The Extras.

This new year of school is about reforming. The outcomes, and the way we do things are all changing. These things, along with changing schools and cities, are stretching us. We aren't at a usual pace yet and are still struggling to find a groove. I think this also has a bit to do with Mom needing some rest and healing after such a hard past year. Regardless, time marches on. Here are some
random pic that I have not had time to blog about!

The Bike Park

 Gemma and a cousin.

 

 Keiran.

 

 Aiden conquering his fear of the bowl and "killing" it!

 

 

Dinner Making

 Gemma is becoming excellent at dinner prep and loves making salad.

 

Aiden loves to cook and wanted in on the prep too.

 

 

 

Our place to play outdoors (Paul Lake). 

 This little tag-along is always keeping up with his "guys," as he so lovingly calls them.

 

 Out at Paul Lake, collecting autumn nature samples.

 

 It was very beautiful and smelly at this time of year.

 



 Keiran digging a trench.

 

 Finn testing it out.

 

 And there was running.

 

 

 ....And climbing.

 

Aiden, Gemma, Keiran, (and Finn) found lots of shells- many inhabited.  

The natural thing is to come home and make a snail habitat.

 

Through the month.

There are always pics taken throughout the month that I forget about. Here are some randoms.

 

A collage of the kids painting.

Gemma and Aiden reading away before bedtime.

 Gemma and Grandma standing at one of the maps on the x-country ski/snowshoe trails that were following.

 

 Keiran's huge collection of Lego that has been created.

 

 Finn and Keiran holding our examples of the sun and earth that we were using for visual objects in science.

 

 Gemma, Keiran, and Aiden reading their new monthly magazines that Grandma sent for them, and trying out the contests in them.

 

 Finn coloring while the big kids do their school work.

 

 Keiran using some math blocks after math, building stairs.

 

 Keiran's finished design.

 

Little Finner playing with math blocks.



A warm October, full of adventures.

It was unusually warm this autumn. We had a few adventures in our beautiful province of BC.

 

Our road trip to Kamloops Lake in Steelhead Provincial Park, Savona. The kids explored and collected many materials and made a driftwood fort. 

 

 

 

 

We took a hike around the duck ponds and trails in Pineview Valley, Kamloops. We found some bear poop and visited the ducks. The kids collected a ton of beautiful, red fall leaves. We stopped at the playground and then borrowed a side walk to draw with chalk- Aiden wrote his name, the boys drew robots, and Gemma made a hopscotch game.

 

 

 

 

Another adventure was to Tranquille Farm Fresh. We conquered the corn maze and then learned how to work some old machinery like the corn miller. Then the kids each picked a pumpkin to take home. They got to borrow the wagon to tow their pumpkins and Finn hitched a ride.  

 

 

 

A cold day doesn't get us down.

We revisited the Children's Museum and the gardens across the street, which are full of history lessons. We like learning about Kamloops history and the kids get super excited when they can connect their ancestors to their learning.

 

 

The Kamloops Children's Museum (a few pics are from the museum upstairs too).

 

 

 

.... Across to the gardens.