September 2nd, 2010
Just Picked

Photo taken Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6:26:48 PM
Hand Picked Goodness

Photo taken Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6:27:18 PM
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September 2nd, 2010
Pretty Bunch

Photo taken Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6:28:16 PM
Box of Berries

Photo taken Tuesday, June 29, 2010 6:28:34 PM
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August 24th, 2010
Misty Meadows

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 9:59:03 AM
The first official week of summer break wasn’t so summery. Yet, we were determined to get moving and enjoy the outdoors, despite a drizzly and cool end of June. One morning I took the kids on a hike led by a small group from our local YMCA to an area we’d never trekked through. The Mercer Slough includes a blueberry farm and here you can see the blueberry fields in the background. We never made it back to pick the berries later in the summer, but maybe next year. The day we hiked we discovered that a wetland area can indeeed be quite buggy, so I was glad we all were well-covered and we managed to make it home with little or no bites. We took a long hike that day, and to their credit, Al and Gigi were troopers. Once we were home early that afternoon, they both ate hearty lunches (at least I had packed some snacks that morning!) and earned some well-deserved downtime. Enjoy the pictures!
This way?

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 10:00:11 AM
The Navigator

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 10:00:27 AM
Al was eager to check out my compass application, so I assigned him the task of navigator for our hike. He had a good time calling out our exact location and direction!
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August 24th, 2010
Wait for Me, Al

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 10:05:32 AM
Walking and Talking

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 10:05:35 AM
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August 24th, 2010
A Winding Path

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 10:04:03 AM
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August 24th, 2010
Say Cheese

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 11:43:08 AM
After the first portion of our hike, we made it to the Environmentral Education Center for a little break. We then hiked back to the other end of the park to reach our car. Although it was a fun morning overall, I think we’d rather not revisit just how long that hike took us!
Playing

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 11:43:39 AM
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August 24th, 2010
Looking Up

Photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010 11:18:55 AM
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August 12th, 2010
Swinging with Daddy

Photo taken Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:10:08 PM
Daddy and Al

Photo taken Sunday, June 13, 2010 2:10:45 PM
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August 12th, 2010
Silly Girl

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 11:55:36 AM
Daddy and Kids

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:22:32 PM
After we hiked, the kids were happy to cuddle with Daddy for a picture.
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August 11th, 2010
The Falls and the River

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 11:55:20 AM
Watching

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 11:55:34 AM
After we hiked down to the river we walked the boardwalk to get a good look at the river at the falls from below. Gigi took it all in through the slats of the fence.
Sweetness

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:00:42 PM
Look over there, Al

Photo taken Sunday, May 9, 2010 12:00:54 PM
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