Thursday, 31 October 2013

waiting for Halloween


Things have settled into a fall routine at our house. Isobel and I are busy baking, playing with her babies and shuttling kiddies back and forth to school. Wesley seems to have settled in to school and shares some small bits of his day when he's in the mood ;) The weather has been great but this week took a turn and we've had the fireplace going all weekend...reading our library books, drawing pictures and making starwars lego ships.
The Halloween costumes are ready to go and the kids are starting to get the pre Halloween crazed look. Wesley is a ninja Turtle and Isobel is "NOT A PRINCESS! I'm a Dog for Halloween". So be warned if you meet her in the grocery store or chat with her on the phone don't sugjest a princess costume, you will get a death look :)

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Summer ...we miss you already!

   We've had a lovely summer and I'm finally feeling like I can come up for air after a very busy September :) so much to catch up on...but I'll post some few pictures of our summer filled with lots of biking, exploring, science experiments, nature watching and swimming.  Enjoy!

we grew some sunflowers...
found some black swallowtail chrysalis in the garden

about an hour after hatch :)

We also found a monarch caterpillar!


making a J


magical!
getting ready to emerge


voila...a beautiful butterfly


We did lots of relaxing

Wesley turned 5 and wanted a "science experiment" party...tons of messy fun for all!
Isobel learnt to drive her tricycle!