September/October

This week was the 

end of September and 

the start to October.

This means Tom and I 

had our birthdays during this 

week!  

Over the weekend we had 

Taggert's first skating lesson

that did NOT go well.

Tillie had her skating lesson that 

DID.  :)

We also stayed in a hotel near 

Eden prairie for Matthew's 

hockey tournament.  

The other kids and I did not 

go to his games.

We swam in the pool.

We went for a hike at my favorite 

watering hole.

Fredrick-miller spring!

After filling any container we 

had with fresh living water,

we lunched at the 

Lions Tap.

Monday brought us to 

our current curriculum.

of geography.

We also took a rugged 

hike around fairy falls.

A friend reminded me about this 

place.  This time we were inspired 

to really go far.  We had fun.

We also stayed up to watch the

Lunar eclipse.

Lunar eclipses are a trip. They’re basically a full moon times a million. Shadows cover light. The moon’s color shifts from pearly white to pinkish red. We find ourselves in a strange land and are challenged to face fears, hidden aspects of self and all the other parts of our experience that we normally try to rush through or distract ourselves from. Eclipses push us up against ourselves and into extreme situations that force us to bear witness to what normally lurks in the shadows. ~ Chani Nicholas  

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Tuesday is homeschool co-op.

We went apple picking.

We went to a beautiful orchard in WI.

It is on the verge of miraculous 

how we ended up here.

The woman is so generous and 

offers certified organic apples for donations only.

We spent the whole day with our friends

picking apples, picnicking in the orchard,

and the boys loved playing football. 

We came home and made two apple 

pies for Tom's birthday.

Wednesday we had violin lesson 

and scope classes.

Grandma spike came for a visit.

With her she brought a book for us to read.

Thursday we had a science club

meeting at the library.

Prior to this we had breakfast at our 

Community kitchen.

Tillie had ballet.

Friday we spent the day in the 

Renaissance!

Molly, Izzy, Azalea, and Grandma Jude

all joined us for the fun!

The boys tried their hand at fencing one another.
Although, I think Tillie had the best time.
She saw the mermaids, princesses, and spent time in fairy
forest meeting all the fairies!

Until next week
~blessings