Force and motion anyone?!
Some of the girls on the hay ride. We had a big hay ride all around the property. Besides cows and sheep, we also saw blue heron and heard about how they are now hunting the mice in his fields. 
Some of the boys...
Having a great time in the corn box.
The corn maze was fantastic. We all had fun and the kids went through it numerous times. We only lost two kids. (Of course they were the three year olds!)
Teigan and Ariana heading in...
It was a gorgeous farm. The only disappointment was that the pumpkin sling shot was broken. We might just have to build one of those!
We bought lots of different little pumpkins, gourds, corn cobs and other things for a fall table. The kids of course had fun taking the wagon back from the car.
And time to go!
The face of this barn owl acts as a parabolic dish enabling it to hear better.
All raptors who are born in captivity must have a gold ring on their leg to show this fact. This hawk and his brother were named Frodo and Sam (Lord of the Rings) because they carried the ring.
I got to hold and pet Frodo. His beak and his talons were very sharp and a little intimidating close up!
This llama certainly enjoyed the attention that it got from the kids.
While the older giraffe didn't come close to us, the young one was very friendly and curious. This is quite a young giraffe, as his spots are still very light. They go darker and almost black as they age.
We got to feel and check out lots of different furs that would have been traded and hauled up the rivers for the fur trade with Europe.
Boxes of course would be harder to move so fish, cranberries and other supplies were packed in crates. The kids all tried their hand at barrel rolling. Girls vs. Boys!
My littlest voyageur. Notice the rain drops on the river! And of course the high fashion black garbage bags. (Some things were authentic.)
Samuel digging in on the 20-20-20. We learned different strokes and songs that the voyageurs used.
Liam working hard. Some of the kids just gave up on hats and keeping their heads dry.
The voyageur's salute!
A really great trip! The next day was bright and sunny, but Samuel thought that this day was more authentic to what the voyageurs would have experienced more often than not. Great attitude.
One of the many games...
Liam, of course, helped with the cooking. Here he is preparing the peppers and onions for the fajitas.
The Grand Coulee Dam at night night time. The water is coming down and the blue and green are lasers. They did a wonderful presentation on the history of the area and the dam.
Liam and Grant checking out the model of the dam and how it works.
Samuel and Teigan "flying" through the dam and area.
Teigan and a model of one of the turbines.
Fishing is always a favourite.
In this picture you can see more of the geographical land formations of the area.
Boys and fishing.
All seven kids.
They drew cities and roads with the sidewalk chalk and had a great time playing together.
