diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/NodeRegistry.ts b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/NodeRegistry.ts
index e02f5f2..0ef5455 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/NodeRegistry.ts
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/NodeRegistry.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import StartNode, { StartConnects, StartReduce } from "./nodes/StartNode";
 import EndNode, { EndConnects, EndReduce } from "./nodes/EndNode";
-import PhaseNode, { PhaseConnects, PhaseReduce } from "./nodes/PhaseNode";
+import PhaseNode, { PhaseConnects, PhaseReduce, PhaseReduce2 } from "./nodes/PhaseNode";
 import NormNode, { NormConnects, NormReduce } from "./nodes/NormNode";
 import { EndNodeDefaults } from "./nodes/EndNode.default";
 import { StartNodeDefaults } from "./nodes/StartNode.default";
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import { GoalNodeDefaults } from "./nodes/GoalNode.default";
 import TriggerNode, { TriggerConnects, TriggerReduce } from "./nodes/TriggerNode";
 import { TriggerNodeDefaults } from "./nodes/TriggerNode.default";
 
+/**
+ * The types of the nodes we have registered.
+ */
 export const NodeTypes = {
   start: StartNode,
   end: EndNode,
@@ -20,7 +23,9 @@ export const NodeTypes = {
   trigger: TriggerNode,
 };
 
-// Default node data for creation 
+/**
+ * The default functions of the nodes we have registered.
+ */
 export const NodeDefaults = {
   start: StartNodeDefaults,
   end: EndNodeDefaults,
@@ -30,15 +35,23 @@ export const NodeDefaults = {
   trigger: TriggerNodeDefaults,
 };
 
+
+/**
+ * The reduce functions of the nodes we have registered.
+ */
 export const NodeReduces = {
   start: StartReduce,
   end: EndReduce,
-  phase: PhaseReduce,
+  phase: PhaseReduce2,
   norm: NormReduce,
   goal: GoalReduce,
   trigger: TriggerReduce,
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * The connection functionality of the nodes we have registered.
+ */
 export const NodeConnects = {
   start: StartConnects,
   end: EndConnects,
@@ -48,9 +61,21 @@ export const NodeConnects = {
   trigger: TriggerConnects,
 }
 
-// Function to tell the visual program if we're allowed to delete them...
-// Right now it doesn't take in any values, but that could also be done later.
+/**
+ * Functions that define whether a node should be deleted, currently constant only for start and end.
+ * Any node types that aren't mentioned are 'true', and can be deleted by default.
+ */
 export const NodeDeletes = {
   start: () => false,
   end: () => false,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Defines which types are variables in the phase node- 
+ * any node that is NOT mentioned here, is automatically seen as a variable of a phase.
+ */
+export const NodesInPhase = {
+  start: () => false,
+  end: () => false,
+  phase: () => false,
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/VisProgStores.tsx b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/VisProgStores.tsx
index 607c817..e9c9bef 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/VisProgStores.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/VisProgStores.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { NodeDefaults, NodeConnects, NodeDeletes } from './NodeRegistry';
  * @param id the id of the node to create
  * @param position the position of the node to create
  * @param data the data in the node to create
+ * @param deletable if this node should be able to be deleted IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE
  * @constructor
  */
 function createNode(id: string, type: string, position: XYPosition, data: Record<string, unknown>, deletable? : boolean) {
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ function createNode(id: string, type: string, position: XYPosition, data: Record
 //* Initial nodes, created by using createNode. */
 const initialNodes : Node[] = [
     createNode('start', 'start', {x: 100, y: 100}, {label: "Start"}, false),
-    createNode('end', 'end', {x: 370, y: 100}, {label: "End"}, false),
-    createNode('phase-1', 'phase',  {x:200, y:100}, {label: "Phase 1", children: ['end', 'start']}),
+    createNode('end', 'end', {x: 500, y: 100}, {label: "End"}, false),
+    createNode('phase-1', 'phase',  {x:200, y:100}, {label: "Phase 1", children : []}),
     createNode('norms-1', 'norm',  {x:-200, y:100}, {label: "Initial Norms", normList: ["Be a robot", "get good"]}),     
 ];
 
