So I'm finally sitting down after a busy Saturday morning. We had a friend over for breakfast with her kids. After a fine breakfast she went out with L to take her senior photos and I stayed with the kids. You'll probably see some examples of what she took posted here in the future. I managed to make a big pot of chicken soup and banana muffins for tomorrow. You've got to love the Day of Rest - so necessary to stop and reflect on God's blessings during the previous week.
So what's kept us all so busy? H has been working to prepare for a speech competition. Each year our school decides on three best speeches/speakers and they go on to compete in the Quad School Competition in the valley. H was chose as one of the three from CCS. She gave a winner of a speech on the lost Roanoke colony but the competition was very stiff this year and she didn't place. This was her second (and final) year in this competition with last year bringing home the fourth place trophy. Today she also completed (graduated) from her babysitting class. It's held over three Saturdays at the Fire Station and is largely funded by the Lions Club. It's an excellent class - first aid, cpr, babysitting as a business, fire safety, etc. Her only serious babysitting job is for a neighbor who is planning to move to Australia.
L has been practicing with renewed energy for her upcoming piano festival and her 8th grade RCM piano exam. So much so that her wrists began to hurt badly and she couldn't play her scheduled volleyball game. She wasn't happy with the results and as wise parents we tried to explain that going from 0 to 100 mph in the matter of a few days just isn't good for any part of the body. She's taking it a bit easier but is feeling a bit of pressure as the dates are nearing quickly.
J has been practicing a lot on her violin as she is accompanying a musical performance of Fiddler on the Roof. She's having a lot of fun with it. I'm so happy sometimes when I push my kids into doing something they don't want to do... :) She will be accompanying 6 different performances and I'm sure she'll be tired of it at the end.
A tries not to be bored - but it is sometimes tough when your sisters are all busy with things and you don't have a brother to play with. He points that out quite often and we do try to keep him happy. He loves lego - especially castle lego. You should see his medieval setup - keeps him busy for hours. He also loves his ripstick. He's got tons of energy and is often found ripsticking on the driveway and sidewalk. Of course, he also loves his dog Carman - not sure what he'd do without him. His latest interest is chess and he is happy if anyone would come over to play him a game.
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Wow it sounds like everyone is so busy! Way to go everyone for working so hard at speeches/music! If I could, A, I would come and play chess with you but I bet you would beat me! I don't play it enough and then I forget what moves are allowed! You would like that! We'll have to send Kaleb over soon, he knows how to play chess.
All the best! Aunt Lorraine.
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