Our Cousin Visit got off to a rip-roarin' start with Sawyer getting attacked by their big green snake.
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Carter laid it gently on his shoulders, whereupon Sawyer yanked into a tight strangle hold and started a melodramatic choking routine.
As we started on our hike into the FernForest, we were glad for the cover the foliage provided. Rain was threatening.
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We call it the FernForest because there are ferns, in the forest....
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Rain hit us in the open field and had us racing back for cover....
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But not soon enough to stay dry.
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Sawyer liked getting his head washed in rain water...
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Our next stop was The Lake....
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It was made of glass this time.
I just have to show that again, it was so breathtaking....
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To the right was Nun's Island. We call it that because a bunch of nuns live there, on an island.
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Our destination at The Lake was to explore The Point.
We saw lots of cool things: A tree, incorporating rocks into it's roothold.
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The boys made it out into the water in no time.
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Sawyer had to take his time over the slippery terrain.
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The water stayed shallow pretty far off of The Point....
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But suddenly everyone found an underwater drop-off and was too afraid to explore it alone.
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Except for Keirra.
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Mr. Crane looked on with interest.
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Greyson and Carter were best buddies.
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So were Alena and Scooter.
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The cousins had to leave today.
sighThis is how we feel about that.