Maples and Tire Swings

I 'heart' Maple Trees.  How very Canadian of me!  They don't grow much out here in Alberta but there are Maples a-plenty in BC.

These tire swings were hung when I was a kid in the Maple tree by my mom's house and my kids love being pushed on them when we go to visit Gramma and Grampa.  The kids begged everyone to give them a push.  This time it was uncle S. 

                                                                   

Driving Lessons

Gramma teaching F how to drive her lawn tractor.  Remind me not to let either of them drive my John Deere! Couple of crazies!!

                                                                                  

Sunset at the Spit

We just spent two weeks out on Quadra Island visiting family and friends.  It was a lovely trip albeit quick!  They always are!  What's the saying?  ""Time flies when you're having fun."  Yup, that pretty much sums it up!  The kids and I met up with my Friend K, her husband C and 'Baby' S for an hour at Rebecca Spit at sunset one evening.  It was gorgeous and the kids had a blast!

                                                                             
                                                                     

Homeschool Week 1

Today marks the last day of our first week of Homeschool.  We had a great first week.  F and I worked together on concepts before I set her loose with her books to work on her own.  She is a stellar reader and eats language arts for breakfast!  Math takes a little longer but practice practice practice and some games thrown in help her to understand.  S has been learning his letters and letter sounds with games from starfall and pbskids and with go fish flash cards. 

Yesterday we took a field trip to the Pembina Provincial Park to collect rocks for a project.  Typical, we forgot the rocks but had fun exploring, checking out animal trails, and looking for signs of Fall.

Standing on the last remaining remnants of the train bridge that crossed the Pembina River.  It was built in 1913 but the railway defaulted in 1917 and they dismantled the bridge.

A Wooly Bear.  A sure sign of Fall!

Picnic on the rocks.  Now if we had remembered to grab some of those rocks we would be making Pebble Pets today.  We'll have to go look in our own fields for some rocks!

                                                                          
Hope you all have a lovely Long Weekend!  

Just in case...

Just in case there was ever any doubt as to who the boss of our dogs is...

 

 Don't mess with the chihuhua!