Thursday, March 5, 2009

Sonora Desert Museum

Erik had another field trip yesterday! We went to the Sonora Desert Museum. It's sort of like a zoo, but for our desert environment. Here's Erik in front of some beautiful mineral crystals.

Erik's trying to dig some fossils out of a rock and uncover a dinosaur skull.



We saw lots of animals...fish (above), lizards, snakes, spiders, deer, turtles, birds, squirrels, big horn sheep, a mountain lion, bobcat, fox, otter, humming birds, and lots of cactus and other desertish plants.

There was a cave they created at the museum that was very beautiful with water pools and stalagmites and stalactites. At first Erik didn't want to go in because it was dark...but good thing he did, because it ended up being his favorite exhibit (and mine too). We went back a second time before we left!



I took this picture this afternoon and just had to add it in too. Erik loves his sunglasses and takes them to school everyday. Looks like he's already training Adam to follow his example!

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