Behold, Blanchard Springs Caverns in Arkansas:
The diorama boasts stalactites, stalagmites, a pool of mineral water, and a glittering boulder. Drawn in on the back wall, resembling a bunch of poop nuggets, are flowstones; Julia eventually did research and read about flowstones and was able to incorporate them into her project.
Julia is extremely proud of her self-made state label. "Mommy? I'm gonna draw a honeybee, because that's the state INSECT." This is a kid who knows what matters.
It wouldn't be the Rowe household without a little sister emulation. Madeleine is now working on her very own diorama. Of all the possible places in the world to reconstruct, Madeleine has chosen:
Blanchard Springs Caverns. Complete with the hanging nuggets of poop.
You can probably guess how Julia feels about this. I'll give you a hint: Julia clearly does not feel that imitation is the highest form of flattery.
JULIA: But Maaaadeleine! I don't WANT you making the same thing as me! I want mine to be UNIQUE!
I asked Madeleine about her intentions.
ME: Madeleine, why did you want to make the same thing as Julia?
MADELEINE: Because I *like* Julia's a LOT! (thoughtful) And...I also always wanted to learn to SEW.
The queen of two completely unrelated thoughts strikes again.
So, now that I have aided one child in completing a diorama, I find myself stuck recreating the entire experience.
MADELEINE: (knocking on the shower door) Uh, Mama? Can you take a really QUICK shower, because...I need help opening the krazy glue!
Blanchard Springs Caverns 2.0, here we come!
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