Fall

Fresh Co

This summer we received news that Safeway would be closing down the store that Sean was working in.  His options were to stay with Safeway and most likely be transferred again, apply to work at Fresh Co, the new store taking over his location, or to find new work entirely.  We feel that we have just settled into Vernon so we were not interested in having too move again.  We would like to stay in Vernon until the kids have grown up.  After much deliberation, we chose to have Sean apply to work for Fresh Co.  He had to undergo an interview and then wait a couple of months to receive the news that he received the position.  Fresh Co is a franchise so he will be buying into the store and then managing/running it.  His store closes at the end of November and then he will be spending a couple of months out of town helping other stores during their opening.  His store will re-open under Fresh Co next April.  This is a new adventure for us so we will see where it takes us.

A dinner out to celebrate his new job.

My boys

Field Trips

Who knew you could still play the violin with a broken arm!  Somehow Alex is managing.

A fall field trip to the Apple Orchards.

A field trip to the Museum to learn about the Gold Rush and Fur Trade.

A drumming performance for Mikayla and Aiden.

Hospital Visits

In the course of 2 days, Alex fell out of a tree and broke his arm, and Aiden had his tonsils removed.  This was also all while Sean was out of town!

September

September is one of my favourite months of the year.  The anticipation of new beginning mixed with the warmth and beauty from the colourful landscape.  We've been busy digging into our year of learning.  The boys enjoyed making models of Wigwams after we finished reading, "The Sign of the Beaver".

This will be our final month of delivering papers.  They have been incredibly inconsistent with the delivery times and sometimes our papers have even arrived a day late.  This makes it too difficult for us to get them delivered amidst our busy days.  Our wagon also broke, perhaps a sign?

"Go to your opposite corners!"

Alex started violin lessons! He has been anxiously hoping to start for over a year so he is taking the year off of piano to try out this new endeavor.  So far, he absolutely loves it!

Caileigh is so competent in the kitchen.

Love this scene of everyone working hard.  School does not always (almost never) look this idyllic.

STEM projects are a favourite around here.

And of course Lego!

Mikayla oozes creativity in everything she does.  She made this display for her bedroom door.

Math lessons:)

Craft day!  Making fall creations to take to the seniors home, and to decorate our home.

A hike in nature on a cloudy Saturday afternoon.

First Day Of School

This year we started school Labour Day.  I told the kids to get ready for the day and then they could come read their Agendas and find out what was scheduled.  When they opened their agendas they found written, "Go to the beach".  They were all excited to quickly pack up and enjoy the first day of school at the beach:)

The following day we officially started school.  I am attempting to have the kids each work at their own workstations this year.  I am hoping that the kids having their own study quarters will keep down on the distractions they love to create for each other.