Coke & Mentos

Thanks to Kory, the girls have been wanting to do a Coke & Mentos experiment. Finally, Jess bought some Diet Coke, we've heard diet works better, and some mentos to try it out. We had to wait a few days because much to their dismay, I made them wait until Dad was here to help. I couldn't do it and take pics, right? We had heard of two different methods. Putting them in, putting the lid back on and then throwing the bottle down and watching it explode like a rocket. Second, you just drop them in and watch it shoot up like a fountain. The first try was the "fountain" method. This proved to be quite fun, and messy. I was standing about 6 feet away and still managed to get some spray on me. The house didn't fare too well either.
Since Jessi only bought 1 bottle of diet coke, she ran to the store real quick to buy a couple more.
Lucy tried the "rocket" method only to find much disappointment. It didn't really work. It got John slightly as he put the cap back on but then that was it, no rocket.

Last, Jessi tried one more "fountain" method. By this time we had moved to the cul-de-sac to avoid more coke bathing for the house. Plus there was ample room for the photographer to zoom in for the shot but still be far enough back to avoid the spray.

It really is quite impressive and all the kids had a blast helping out. Well, standing back and watching really!!