One Sunday Evening

Jaclyn felt crafty,
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and ready for school to start.
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So she embroidered and applique'd new subject labels onto a binder from last year. I think this one used to be for French class (the previous label was Sharpie-d onto the spine).

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I am enjoying her blending of Arts & Science. (It's cracking me up a little.)

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Telephoto Lens

(file under essential equipment for parents of older children)
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I borrowed my mother-in-law's telephoto lens this week for two reasons:
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1. To avoid embarrassment. (ie: Is that your mom???)
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Jaclyn signed up for rowing this summer. (Ken's reaction: 'How Ivy League of her.' )
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2. For my own personal safety. (ie: Not getting tackled.)
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Steven made the Bantam team last night! (Equipment hand-out tomorrow followed by a practise. We're arriving early to make sure this year Steven gets a helmet that comfortably fits his melon.)

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Now or Never

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Our new baby:
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Well, at 5'10" she's no baby, but I'm keeping the leather booties on her foot pedals for now, regardless.
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The piano doesn't belong to Jaclyn, but the timing of buying it does. Jaclyn completed her RCME Grade 10 Piano with First Class Honors (84!) and is now preparing for her ARCT Performers Certificate which will likely take her 2 years to accomplish.

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Why would I buy a grand after she moves away to college?

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(Unless I bought it 2 years from now to keep her home for college.)

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(OH!)

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(Too late now.)

A little Stampede entertainment

(the other side of Chloe)



I only caught a snapshot, but her aunt has video. It gets entertaining around 35 seconds and then really everything after 1min15secs. She drew quite a crowd!

Chloe's baptism

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The most anticipated baptism in our house, without a doubt. Chloe says she waited for this day since she was six, and I'm sure it's true. She pulled the executive secretary by the hand around the building until she found her dad so that they could set up the baptism interview. She planned the baptismal service in her 'book', and then called her aunts, uncles, and grandparents to ask them to participate as she had planned.

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And yesterday she was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by her dad.

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We had wonderful support from the ward: our home teachers were there, a past and present primary teacher of Chloe's, a friend from primary, as well as the primary president.

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Congratulations, Chloe. We are proud of you.

Road trip(s)

Ken at Ride the Rockies a few weeks ago

Today Jaclyn and I are off to YW's camp, and Ken is taking the rest of the kids to celebrate Canada Day.
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Happy First of July everyone!