{july elkwater trip}

{the first day}

{We went down to the dock and took pictures. This is Hannah [14], Mikaela [5], and Louisa [2], together}

{Left to right: Joseph [8], Louisa [2], Caleb [13], Hannah [14], Mikaela [5], John [11], Callum [6], and Andrew [10] all lined up on the Elkwater Lake dock}

{Grandma Betty and Louisa sitting on the dock together}

{Joseph jumping off the swing at the park}

{John and Louisa sitting on the swing}

{Mikaela Grace}

{Caleb sitting on a bench}

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{the second day}

{We went hiking up the Mitchell Creek trail}

{there were many types of mushrooms in the forest}

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{the third day}

{We went down to Battle Creek, and played in the water all day long}

{Louisa and Mikaela dipping their toes in the creek}

{A little raft Hannah made out of driftwood and reeds. We put an empty coconut (which we had eaten for lunch) with a selection of wild flowers on the raft, and let it drift downstream}

{A cougar print in the sand}

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{the fourth day}

{We hiked down the Horseshoe Canyon trail}

{Caleb and John}

{We stopped at a nice spot to eat lunch, rest, and read}

{sweet sleeping Louisa}

{a bumblebee on a wildflower}

{Indian's Paintbrush}

{Wildberries and flowers}

{Little 'Weeza' wearing Hannah's hoodie}

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{the fifth day}

{We went down the park again. Louisa at the playground}

{All five boys: Caleb, John, Andrew, Joseph, and Callum}

{All five boys making funny faces} =D

{the end}

*All pictures taken by my dear Mommy*