Wanna Spend the Night in a Teepee???

Let me assure you that if you are over say 15, you don't! We decided to go on a little "fieldtrip" to the diamond mine in Arkansas. We had a great time digging for diamonds in the huge crater. We didn't find any diamonds, but we found quartz and some really pretty rocks. The teepee is where we spent the night. It is not at the state park but just down the road. You can check out the accomodations at www.diamondjohns.com The video is so relaxing to watch and a perfect place for kids to roam. Well, it actually was very misleading. The whole area was covered in duck and goose poop. The giant sand pile for the kids to play in was no exception. The yard was grown up and the tents were musty with mildew on the plastic--stinky. There was an air conditioner that kept it cool so there was less musty smell. The sheets (where I found someone else's hair) were not clean! So inspite of my state of disgust, I kept it to myself and the kids had a great time. I don't think they even noticed that I was ready to go at first light to wait at the park until it opened;)








Aaron took pictures while I was texting Thad about the accomodations.






Aaron playing with the flashlight and loving how it looked at the top of the teepee.









Lauren headed out the door of the teepee.