I have said before that preschool was a great experience for Nate but I am not sure if I have mentioned how great it was for me. I was lucky enough to meet a group of women with kids the same age as Nate. They have turned into great friends and an excellent support group when days are a little rougher with parenting.
This past Saturday the group got together for "Pub night". Tons of food, great conversation and good laughs. So much fun!

I am feeling very happy that we have settled into a good routine at home and with school. The kids are both doing well. Jade has been spending time with Nate lately and their relationship has really improved. Nate seems to have gotten over most of his roughness and they can play, read and enjoy each other. It is a great day when the kids are both happy together.

The switch...

On October 28th Nate made the switch to morning JK class. It has turned out to be an excellent move. The first week was a little rough but Nate has now settled down and is doing very well. Yesterday when I picked Nate up from school the teacher said "Nate had his BEST day ever!" I was so excited...we went home and baked a chocolate cake and Nate and Jade decorated it to celebrate.
Today was another great day. The teacher wrote a note and said "....great morning...more focused, attentive and helpful....."
I am so proud and excited for Nate.

First school bus ride

Big day for Nate today. It was his first school field trip and I was lucky enough to go along. Nate got to ride on the school bus for the very first time and that was a thrill.

We also started working on his pencil grip and writing and today at school he called his teacher over and wrote the letter "A". He was very proud.

Victory on skates

Big day for Nate today. He stood up on the ice on skates and walked a little bit. Today was his third lesson and he has been feeling very nervous and anxious so far. The last couple of lessons he has only sat on the ice and has had some tears. Today was a victory for him. He came home SO proud and happy. Well done Nathan!

The price of groceries in our area has risen. As a result the contributions to the food bank this year have been slow but the need has increased by 8%. Wow. This reminds me how grateful we should be to have a grocery cart of food every week. It also reminds me that I have the task of teaching my children that not everyone is as lucky as we are and we need to help towards making a difference in our community. Definitely something for us to think about as a family with Christmas approaching.

Get the crap out of the Creek

Darren did a great thing for the community and organized the "Get the Crap Out of the Creek" event. It was a day where friends in the community got together to clean up the ravine that is behind our street. The day was a great success. The weather was beautiful, we got lot's of stuff removed from the ravine and we hung out with friends. It was also a good opportunity to teach our kids about being responsible for the environment and taking care of nature. I felt really proud of Darren and really happy to be involved.