Wisdom Picnic

We went to the Wisdom Picnic ... pretty good turn out.
I was surprised that I didn't know more people there. It was interesting to see that so many out of towners came and so many of the people I knew lived in Edmonton, didn't. So we saw alot of new faces. Still don't know my facilitator ... that's okay... we're not one of the new-to-home schooling families so ... we're just carrying on, they'll find us.
It was very nice weather, a really good day for the event. The kids try catching "fish" and snails in the pond. We saw one HUGH beaver and something smaller... not sure what. The leaves are so beautiful right now... truly fall-like.

You'd never guess...

My Dad and I go for walks in the mornings when he's here. I've found wallets, purses, money, pop cans, all sorts of odds and ends. But never anything as big as I found today on our walk. There in the lake behind our house covered in muck and reeds ... was this bike.
I've never had to wade into the lake to retrieve my finds before either. You just never know what you'll find when you keep your eyes open. We're still having a discussion about what to do with it.

Snyder Grandparents visit

Yvonne's mom and dad .. visiting us for a week and enjoying the grandkids. We took time the other day to go for a nice walk down in the Ravine area. What a nice way to spend the afternoon.
There's a place where bird, squirrels and chipmunks come to feed. So we brought our seeds and enjoyed watching them.
Exercise, fresh air... what more can a mom ask for? We need to do nature walks more often before it gets any colder.

John Walter Museum

I'm a little behind but I forgot Ihad these photos.

My team ... the beauties of the out and about group.
We all managed to fit in the small house and look how well behaved everyone was. I am always impressed with the learning that goes on when homeschoolers get together. Way to go, guys.
My responsiblity was teaching the kids to make butter. It was fun.. whole lot of shaking goin' on!
They also made ice cream, carded wool, did pioneer chores, dipped candles and toured the various buildings. It was a really nice time, inspite of the cold. I think everyone had fun.

Food Issues

I'm having to face some food issues. I have been trying juicing... wow.. that's just not enough for me. What can I say ...? I have evaluating to do ... juice is not going to be my great break through, I'm guessing.

Learning

Check out the links to songs on my side bar...
smile
my daughter is teaching how to jazz up my blog.

Bear Fruit

Planted by rivers of water .. fruit.

Fruit in it's season ... fruit!
Fruit so big you can't carry it alone ... fruit.
Fruit that feeds many ... fruit.
Let's bear fruit!

Pirate day???

Janet's blog says it's Pirate day... internationally! Hmmm
Okay I'll go with that.
I call this guy "Patch"
Feeling a little like hoisting the main sail myself today.
There were a few times I've had to swab the deck and get some of the mateys to walk the plank. If "X" marks the spot .. then there's some spots where you shouldn't put an "x"! It's been so cold today that I'd say I've even shivered me timbers. If the mast breaks .. we'll all end up in the water and there's only one way to board a ship.
That'd be all you can expect from a good captain on a day like today. If'n you disagree, you'll be walking the plank! Never disagree with the captain.

Spa... camp style

Have you ever just felt you needed a day at the spa? Couldn't wait to slide into a mud-wrap ... ? Well, I never have had a mud wrap.. never wanted one really... however that's how this all started. How could mud cost so much at the spa and it's MUD. There's just places mud shouldn't be.... Well, somehow Sherri & I were talking like this and .. egging each other on. I tried to stop it by telling her, she'd get worms in her feet but no... Spa Camp began. We had to see how nice cold, smooth mud would feel on our feet. It's supposed to be good for your skin. Well the skin on my feet could use something about then.
It was nice, really! Until some of the children started adding straw to it and wanting us to make BRICKS. I'm not sure what spiritual lesson I was supposed to learn from that. Maybe I've been home schooling too long, cuz I tried it. I'm thinking.. the Children of Isreal weren't thinking Spa day when they were out making bricks... and when you add the straw.. it's just not as good for your skin.

The $106.00 Dollar Jam

You've heard of the 6Million dollar man?
Now you're about to hear about the $106.00 dollar Jam..
While at family camp this year... we stayed for the food auction at the end of the weekend. Thinking we'd get a good bargin on several items...
and we did,
my hubby thought he'd be funny.
Sherri Bilda was generously "upping" the bidding on the home made choke cherry jam so Ross Haven could have more funding for the camp...
but as the $100.00 mark came up.. she stopped putting up her hand. Greg Nickel thought it'd be funny to sneak behind her and raise his hand (pretending it was hers). Greg Ross called him on it and "sold" it then and there ...
so without much rejoicing... we paid $106.00 for one jar of jam. I just want to go on record saying I purchased:
6 cans of various items
a bag of apples
4 cake mixes
and various smaller items
for UNDER $12.00 CDN.

Ross Haven Family Camp this year

Yup the kids loved almost every minute.

exit

Josiah's front tooth has now exited his mouth... it's taken it's time but now he's toothless.
A lower tooth is wiggly ...so I'll give that one a month or so before it comes out....
wow is he slow to pull them.