This past Tuesday we took the four youngest kiddos on a field trip!

Our January adventure!

This adventure did not start until after lunch, and was only about a 25 minute drive from Twin Oaks.

First we headed to Mathews in Sparta!

They make hunting bows and we were scheduled to have a tour of their factory!

Before we headed into the factory we had to put on eye protection and promise not to take any photos inside.

So I grabbed these photos quick in the lobby!

Learning about how they make the hunting bows was SO fascinating!

We saw robots in action!

And so many different types of machines in action.

After the tour was over we headed next door to McPherson’s Guitar where they make guitars.

These two companies are owned by the same man.

We were taken on a tour of the guitar shop as well and learned how the guitars are made!

I thought the guide said no photos while on the tour of the guitar shop, but my crew told me later that he said I could take all the photos I wanted.

BUMMER!

We left Sparta and headed to the movie theater in La Crosse to see the movie Mary Poppins Returns.

Such a cute movie!

We looked at that movie from such a different view point now that Chad was in that play back in October.

We appreciate the production aspect of it all SO much!

We were home in time for a late dinner that Grant and Addie Mae had waiting for us.

It was a wonderful day!

I’m SO thankful for the investment Blake is making in coming up with these field trip ideas, scheduling them, and taking off work to join us for them.

Our February adventure will be here before we know it!

Looking forward to it already!