Francis Beidler Forest

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Francis Beidler Forest is a place I visited many times as a child. They have these boxes that you put your hand in and try to guess what is in there. I was not all that surprised that Autumn showed no fear at all. She jerked her hand back when she touched a deer skull though. I guess the Spanish moss freaked her out too! Funny, they are the same items I got to guess at when I was a kid.

The forest was ravaged by Hurricane Hugo (I believe that was in 1989), but it looks to me to be fully recovered. I have to share pictures from my cell phone and not my camera because I forgot my USB cord. When I get home, I'll have to upload a few more shots.

We saw turtles, crawfish and birds. Autumn acted like a complete savage and cried a good bit of it. She threw roww and I thought for sure the poor cat would wind up in the swamp.

Anyway, on to the photos.

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Jordan.

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Pig pile on Emelia. Not sure why Taylor likes to do that to her.

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The only picture I got of Autumn on my cell phone today.

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Devonne, Taylor and Cole.

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Katie.

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I got my "eye" on you. I don't think you can tell by this photo, but it was HOT!! 75 degrees.

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The nobby forest.

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Jordan, who is closest to the stairs, fell into the swamp (one foot really) and was quite upset. She smelled pretty bad after that. We all thought it was pretty funny though.

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Aren't we cute?

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Katie bug.

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Emelia.

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I'm a hoot.

I Love you and miss you very much.

Your favorite wife and airman. xoxo

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