More Sutter's mill photos

More trough photos

O catching gold fever

Sarah always loves water play

Sutter's Mill- Eureka!

When we told the kids that we were moving to Germany (3/17/12), we realized we had a mental bucket list of places we wanted to visit before we left California.

Sutter's Mill was near the top of our list.

We headed for the hills the moment that school let out early during spring report card planning week on 3/21/12. We got to share the day  with J, O, and M Grimes. We had a really great time.

 O and D Learning how to pan for gold

 Found some gold - Eureka! Each of the kids brought home a vial
with at least one gold flake and some amber chips.

 The American river at Sutter's Mill (the kids wanted to play in the water most)

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 David and O in front of Sutter's Mill replica

 M, S, A and M stumped by the beauty of the place!