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/GoalNode.tsx b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/GoalNode.tsx
index 322d6bb..cf528c7 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/GoalNode.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/GoalNode.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,9 @@ export function GoalReduce(node: Node, nodes: Node[]) {
   } 
   const data = node.data as GoalNodeData;
     return {
+      id: node.id,
       label: data.label,
+      description: data.description,
       achieved: data.achieved,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.default.ts b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.default.ts
index 829085b..12cb182 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.default.ts
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.default.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import type { NormNodeData } from "./NormNode";
 export const NormNodeDefaults: NormNodeData = {
   label: "Norm Node",
   droppable: true,
-  normList: [],
+  norm: "",
   hasReduce: true,
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
index 4dee91f..1d143da 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/NormNode.tsx
@@ -9,18 +9,19 @@ import {
 import { Toolbar } from '../components/NodeComponents';
 import styles from '../../VisProg.module.css';
 import { TextField } from '../../../../components/TextField';
+import useFlowStore from '../VisProgStores';
 
 /**
  * The default data dot a phase node
  * @param label: the label of this phase
  * @param droppable: whether this node is droppable from the drop bar (initialized as true)
- * @param normList: list of strings of norms for this node
+ * @param norm: list of strings of norms for this node
  * @param hasReduce: whether this node has reducing functionality (true by default)
  */
 export type NormNodeData = {
   label: string;
   droppable: boolean;
-  normList: string[];
+  norm: string;
   hasReduce: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -39,25 +40,32 @@ export function NormNodeCanConnect(connection: Connection | Edge): boolean {
  * @returns React.JSX.Element
  */
 export default function NormNode(props: NodeProps<Node>) {
-  const label_input_id = `Norm_${props.id}_label_input`;
   const data = props.data as NormNodeData;
-  return (
-    <>
-      <Toolbar nodeId={props.id} allowDelete={true}/>
-      <div className={`${styles.defaultNode} ${styles.nodeNorm}`}>
-        <div className={"flex-row gap-sm"}>
-          <label htmlFor={label_input_id}></label>
-          {props.data.label as string}
-        </div>
-        <div>
-          <Norms id={props.id} list={data.normList}/>
-        </div>
-        
-        <Handle type="target" position={Position.Right} id="phase"/>
+  const {updateNodeData} = useFlowStore();
+
+  const text_input_id = `norm_${props.id}_text_input`;
+
+  const setValue = (value: string) => {
+    updateNodeData(props.id, {norm: value});
+  }
+
+  return <>
+    <Toolbar nodeId={props.id} allowDelete={true}/>
+    <div className={`${styles.defaultNode} ${styles.nodeNorm}`}>
+      <div className={"flex-row gap-sm"}>
+        <label htmlFor={text_input_id}>Norm :</label>
+        <TextField
+          id={text_input_id}
+          value={data.norm}
+          setValue={(val) => setValue(val)}
+          placeholder={"Pepper should ..."}
+        />
       </div>
-    </>
-  );
-}
+      <Handle type="source" position={Position.Right} id="norms"/>
+    </div>
+  </>;
+};
+
 
 /**
  * Reduces each Norm, including its children down into its relevant data.
@@ -70,8 +78,9 @@ export function NormReduce(node: Node, nodes: Node[]) {
   } 
   const data = node.data as NormNodeData;
     return {
+      id: node.id,
       label: data.label,
-      list: data.normList,
+      norm: data.norm,
     }
 }
 
@@ -80,25 +89,4 @@ export function NormConnects(thisNode: Node, otherNode: Node, isThisSource: bool
   if (thisNode == undefined && otherNode == undefined && isThisSource == false) { 
     console.warn("Impossible node connection called in EndConnects")
   }
-}
-
-function Norms(props: { id: string; list: string[] }) {
-  const { id, list } = props;
-  return (
-    <>
-      <span> The norms that the robot will uphold:</span>
-      {
-        list.map((norm, idx) => {
-          return (
-            <div key={`${id}_${idx}`} className={"flex-row gap-md"}>
-              <TextField
-                value={norm}
-                setValue={() => { return; }}
-              />
-            </div>
-          );
-        })
-      }
-    </>
-  );
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/PhaseNode.tsx b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/PhaseNode.tsx
index e6a6bfb..864278d 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/PhaseNode.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/PhaseNode.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import {
 } from '@xyflow/react';
 import { Toolbar } from '../components/NodeComponents';
 import styles from '../../VisProg.module.css';
-import { NodeDefaults, NodeReduces } from '../NodeRegistry';
+import { NodeDefaults, NodeReduces, NodesInPhase, NodeTypes } from '../NodeRegistry';
+import useFlowStore from '../VisProgStores';
+import { TextField } from '../../../../components/TextField';
 
