Back to School

We had a great end to summer.  The Puzey's had a few days together.  Myrna did some fun meals.  I booked the teenagers to do baptisms together.  

Blake started grade 12.  It truly has gone by so fast.  His last year.  He is a great kid.  I am so grateful to his friend Gilbert.  High school would be so different with out their friendship.  The two of them stick together and are partners in all their classes together. 

Blake tried volleyball for a few practices and decided it was not for him.  He has a really heavy course load this year and since it isn't a great love, he thought it best not to use his time on it.  I did a throw back to when the kids were younger and did a back to school dinner with the rolo pencil and school paper placemats.  Except I couldn't find rolos anywhere for some reason so had to use something else. 

It was fun to do again. 

Blake has been doing more farming with Bach's. He has been driving the grain cart and loving it. He was showing me the app that he has to calculate the bushels and when to dump.  He does a lot of hard quick math in his head.  Pretty smart kid.  He says he gets in a routine were it is like a well timed dance.  Dave is worried, but glad, about how much he is loving it and that he won't be able to continue.  Dave misses it all the time, and wishes that he was able to have his son to do it more than we do. Very thankful for the great people around us that have given Blake the opportunity to work hard and do what he loves.

The girls are having some fun.  Cora and Ammon are in Montreal.

  It is fun to hear of all they are doing together and see the pictures they send us. 

 Leah got to go sky diving.  The videos she sent were crazy,  she had no fear and such joy on her face in all of them. 

 She is still looking into further schooling and thinks that she has found what she wants to do an what feels right.  Leah is just trying to get things organized so she can do it. The kids all seem to be thriving and doing well.  It is great to see and nothing so wonderful to see as a parent. 

Fall has always been my favorite season.  I love the cooler nights and the warm days.  The colors.  I love the rows of combines in the fields and watching them work.  We sat on the porch the other day and watched them for a while.  Then laughed at how entertaining it was to us.  Love the smell of the fields being cut and the perfect rows. The moon and the fresh garden vegetables that are coming out of the garden.  Autumn is such a beautiful season.