Crystal Canyon

The kids told us that they were going to do another trip to the crystal canyon near their school this week, and we got the OK from Maestra Catalina to come out to school and join them. This is an old riverbed that has tons of geodes for the kids to find, as well as some neat nooks to climb. It's a magical place we had heard about from other kids who had been to our school when we first got here, so Sue and I really wanted to check it out.

Sue brought a spade and a hammer to help with digging and cracking open the geodes. Some kids (like Laurel) were obsessed with gathering as many geodes as possible. Other kids (like Bryce) just wanted to climb. Some kids did both. And while we were there, a rancher and a herd of cows appeared, which interested the kids too. I got to talk to Maestra Catalina for a while, and learned more about what happens in the second half of second grade and third grade.

The kids were all well behaved. And it was neat to see how everyone acted with their classmates. This is a really fun school, and both of our kids have blossomed here in their own ways. I hope this experience will be one they treasure for the rest of their lives.


Fernando showing his geodes


Climbing in the canyon


Cow-chasing kids departing