So far, November has flown by! Since it is getting a bit too chilly to spend significant time in their secret base, Ben and Audrey have moved inside and started a detective agency. Not to be out done by Louie's birthday party last month, last week we celebrated Easy Peasy's birthday too.
Harriet and Rusty are growing well and are waiting for me in the morning when I bring out their food. We are very thankful for the scrap food buckets Gabe brings home from the hospital cafeteria. Harriet loves back rubs and Rusty does not like to be touched, but is tolerating it for food;)
A huge part of our school this fall has been focused on the structure and workings of both the state and federal government. We have specifically focused on the election process and it was so great for the kids to know what it means to be an educated voter and how to access the reliable information on the candidates running for each office as well as what the job of each office it. This has also led to some great conversations about what the issues are and ways to think critically about how to approach them. Needless to say, they were so excited for the process of voting this year and can't wait to be able to vote for themselves.
This last week has been incredibly warm, like wearing shorts warm. Gabe had a day off so we brought him to hike the Eyebrow in Grafton Notch State Park. We had way better views this time around and the kids have deemed this one of their favorite hikes. We also stopped by Screwauger Falls for a snack, but decided not to swim this time... although James did get in and wade a bit!
We have been battling rats all summer... as it turns out rats are smart and it is infuriating. Our next step is going to be a barn cat I think. I put this picture here because although at the beginning we captured quite a few rats, in the last month or so they seem to not be interested in the traps. Every night we close the chickens in and set the traps. This is what I found this morning... note all of the new tunneling by the traps...especially the one where they pushed dirt into the trap...ugh!
Lastly, Ben and I were able to have a special date day in Portland. It wasn't the type of day he may have wanted, but we made the best of it. Since Ben had another anaphylactic reaction to a sting this summer we decided it was time to consult with an allergist. Ben was not a fan of the skin testing and hopes to never have to do it again, but he did make it through like a champ. We both rewarded ourselves after all of the crying with lunch at Becky's Diner and takeout dessert enjoyed at Mackworth Island. As it turns out Ben is pretty allergic to all of the important stinging insects, which wasn't super surprising. Hopefully we can avoid another ED visit in the future though!
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