 /**
  * The default data dot a phase node
@@ -32,22 +34,33 @@ export type PhaseNode = Node<PhaseNodeData>
  * @returns React.JSX.Element
  */
 export default function PhaseNode(props: NodeProps<Node>) {
+  const data = props.data as PhaseNodeData;
+  const {updateNodeData} = useFlowStore();
+
+  const updateLabel = (value: string) => updateNodeData(props.id, {...data, label: value});
+
   const label_input_id = `phase_${props.id}_label_input`;
+
   return (
     <>
       <Toolbar nodeId={props.id} allowDelete={true}/>
       <div className={`${styles.defaultNode} ${styles.nodePhase}`}>
         <div className={"flex-row gap-sm"}>
-          <label htmlFor={label_input_id}></label>
-          {props.data.label as string}
+          <label htmlFor={label_input_id}>Name:</label>
+          <TextField
+            id={label_input_id}
+            value={data.label}
+            setValue={updateLabel}
+            placeholder={"Phase ..."}
+          />
         </div>
         <Handle type="target" position={Position.Left} id="target"/>
+        <Handle type="target" position={Position.Bottom} id="norms"/>
         <Handle type="source" position={Position.Right} id="source"/>
-        <Handle type="source" position={Position.Bottom} id="norms"/>
       </div>
     </>
   );
-}
+};
 
 /**
  * Reduces each phase, including its children down into its relevant data.
@@ -86,10 +99,53 @@ export function PhaseReduce(node: Node, nodes: Node[]) {
     }
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Reduces each phase, including its children down into its relevant data.
+ * @param props: The Node Properties of this node.
+ */
+export function PhaseReduce2(node: Node, nodes: Node[]) {
+    const thisnode = node as PhaseNode;
+    const data = thisnode.data as PhaseNodeData;
+
+    // node typings that are not in phase
+    let nodesNotInPhase: string[] = Object.entries(NodesInPhase)
+        .filter(([, f]) => !f())
+        .map(([t]) => t);
+
+    // node typings that then are in phase
+    let nodesInPhase: string[] = Object.entries(NodeTypes)
+        .filter(([t]) => !nodesNotInPhase.includes(t))
+        .map(([t]) => t);
+
+    // children nodes
+    let childrenNodes = nodes.filter((node) => data.children.includes(node.id));
+
+    // Build the result object
+    let result: Record<string, unknown> = {
+        id: thisnode.id,
+        label: data.label,
+    };
+
+    nodesInPhase.forEach((type) => {
+        let typedChildren = childrenNodes.filter((child) => child.type == type);
+        const reducer = NodeReduces[type as keyof typeof NodeReduces];
+        if (!reducer) {
+            console.warn(`No reducer found for node type ${type}`);
+            result[type + "s"] = [];
+        } else {
+            result[type + "s"] = typedChildren.map((child) => reducer(child, nodes));
+        }
+    });
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+
 export function PhaseConnects(thisNode: Node, otherNode: Node, isThisSource: boolean) {
   console.log("Connect functionality called.")
   const node = thisNode as PhaseNode
   const data = node.data as PhaseNodeData
-  if (isThisSource)
+  if (!isThisSource)
     data.children.push(otherNode.id)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/TriggerNode.default.ts b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/TriggerNode.default.ts
index 725f0d8..d1daf4a 100644
--- a/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/TriggerNode.default.ts
+++ b/src/pages/VisProgPage/visualProgrammingUI/nodes/TriggerNode.default.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { TriggerNodeData } from "./TriggerNode";
 export const TriggerNodeDefaults: TriggerNodeData = {
   label: "Trigger Node",
   droppable: true,
-  triggers: [{id: "help-trigger", keyword:"help"}],
+  triggers: [],
   triggerType: "keywords",
   hasReduce: true,
 };
\ No newline at end of file