The turning of a month

Pumpkin carving

We loved going trick or treating around our neighborhood.

Elsa, the Purple Fairy, Dorothy, the chicken, and the frog.

Counting and sorting all of the candy!

And when Spencer and I went to bed, we found that our girls shared most of their candy with us and made us Halloween cards. So generous.

Here is a look at our nature tray at the end of October. Each month we start fresh again and put our findings on the tray. During our walks in the month of October, we picked up a few snails, some bright red leaves, a few large maple leaves, hazelnuts and acorns. 

Peter went on a date with Dadda last week. He did not want to go out for hot chocolate like the girls do - all he wanted to do was ride his bike.

This little man is getting big!

The girls love playing cars with Peter. This usually involves lining all the cars up in a straight line, and then moving the whole line to another location, one by one.

Peter loves to feed Silas, but needs some guidance on what Silas is able to eat.

I think that my love language is having my husband read to our kids. Gary Chapman should consider adding that as a 6th love language in his book.

On Thursday the girls started skating lessons.

Their lessons are a part of a homeschool program through the City of Surrey. They often give discounted prices to things like this and offer them during the day since the ice would normally sit empty. 

Our nature group ventured down to Stanley Park last Friday.

Ella collected several shells covered with barnacles.

Peter held doggie and tiger close as we walked. Although the above facial expression doesn't indicate this, he loves being outdoors and going to for walks.

A double crested cormorant drying it's wings.

We also saw a couple of harlequin ducks. They were beautiful. Ella though they looked like they were wearing jerseys.

A mallard and a wood duck. 

Our love for birds is growing! Later this week we also saw a red-headed woodpecker and a heron at our local pond. Spencer laughs at our excitement over these findings.

We met a new raccoon friend. This was very fitting since we just finished reading "Kildee House" - a book that has raccoons as some of the main characters.

And Silas has started to pull himself up to standing and cruise around a little. 

"It's so good to be known, always welcome at home, the Father's love."