Waterfall in the woods

We hiked into the woods behind the barn and found a magical spot with a pond and lots of little waterfalls. 

Vivian had a great time poking around with sticks and throwing rocks into the stream. 

Theo decided to build a dam and dig a new channel to redirect water around a boulder. Here is the dam halfway completed: 

Working:

Project complete:

Theo loves playing with streams like this so much. It's one of his very favorite things to do. 

Maple syrup

We learned about three different types of taps:

We visited the sugar shack, saw the wood burning syrup evaporator, and tasted fresh maple syrup. 

Nature Lab

One of their favorite thing to do is collect "nature specimens" in the backyard. Here they are taking a break from sorting acorns, rocks, leaves, twigs, moss, and hickory nuts. 

Dalhousie

"One-eyed Frosty"

Playing with neighbors Sasha and Jude:

Viv observed for an hour in the window saying "shasha" and "djuuu":

The kids lost one of the buttons I gave them to make an eye, so they named their snowman "one eyed frosty"

Home Depot co-pilot

Theo is not the only one steering anymore:

Winter fun

Working on a snowman:

Viv's turn:

Theo's turn:

Sand toys in the snow

Snow ice cream cone:

Acorn tart: