Strikin' It Rich

...Almost. This last Sunday we took a trip down to the Arkansas diamond mine with the Drurys. It was quite the experience! It was a HOT day to say the least and I think we were all puddles by the time we were done hunting for diamonds but it was definitely a fun day! It's about a 2 hour drive from our apartments and after experiencing a child throwing up in the car for the first time (I think he choked on a pringle), we made it there in one piece. The diamond mine is basically a big field where you dig and shovel dirt into buckets and then use the sifters to hunt through your dirt for diamonds. We weren't lucky enough to find anything but I don't think any of us really knew what we were doing or what we were supposed to be looking for. The boys had a blast digging in the dirt and playing in the mud under the water troffs and by the end were good and dirty. I really had to fight my dirt OCD! After getting nice and sweaty we headed over to the small waterpark. (Whoever decided to put a waterpark right next to the diamond mine was GENIOUS!!!) The little boys were so red and sweaty I think they probably thought they had died and gone to heaven when we jumped into the pool. All in all it was an awesome day and we had so much fun hanging out with the Drurys. Thanks for inviting us, Nancy!

As we were getting our equipment to go dig, I noticed the boys having a blast rolling their waterbottles back and forth to each other. It was so cute. I love it when they are buddies!


You'll see from the pictures how hot we were. Red glossy faces! Yes!




The little boys probably would have been happy filling this bucket up with dirt all day long!




I think even the "big boys" had fun digging in the dirt. See anything wrong with this picture though? :)


Look at those buff boys and that little rock! :)


Nancy was brilliant in bringing this umbrella. I think it saved the boys from literally melting into the dirt. Thanks for being so prepared, Nancy!!




This is where you brought your buckets of dirt to search for diamonds. There was a lady at the end that said she has found 8 diamonds since she started coming to the mine. Pretty amazing!


Little boys and mud! Need I say more?




I was too busy enjoying the cool water at the pool to take any pictures but I'm so glad we got to see another part of Arkansas! Thanks again Drurys!! We had a blast!

On another note, I have to give a shout-out to Lianne for designing an awesome header for me!! Thanks so much for sharing your talent, Lianne!! You're awesome! :)