A Winters Nap

After all of the fun this week we are

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Singing Solo

Camilla has really stepped out of her comfort zone this year and I am so so proud of her and the new things that she is trying! She convinced her best friend to join choir with her and while it's not the same as it was at Brentwood, she enjoys it! They worked on a duet for the Remembrance day assembly today, but at the last minute her friend had to go out of town and Camilla was left to sing a solo! While there was initially some terror (and maybe a few tears) she braved it and did amazing! Her friend had flowers delivered to the classroom to wish her luck. It was pretty great!

Boys, Boys, Boys

It was another beautiful Winter day at the acreage! We've had a few extra boys here this week and Camilla has been such a sport (being the only girl). I wrestled everyone into snow suits this afternoon so that we could get some fresh air! We had so much fun wandering around the acreage, being pulled on sleds, and (for some of them) eating snow. It took so long to get everyone dressed that I made them stay out for a while to make it worth the effort. They were troopers! The only one who wasn't too keen on being out in the snow was Sawyer. He will enjoy it more next year!

Safely Gathered

It's another snow day! We got a pretty big snow fall this week and the spruce trees look majestic with their boughs all covered in white. Even though I could drive them to school if I really wanted to, childhood is so short and I'm glad they are at home today to enjoy the snow. The big kids couldn't wait to get outside and play! Sawyer enjoyed watching them from the window. With all of the snow, we were sure grateful for the sunshine!

Snow Day

The big boys came running upstairs this morning to tell me that they were listening to their radio and had heard all of the buses in the school division were cancelled. I didn't believe them until I checked my phone and sure enough there was a message from our bus driver to let us know the bus wouldn't be running. It's a snow day and we aren't even a little bit sad about it! 

After shoveling the heavy, wet snow off the walks, they were quickly covered in a fresh blanket of snow. It hasn't stopped snowing since last night before bed. The roads are awful and we are happy to stay home and play with our neighborhood friends and spend time together. 

Dressed in White

The trees are dressed in white, the snow is softly falling and we are cozy and warm inside on this quiet November morning.

The view from my living room window is exquisite.

The company is pretty good too. 

And we are all enjoying the rest.

Welcome November

Welcome November! As Winter storms blow and snow falls we are ready to snuggle up and wait for Spring. I'll be cherishing nap time with my baby before he turns ONE at the end of the month. The children will go to school each week and be fed nutritious dinners every night. New rhythms will be found and we will be clinging to the light until the days lengthen again.

Happy Halloween

We had a pretty good Halloween! The big kids got their costumes on first thing in the morning and wore them all day at school. Hyrum and Joe made a great duo as Harry Potter and Ron Weasley. Joe wasn't a fan of the hair dye, so it didn't get quite as orange as it could have been, but it was still awesome! Camilla went as a minion this year and looked so great!

They came home from school loaded up on sugar already. Knowing that they would be eating a lot of junk I tried to compensate by serving veggies, hummus and crackers for dinner. They loaded up on the healthy stuff before we went out trick or treating. Daddy helped me get the little guys ready to go and then we did a mini photo shoot of all of their costumes. 

We froze our butts off walking around town for a little bit. Finley got a freezie at some point and it got punctured by something in his bag and ended up leaking all over his candy. There was a nice trail of syrup wherever he went. Luckily a kind lady offered him an extra bag and saved us enduring a meltdown. We finished off the evening going around the acreages in our neighborhood and the kids got a huge haul. They didn't have many kids out here this year so they got bags of chips, pop, ziplocs full of candy and other fun things. The best part was that we could stay in the warm van while they went to the door! 

When we got home, we sorted candy (and ate a ton of course), and then brushed teeth and tucked into bed! Happy Halloween!

Naptime

Gosh, can this boy be any cuter?!

Candle Light

In the dark of Winter, we cling to the light. 

The big kids caught the last rays of the day as they did chores.

We all gather at days end around a candle to read scriptures before bed.