Digging for Diamonds

We stayed an extra day in Arkansas just to go to Crater of Diamonds State Park.  The weather was drippy most of the days we were there and Friday - the day we planned to leave - it was all supposed to clear up and be beautiful.  I grew up thinking Arkansas was the only place in North America where diamonds were found, but this is not true.  It is however, the only diamond mine open to the public, apparently, in the world.

Natalie isn't sure she wants to sit next to the scarecrow.

Today's Trivia Tidbit.

Look!  I found a diamond!

On the hunt.

Caleb got bored of digging after a while and made dams in the water draining from the shoe cleaning area.  This kid loves to build dams and divert water.

They've definitely found something!

We spent quite a while digging, sifting, and washing out dirt and rocks.  And in the end we did not find a diamond, but we did find...

A DIME!