We wanted to give summer one last hurrah before we accepted that it really was fall and the kids started school. The perks of having a niece and nephew that homeschool is that we can go midweek when there aren't any crowds. We had a great time hiking, splashing in the river, and hitting the candy shop in town.
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Lucy was so excited to be riding in the very back with the big kids! |
Hiking Crew:
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Lucy's mantra: "My a good hiker!" |
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We're still working on making her mantra true... |
After a hike and lunch, Lucy was exhausted and was ready for a nap. Too bad she missed the memo! So it was off to ride the train and then play mini golf.
It's a shame that "playing golf" quickly turned into running Lucy to the potty -- multiple times as she's grabbing her buns and saying "Need go poopies!"
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"May I be awake now, mama?" |
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At least we were near a really nice bathroom because we sat here for at least 45 minutes... So much for playing golf! |
And then it was off to town to buy some CANDY:
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I'm reading, I'm reading... I don't see anything here that says "don't feed to babies" |
The many faces of Malcolm McPhee: