Fossils!

Today, I took the kids to a very interesting museum. Here is the link to it: http://fossiles.qc.ca/index.php It took many hours of driving to get there but it was well worth it. We first had a picnic at the park before going in.

A few pictures from our picnic:







Once in the museum, the kids said hi and started asking questions. The guide could barely answer one question before two more were asked. She was very patient and I thank her for that. The continuous exhibition was *200 Million Years before the Era of the Dinosaurs* and we enjoyed looking at it. We got to see montage of the Earth, the continents as they were so long ago and more importantly, we saw fossils and learned how they became fossils. It was all very easy for the kids to understand and when they wanted more details, they were not shy, they asked for more. They each had a magnifying glass (??) and were excited to go from one podium to the other and find out more about each fossils.









Mathieu signing milk, which he got. Ah, the simplicity of nursing on demand.













Ali took this picture:



Alexandra and Mathieu having fun:



After that, we went on a mini-safari: we went to look for our own fossils, the ones we could bring home! William was veyr lucky, he found many very quickly and his were HUGE! Catherine found two, Zachary found one and... a ant house. I know, not the right word but ykwim. Alexandra was lookking for her own fossils but at 2, I think she was more interested in just running around, going from me to her siblings. She even brought a bottle of water to our guide, lol.













This was really an amazing experience, one I am anxious to repeat. We had such a great time. And now, we are ready to start SOTW. Tomorrow. The kids said our vacation lasted long enough, it is time to start homeschooling again. So funny.