When the door slams after school and you hear a heart broken voice yell for mom.....well you know things must not be good.
Canyon with the help of his father (extraordinaire) built a fully functional hoover craft for the Science Fair this year. When I was told of the escapade I will admit I was not a believer. In fact I was a sassy skeptical full of jokes of defeat.
But after hours in the garage, some plastic and a leaf blower motor rigged on top of some wood later.... the craft hoovered, and I was proved wrong. Canyon was in heaven and his big toothless smile was here to stay a while. He hoovered and hoovered around and around...so proud...so proud. Then he painted it silver and made a chart up of how it works and then we hauled that big round saucer into the school on the big day.
After school on that big day is when the door slammed... and things really were not good. The hoover craft did not win....not even close. And trying to hold back tears of defeat and disbelief Canyon informed me that his splendid hoover was beat out by a ripening banana and even worse a 2nd grader with bubbles (because he is in 3rd grade what could be worse?). He was beyond disappointed that they did not even call him out of class to start it and "hoover around". I think he had day dreams of hoovering around for those judges happy as could be. I fed him a lot of lines that contained positive reinforcement. Like "it doesn't matter you tried your best" and a bunch of other stuff....none of which worked. Then finally I said at the end of the day would you rather have a hoover craft to bring home and "hoover" on or a ripening banana to bring home and eat? He smiled a little and said my hoover craft. My job was done. (phew)
The next day I went to school to pick up that silver saucer. This was the day the school kids walked around to check out the bubbles, the ripining banana and the hoover craft. When I met up with Canyon his big smile was back along with the words "this is the best day of my life". I guess it just happened that Canyon got a lot of attention from school children for his hoover craft. Contrary to the judges the 5th graders thought it should have won first place. Canyon talked about those big cool 5th graders and how much they loved his hoover craft all day.
His good night words " I'm so happy I made the hoover craft". I guess 5th graders opinions are far more important and superior than the science fair judges at least to a hoover craft building 3rd grader.
So...here is it in all of it's glory during the construction phase.
The beloved hoover craft.
Hopefully soon I will get the finished product on here.
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Those school science fair judges...what do they know? The banana kid's mom is probably the PTA president.
What a cool project - I can't believe the judges didn't have him show them how it woked.
Way cool!
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! THAT IS THE COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!! ALMOST LIKE BACK TO THE FUTURE HOVER BOARDS!!! When I was reading the post I thought it was going to be a little board that hovered around and then when I watched the video and saw it and saw that you could ride on it and then your husband could also ride on it I WAS AMAZED!!!!
I demand a recount! He had to of won.
He is the coolest kid in all the land. The only problem is, while watching the incredible footage my little boy said way cool I want to make that! So maybe we will try the ripening banana craft because sadly enough his Daddy is not up on his hovering skills!(I'm awesome at ripening bananas anyways)
there is so much awesomeness to this hoover craft my eyes are going to explode.
who are these judges?!
I am totally speechless. What a cool project for Canyon and Shane to build together. I had to keep replaying the video for Quaid. He was amazed. I agree about the stinkin' judges. That's too bad but it sounds like it didn't break Canyon's spirit much at all. You and Shane are great parents...I'm serious about that.
I can't believe Canyon did not win! That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. I did not even know that was possible. He needs to start working on a flying car next. He is going to be a billionaire!
Judges obviously know nothing!
It was a fixed I agree with Danielle banana kid must of had a connection. Being cool to 5th graders is way better than a stinking medal.
What in the world!!!! I think you Cox's should change your last name to The Jetsons!
THAT WAS FREAKING AMAZING! Those judges don't know what they missed out on! Thats for sure! Thanks to all those 5th graders coming to the rescue....Canyon will remember them when he is rich and famous!
Wow, Hannah and my mom and I agree that that is AMAZING!!!!! great job!
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