Money Creek, Minnesota

We discoverd that our first campsite's bathroom was

made for short people

Quinn T and Oscar showing off our tent

We noticed they had a lot of fields like this - with two crops. This one is hay and corn. We weren't really sure why they did it. Our guess was erosion - any other suggestions?

We visited the world's only corn palace!
The murals are made out of corn cobs.

Road Trip!

Angie and I went on a road trip out west.

The next few posts will follow our progress across the country.

Typical - CONSTRUCTION!

Driving through Chicago

Visiting Trish, Jay, & Ezra in Milwaukee

Quinn T and Oscar hanging out with Ezra

Harvest

Marc is getting a ride with Matt in the harvester

Campfires

Last night we enjoyed our final campfire in

Algonquin for the year 2009

Bat Lake

We went on the Bat Lake trail

There's some very beautiful nature

A Day of Canoeing

We spent the day canoeing

For lunch we stopped at an interior campsite.
The water felt wonderful!

The Madawaska

Dad, Marc, and I went canoeing down the Madawaska river together

Dad and Mom saw a bear on this same river the day before

Mom met us at one of the portage points - there were four

Chipmunks

In Algonquin we have a lot of fun with the chipmunks

Farewell

Meet Odis, Oscar Skye, Chirp, and Quinn T.

These four unique birds will be travelling with me and three of my other good friends from school. We'll take pictures of them in different places we journey to over the next year (or so).

Audrey, Miranda, Angie & I lived together over the past year and we will now be going our separate ways. We got together in Peterborough before our many adventures begin.

Audrey plans to head off to South Korea

Miranda will also be going to South Korea (leaving Aug. 21)

Angie's heading off to Nelson, BC

I couldn't help sharing this picture of a Peterborough duck

...and these two crazy monkeys :P

Camp

Ella, Mom & I volunteerd in the kitchen at camp today.

Ella did a wonderful job mopping the kitchen floor.

Amy jumping through a hoop at the pool

William

Kailey showing off a catterpillar-like creature

Marc

Justine and Avery

Sheyanne

Madison

A picture of what happens on the ride home from camp - they definitely tire themselves out a bit :D

Clean Garage

I got the job of cleaning out the garage today

It made quite a difference

Camping

I went camping with a bunch of friends in the Elora Gorge

We went tubing down the river on Saturday - a whole lot of fun!

Other than that, it was a lot of relaxing, on the campsite and on the beach - a wonderful way to spend a gorgeous long weekend!