No, No, November!

Can this possibly be the month of November?? It is 20 degrees here today and the sky is a gorgeous fall blue. The kids used to sing a song in their kindergarten class that said,
"No, no, November, you can't make us sad...dark days and wet days can only make us glad..."

This is my kind of weather and if November keeps this up, I'll be very glad indeed. Today we went to our pond. In just a few quick steps, we can be at the perfect little pond for kids. It's small and shallow but full of life and activity. It's by far the best science classroom in the city. From turtles to toads, blue jays to black birds and ducks to duckweed, it's the most fun place my kids can think of. They wade in, get mucky and have a blast. Here's what it looked like today...

To get to the pond, you need to cross a creek. I opt for the little footbridge, the kids opt for the water crossing...


Nolan fell in almost immediately.......and soaked everything but his one shoulder. Then we fed the ducks...Jack isn't going to hit the ducks with that stick, in case you're worried. It's his "weed-whacker" ~ he takes it everywhere, dragging it across the top of grass and plants, making a weed-whacker-ish noise. He loves it. And even if he hit a duck, how can you be mad at a face like this??