Black Hills…our favorite things

We had a good month at the Science Station! There were so many fun things to do! Having Nonnie with us for 2 weeks was the best part!

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We loved hiking and rock collecting.

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Surprising encounters with wildlife (big and small) were always exciting.

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The girl loved learning from mommy’s students and she took any opportunity to show them what she knows!

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Storybook Island is an awesome retro playground. The girl’s mom likes the vintage toys from her own childhood, and the girl loved climbing on all of the characters.

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We look forward to being with our friends at the station! Picnics, swinging, and playing in the fountains! Time really flies by when you’re having so much fun!

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We are still in the hills! This was taken in art ally. More pictures to come from other Black Hills adventures soon (probably a better portrait too), but I love her expression. She was trying to understand why people painted on the walls (and doors, and garbage cans…)

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In the Hills

We have been in the Black Hills for a week now. The girl and her Nonnie have been taking care of each other while I teach. One day, the girl helped her mommy’s class with one of their labs:

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The girl certainly loves to be with “the big kids”, and my students are terrific to include her! We have been enjoying wildlife and hiking in our spare time. The bighorn sheep came to campus one morning:

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At Custer, we hiked to see a tree that is over 300 years old! This tree was a seedling when Bach was a teenager! Wow!

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We also saw bison and pronghorn on our evening drive!

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The girl is quite a rock hound, so “panning” was her favorite activity this week!!

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Today we had a picnic, fed fish at the fish hatchery, and went on an awesome hike with awesome friends! The girl practically ran the whole way!!

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