Bike riding and BYU Astrofest

BYU Astrofest is held every year in May. This year was the first time I had heard about it and this FREE event was well worth it!

Here is a list of activities that I thought were very well rounded and geared to all ages:

Planetarium shows

planetarium show

Telescopes...roof observation deck--weather permitting!
Paper rocket craft as well as "launching pad" outside
Physics and acoustic demos throughout the day
Tours of the bldg.
Paper airplanes
climbing wall and bounce houses located outside the bldg.

The kids had just as much fun walking across the BYU campus as they did at the actual event! Lots of fun landscape structures to climb on!

 Earlier in the morning I attempted my first bike event, Goldilocks. When I first signed up I planned to do the 60miles. Since the end of April I have been plagued with this scary physical symptoms that so far to the doctors is nothing serious, but none the less it has significantly affected my daily life both mentally and physically. I still had hope of being about to do a 40mile ride with my sister-in-law (her first bike event too), but the day came wet, cold, and raining. Our first thought was to just make it 20 miles, but as we got to the first rest stop (at 10 miles) we were both super soaked to the bones and miserable. Luckily Eric was there and transported us back to the start line. Yes I am disappointed but given the weather and my physical circumstances I am slowly accepting this conclusion. Now we just hope for a much better outcome at some future event yet to be determined! The whole set up for the race was exceptionally well done and totally catered to women....which is why it is a girls only ride...not even timed...just a nice ride enjoyable ride. Well, it could have been!!