In the last week and a half, one topic (besides hating bees) has been in the forefront of Ezra’s mind & conversation.  No matter what we seem to be talking about, Ezra invariably steers the conversation back to making a volcano.  And by volcano, he means dropping a bunch of Mentos into a 2-liter bottle of Diet Coke.

He’s been inspired by some super good friends of mine, a couple whose wedding I was blessed to officiate, Ryan & Michelle Mathews.  Weeks ago, during pre-marital counseling, Ryan & Michelle pitched their idea for a unique take on the unity candle concept…something they’d found online and fit them perfectly – the volcano ceremony.  Ryan sent me a video of him experimenting with Mentos & Diet Coke and Ezra watched that thing over 15 times, back to back to back.  He was so excited to watch it in person at Ryan & Michelle’s wedding.

And now we have a “volcano maker.”

We spent the $3 on “Mentees” (as Ezra calls them) and pop and made a volcano of our own on the back porch.  Based on Ezra’s reaction, I suspect it won’t be our last.