Hanging on to Summer

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It has been a great Summer filled with so much swimming, ice cream, camping, exploring, and visiting with friends and family. I cannot believe we go back to reality tomorrow...  Here are a few photos from  some of the many things we got up to over the past few months :)

I'm trying to remember all of the things we got up to... I could make a list .. maybe I will, but not tonight :)

 Camping at The Living Forest


 Camping at Rathtrevor Provincial Park








 Ice cream on the beach!








 Beautiful lavender from the lavender fest up in the Cowichan Valley


 My brother with a bunch of monkeys


 The beach to himself....




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