These are the beginning and end of the girls team’s winning mousetrap.  Every Saturday after Thanksgiving, most of Evan’s extended family gathers for a game day.  We usually play multiple short games to earn points for a major boys vs. girls game that afternoon and evening.  This year, all the work led up to building a mousetrap out of recycleables that had to be at least 36 inches long, take at least 30 seconds to complete, and have at least 5 tricks (human interactions – turning levers, pulling strings, etc.).  This family takes competitions seriously!