This summer I organized a weekly outing for any moms and kids that were interested in exploring free or nearly free events during the summer. This activity took us to the Allentown Fish Hatchery. The boys got to get bags of fish food to feed to the trout. 
Off we goooooooo.
Some were teeny, some were medium, and in this picture some were ginormous.
My school of fish right here. Reid was hilarious to follow because he'd take a few pieces of food out of his bag, say "here fishy fishy" and throw the food into the water.
These boys were thrilled to see what a fish farm really looked like......the grounds were beautiful and there was plenty of space for the boys to play. They even got to see some people fishing in the river nearby. We rested in the shade and ate a picnic lunch too.
Most everyone that came decided to head home after our visit to the fish hatchery, but I noticed there was an Indian museum right next to the hatchery so we stopped in for a visit.
The tour guide taught the boys how to throw atalatels. Reid loved running after the arrow after each person tried to shoot it as far as they could.
We even got to go in a real tee pee. This tee pee was sewn by hand. The craftsmanship is incredible. It endured all types of weather and withstood natures wrath. Incredible.
Inside the museum we learned so much about the local Indian tribes and the differences between each tribe and people. It was so interesting and the tour guide was amazing. He kept the boys attention. He would ask them questions to get them to think, he would challenge them, he would joke with them, and he truly made the experience so much fun and engaging. The boys learned a ton in just a short afternoon. I think the American Indian beliefs, traditions, and their deep love and respect for nature is absolutely beautiful and something we should all follow. The other interesting tidbit I learned is that in all but two tribes the women were the leaders of their people. They also had a profound respect for the elderly people in their tribes and they were highly cared for and revered. If only we all treated our older and wiser generations as well as the American Indians did. I'm grateful for my mom for always showing such a wonderful regard and appreciation for the Native Americans and for teaching me to do the same. It was an honor to take my children to this museum and start to cultivate that same love and appreciation for the American Indians in my own boys minds and hearts.
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