that, even if only for a night.
This was not the train we rode…ours is the green one to the left
Meeting the cast!
On Sunday morning, everyone split ways for a few hours. Some slept in, some explored Park City, and I went to a beautiful Mass at St Mary’s church nearby. Once everyone was back together, we headed to the lake with Ethan’s dad and brothers and had a great time learning how to wakesurf.
THE LAKE!!!
We finished the night with some (more) of Ethan’s mom’s amazing food and headed to bed in anticipation for the long day the next morning. We couldn’t be more grateful for Ethan’s family and the wonderful communities of Midway, UT and Heber City, UT!