On Thursday June 24th we went to the Diamond mine. First thing we noticed was it was very hot. There was a sign that said the heat index could reach 110. After that we noted that the water park out front was a must. We rented our equipment and headed out into this big open field of dirt. Apparently the kids thought it would be more like the mine in Snow White rather than on open field of dirt. We made 2 teams. Team 1 me Tim David and Jason. Team 2 Rachel Zach and Caleb. Here’s the process. First you find a spot to dig(there is no shade), then you sit down and dig up dirt and sift through it looking for diamonds. You could sit there all day. This is not really the kind of fun the kids were expecting. It took Jason 2 minutes to say he was bored. We dug for about an hour and half until the water park opened and then we made a b-line straight there. Now that was fun!
Rachel drove us 30 minutes home from the mine to the park with a stop at Sonic.
We are on our way to Texas and we are dead armadillos, churches and Sonics. David is recording the count in his journal.
BTW Tim is doing a fantastic jog driving this behemoth which we call the Sloth. He has had to maneuver around many interesting obstacles and crazy traffic. We’re now entering Dallas. He’s doing great. We’re almost to our destination for the day!
sounds like you guys are having fun now! Hope Jason is feeling completely fine. My guys are telling me to say hi to your guys ; )
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