Rock Quarry Field Trip, this and that

On Friday, I had the pleasure of taking Tucker and Charlie on a field trip.  This is one of the first ones we have ever gone on without the older children.  We had a great time.  We saw a rock quarry-

We went to two excellent classes on dinosaurs and rocks and their uses.  I was so fascinated- I had no idea how many things we use have various rocks and minerals in them. 

He let them put their own rocks into a rock grinder/sorter-

Then we drove down, down, down into the bottom of the quarry- the boys loved this part-

There are beautiful waterfalls where groundwater comes through-

 

 

 At the end they were given "pet rocks".  Tucker has already gotten his decorated.  :) 

Speaking of Tucker's art projects- he made the most beautiful mobile for Julia's birthday.  She loves wolves and has a little handmade book on wolves that she made.  He took the various wolf drawings she had made and copied them on this mobile.  What a sweet brother. 

On the backside were the descriptions-

And when Marky was coming back from Ireland, Tucker, OF COURSE, made him a welcome home banner-

And here are a few Annie Rosie pictures from the week-

 

We took her to the park to swing for the first time!  She LOVED it!