Contraption Time!

It's that time again.

To culminate this weekend, which included a friend's three-year-old daughter's birthday party, and a St. Patty's Day brunch at another friend's house, the boys and I decided to put together a contraption. Sophie was around, but we did our best to keep her otherwise distracted -- she's not exactly quality 'helper' material. She's cute though.

Travis decided that our contraption's goal would be to trap a flying fish (of the Mario Brother variety). Naturally, it was Fire Mario's job to accomplish this goal.

Here's Fire Mario, seen here cavorting with the Wonder Pets prior to his daunting task.

Travis sent Fire Mario down the paper-towel-roll chute!

Mario hit the dominoes, with as much force as his tiny half-ounce body could muster.

The rest of the dominoes fell, the last one knocking out the block that held the cup in place. The cup tipped over, sending the ball down the little slide.

The ball made its way down the slide....

Then struck this little cardboard box

which landed on, and trapped, the flying fish!

The end

We got you, flying fish!!

High fives all around!

And now, the video.....