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October 2018

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Thanksgiving in Victoria

Grandma And Her Grandkids
We went to Victoria for Thanksgiving.  We knew before we went over that it wasn't going to be a sunny weekend.  The kids do like crafts and playing with new to them toys, but there is only so long you can stay indoors before they kids go stir crazy.  Swan lake is a favorite - animals and outside on the lake.


Claira Chasing DadNara With UmbrellaClaira In The Rain

I'm also a fan of Mount Douglas.  Claira wanted to stay home so Nara and I went for a walk around the top.  It was raining and foggy, but there were plenty of other people walking to the top and back.

Trees In Fog

Nara Standing In FogMossy Rock
Thanksgiving Table DecorationNara Does Not Like Brussel Sprouts
My mom puts on a very nice Thanksgiving dinner, even if Nara doesn't like the smell of Brussels Sprouts.  The kids gathered the material for the table center piece.

Thanksgiving Table Set

New place I haven't brought the kids to before - Cattle Point.  You never really know what kids will find when the go to a new place.  At Cattle Point, my kids learned it's funny to run around on terrifyingly slippery rock.
 
Kids Walking On Rocks

Claira Pulling Nara On Bull Kelp
Claira found a bullhead kelp that had washed up on shore.   Nara figured out she could stand on the super slippery blades and Claira could pull her along.  This worked until the blades tore off.

Walking On Rocks At Cattle Point

Cross Country Practice

Claira Warm Up
This year the kids decided they wanted to do cross country.  Nara did cross country two years ago but didn't last year because she had broken her arm and the doctor said further fall downs could complicate the healing.  Claira tried kilometer club in the winter and decided cross country would be fun. 
Claira Launch
 
Nara Warm Up
Cross Country basically means getting up early and getting to school about an hour before the doors open. The kids practice for about 45 minutes (mostly running laps, but also practicing chasing and launches) and then get ready for a day at school.  Some days Helen is kind enough to drive us, other days we walk and leave early.

Nara Launch

Cross Country City Meet

Claira Swinging At PlaygroundNara Swinging At Playground
My kids like cross country running.  There are four meets in the fall and the kids made it to two of them (the other two they had scheduling conflicts with).  The race at Trout Lake is city wide and huge.  Most races (separated by grade and gender) have more than 200 kids running.

Chris Giving Cheer

Find Claira Challenge
When the kids start running you can feel the ground shake.  It's a wide line that starts and the have a corner to turn when they get to the end of the lake so the group of kids will start to form a column.



Claira Finishing RaceClaira Got Place Ribbon

Claira is in grade one which runs with the kindergarten kids.  This is the smallest race cohort - just over 120 kids running in each race.  Claira placed in the top 25 which is a fantastic result.


Nara Finishing Race
Nara's race had 200 plus girls in it.  It's a hard race - she is up against kids that like running from all over the city.  When you finish the race above 25 they tell you your finish number and Nara placed in the top 30%.  Nice run!

Nara Starting Race
 

VanDusen Glow

I think this is a new event for VanDusen.  They setup Haloween lights and carved pumpkins and you walk around a small part of the garden.  Being Vancouver, there are long lineups and lots of strollers.

 
Hanging Out With WitchSmiling Pumpkin Bridge
Lit Pumpkins On WallMalm Family Walking

Biking Spanish Banks

Claira With Fall ColoursNara Single Track Riding
In the summer, most days are nice.  If it is a rare rainy day, you have lots of rainy day activities you need to catch up.  In the fall it's more likely to be rainy so you have to make the best of a nice day.  The rain stopped so we got the bikes out and started a ride along the Spanish Banks.

Girls Planning Their Route

In had been raining and we knew a storm was coming so we had a plan to get a pickup when the weather got bad.

Claira With Reflected BikeNara With Reflected BikeSpeckled Light At The Beach
 
Nara Jumping Out Of Tree
 
 


Freighters Before Storm

Halloween Night!

The kids had gymnastics on Halloween night.  The gymnastics class was light on students.  We decided to go Trick Or Treating in the neighborhood around the gymnastics club.
 
  Claira Zoe And Nara Coming Down StairsPumpkin On StairsPumpkin Trick Or Treat Decoration

Walking To Next House




Claira Swinging At Playground
Person: Claira
Tags: playground, swing
Walking On Rocks At Cattle Point
Person: Claira, Janet, Nara
Claira Chasing Dad
Person: Claira
Tags: bridge, Swan Lake
Pumpkin Trick Or Treat Decoration
Tags: Halloween, pumpkin
Freighters Before Storm
Tags: bright bottom, freighter
Nara Single Track Riding
Person: Nara
Tags: biking
Find Claira Challenge
Altitude: 2m (6 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: cross country
Nara Finishing Race
Person: Nara
Altitude: 19m (62 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: cross country, running
Trees In Fog
Altitude: 226m (741 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: fog, Mount Douglas, tree
Grandma And Her Grandkids
Person: Claira, Nara, Janet
Tags: bridge, Swan Lake
Walking To Next House
Tags: Halloween
Claira Warm Up
Person: Claira
Tags: running
Claira Zoe And Nara Coming Down Stairs
Person: Claira, Nara
Tags: costume, Halloween
Claira In The Rain
Person: Claira
Tags: rain
Lit Pumpkins On Wall
Altitude: 87m (285 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: lights, pumpkin, VanDusen
Smiling Pumpkin Bridge
Altitude: 87m (285 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: bridge, pumpkin, VanDusen
Nara Standing In Fog
Person: Nara
Tags: fog, Mount Douglas
Hanging Out With Witch
Person: Claira, Nara, Abby, Haley
Altitude: 87m (285 feet)
Location: Go To...
Claira With Fall Colours
Person: Claira
Tags: biking, fall colour
Nara With Reflected Bike
Person: Nara
Tags: reflection
Nara Launch
Person: Nara
Tags: running
Claira Pulling Nara On Bull Kelp
Altitude: 3m (9 feet)
Location: Go To...
Thanksgiving Table Set
Claira With Reflected Bike
Person: Claira
Tags: reflection
Nara Jumping Out Of Tree
Tags: multiple frame image
Kids Walking On Rocks
Altitude: 2m (6 feet)
Location: Go To...
Thanksgiving Table Decoration
Pumpkin On Stairs
Tags: Halloween, pumpkin
Malm Family Walking
Person: Abby, Haley, Jesse
Altitude: 84m (275 feet)
Location: Go To...
Nara Warm Up
Person: Nara
Tags: running
Claira Got Place Ribbon
Person: Claira
Altitude: 27m (88 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: cross country
Claira Finishing Race
Person: Claira
Altitude: 30m (98 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: cross country, running
Claira Launch
Person: Claira
Tags: running
Nara Swinging At Playground
Person: Nara
Tags: monkey bars, playground, Trout Lake
Girls Planning Their Route
Person: Claira, Nara
Tags: biking
Nara With Umbrella
Person: Nara
Mossy Rock
Altitude: 228m (748 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: fog, Mount Douglas, rock
Nara Does Not Like Brussel Sprouts
Speckled Light At The Beach
Chris Giving Cheer
Altitude: 27m (88 feet)
Location: Go To...
Nara Starting Race
Altitude: 23m (75 feet)
Location: Go To...
Tags: cross country
Tags: running(6), cross country(5), pumpkin(4), Halloween(4), biking(3), Mount Douglas(3)
People: Claira(14), Nara(13), Abby(2), Haley(2), Janet(2), Jesse(1)
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