Looks like it was my turn to get some news.I have a new nephew- Jedidiah James Branson!! Congratulations Keith and Merryl, Jessie, Jacob, Rebekah, Gabrielle, and Maria! Can't wait to see your little baby boy! Are you trying to get us to come home or something?
Anyways..
Lynn and I started meeting in the mornings before the kids wake up to read the bible and pray together. It’s a nice quiet time, and a good way to start the day. I see the sun rise as I walk over to her house.
With the cooler fall weather, the bugs have dissipated, so we take our walks down in the river valley. It’s beautiful. One of these times, I’m going to remember my camera! There are lots of trails cut in the trees and along the water. It reminds me a lot of the River Farm at home. The kids run ahead, looking for the next great discovery. Unless, of course, they fall behind because they have found, yet again, the perfect walking stick. With Josiah, Judah, and Jesse along, you can be sure there is lots of ‘bush-whacking’ going on. Two sticks (one of them Josiah’s) made contact with Esther’s head on one outing, and that put an end to the stick-toting.
Lynn invited the kids over to do an autumn activity. We gathered leaves outside until everyone’s paper bag was full. We ironed the leaves flat, the kids glued them down and –VOILA- they each had their own placemat. They were all very proud of their creations. Keegan and Bronwyn also enjoyed the weather by running with Annah and Ruth.
Mackenzie stayed at the house because she was determined to finish reading The Lord of the Rings. And she did. She read the third book, The Return of the King in one day! I love The Lord of the Rings. Good is good, evil is evil, and good wins in the end. And LOTR has made readers out of Keegan, and now Mackenzie, and as a homeschooling mother, that is worth its weight in gold. Before summer, Mackenzie didn’t like to read a book unless she could finish it in one sitting. I think it’s safe to say she’s converted!
After their run, Keegan and Bronwyn wanted to bike, so they went to ask Lynn if her girls could go. Lynn asked, “Well, how hard are you going to go?” Bronwyn, from past experience, knew that when the Hanthorns train, Lynn likes them to push themselves. So to increase her chances of a positive response, Bronwyn replied, “Really hard.”
Lynn said, “Are you sure? Really hard?”
“Yes,” Bronwyn confirmed.
What Bronwyn didn’t realize was Lynn asked the question because Ruth did NOT want to go if they were going to go hard. The girls were on a juice cleanse and were not feeling too energetic. Plus, they’d already done their training with their run. Biking was just extra.
“Oh, well if you’re going hard, I don’t think Ruth wants to go then.”
Of course, Bronwyn was more than willing to have a more leisurely ride, “Well, Lynn, if it’s okay with you, we could go at a slower pace.”
So they went. And to top it off, Keegan went biking again with Joel when they got back.
In other news, Estelle is on the move. She gets on her hands and knees now, and can move herself along the floor. Having all the space, and some carpet, at the RCMP house, has made it easier for her, I think. She can sit herself up from lying down, and for the first time, she pulled herself up to stand at the windowsill on my bed.
Today, Bronwyn, Keegan, Mackenzie, Josiah, and Diana went to an assembly at the school. The 2008 Canadian female Olympic gold medalist for wrestling did a presentation. She used Joel as her guinea pig to demonstrate her wrestling moves. They really enjoyed it. It’s amazing to be so far away from home, in such a little hamlet, and we’ve had so many opportunities to experience so many things. I am so thankful.
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