Chapter Three

Chapter Three: Hike In the Woods

Evelyn went inside, and asked Mama if she, Sarah, Samuel, Jack, and Isaac could go for a hike in the woods down to where the stream was. “Yes, you can go if you are very careful and not get lost, understand?” Mama said. “Oh yes Mama of course we will be careful don’t worry about us!” and she went outside and told everyone. So in a flash they all got their shoes on and started the hike to the stream. They ran through the woods, and the leaves crackled under their feet. They went past their forts and paths. They got to a place with a ton of ferns, and the ferns tickled their legs as they ran through them. Then, they got to a place that Jack did not go to before. Because it was a place where they were usually not a loud to go to, but now they were, because they were going to the stream. The woods were very pretty with green leaves on the top, and all of the trees were very, very tall. They always loved to go in the woods and just explore. The sunlight splashed all over the ground. It was so hot outside the children sweated like crazy. It took a while for them to reach the stream, but they loved hiking in the woods it did not matter to them. “I think I can see the stream, a little bit!” exclaimed Sarah. “I can see it too!” said Evelyn excitedly. But there was still some ways for them to go. They walked down a steep little hill that made you feel that it was pulling you down. They walked about ten steps more, and they got to the stream! “This is it” said Samuel. “Yay, we are here” said Jack. They jumped to rock to rock, and splashed the water around, and laughed. Evelyn and Sarah even got their cloths wet a tiny bit. They put their hands in the cold steam water, it was so refreshing. They went farther and farther. Samuel and jack skipped rocks into the stream. Sarah tried to jump on a rock, but she landed in the water and got her shoes and feet all wet and dirty. But she did not mind that much, because it was kind of refreshing. They could hear the stream rushing down, like a little water fall. The boys cleared the rocks out of the way of it rushing down. The girls helped a little too. The sun beamed hard on them as they ran aside the stream that went very, very far. They could not even reach the end, they weren’t even close. But they loved being there. Sarah brought a piece of paper and wrote all about what she found there, which were: a red brick rock. Two red leaves. And another brick stone with two letters on it. And a toad, But that was not all what she found she kept looking, for Sarah just LOVED exploring. She would even explore the whole day if she wanted to. Evelyn and Sarah washed their faces in the cold stream water. Sarah found red and grey pebbles and put them in her pocket. And she held the two first red leaves in her hand the whole time. At 3:00 PM they started the hike home. They ran up on the side of the stream, going up to where they were before. And they jumped to rock to rock, and went through the prickly little trees. Sarah ran as fast as she could, not looking where she was going and fell on a very sharp rock and got a bad cut on her knee. “Ouch!” she cried. And Samuel went to see what was the matter. “Are you okay?” he asked. “I think so” Sarah said in a faint voice. “It hurts” she said. Sarah limped and walked slowly. Finally they reached the place with their forts. And they went up a little hill passing even more forts. They climbed rocks, and came to a bright sunlight. They went past little trees and went into their backyard. Everyone ran to their house and went inside. Mama was in the kitchen, glazing blueberries with cream and sugar with one arm and holding baby Charlotte in the other. ‘What about a snack?” Mama said. “Sure!” exclaimed Evelyn. “Oh dear, you have a cut” Mama said looking at Sarah. “How did you get it?” Mama asked. “I fell on a sharp rock” answered Sarah. “Okay, just leave it alone, and let it turn into a scab and heal., that’s the best way” said Mama, handing out bowls of blueberries out to the children. Joey was having his nap in his crib upstairs, and Rosie was playing with her toys in the living room. “Do you want a snack of blueberries, Rosie?” Mama asked. “Oh yes” Rosie said and ran into the kitchen.

After, Rosie asked Sarah to play dollhouse with her. Sarah knew that her little sister loved playing dollhouse, especially with her so she said yes, and went upstairs with her. They played for a half an hour, then they went outside once more and picked flowers to give Mama, and put in their hair. Mama was gardening harvesting carrots, cabbage and beats, and she watered other vegetables.