Family Portraits

We were excited to have Brandon take our family photo again this year. The last time he took our photo was in May 2009.

I think this may be the best picture of Darren and me ever taken.

I was quite pleased in the end, with the way our colors came together. Everyone was agreeable and just put on what I told them to wear.

They did a pretty good job of holding it together and not fighting, too much.

Don't we look like a happy family?

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Happy Birthday to Me

Yummy cupcakes were delivered to my house.  One of these was quite spicy!

Bea found this great bag that was just what I was looking for!

Beautiful flowers to brighten my day.
I have great friends.

I don't enjoy birthdays anymore, but I do enjoy a happy moment with my kids.   We celebrated at Cheesecake Factory and the kids were very nice and appreciative.  I wish all our moments could be as harmonious as this looks.  Ha Ha.

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A day for Recitals and Scholarships

Noah had a piano recital today. He has had 2 a year for the last 9 years. He is not nervous, he is not excited, only annoyed to be doing another one. Lucky him, lucky us.

Bea was nominated by her harp teacher for a merit scholarship at Eastman. We were so very proud of her. She is a hard worker and enjoys playing her harp (and piano).

She was a little nervous about walking across the stage. I made her promise to stop and quickly look at me so I could get a picture of her. It was quick!

The Jazz Festival is taking place now and we enjoyed a few minutes of a high school jazz band afterwards-no one famous at this venue. Noah loves to annoy Bea. Bea loves to be annoyed by Noah. Right?

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Hello Friday, Hello Weekend

Good Morning, Sunshine Girl.

So happy to go to school.

She matches the bus.

Look who has agreed to go running with Darren--Noah and Bea. Amazing.

This is a major development.

And, they are off.  Good Luck.

Have I mentioned, I love June?

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Team Photos

This is Bea's team. They are 3rd and 4th graders. There seems to be quite a height difference between the two grades. We'll see if she seems tall next year when she is playing as a 4th grader.

Celebrating with Ben and Jerry's after the game. I love summer nights!

Cameron, Bea, Carly, Emily and Annabel

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Silly Bandz

have arrived in the Northeast, and we have fallen victim to the craze!

What an idea some lucky schlub had.

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Bea plays Lacrosse

and she loves it!!

Celebrating afterwards with Carly.

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Sharks and Minnows

Minnows

Shark

Arrggggghhh

Survivors

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Gold Fish and Cotton Candy

For the Lilac Festival this year, Annabel had a mission. She wanted gold fish. I did not.

I have no idea how much money (her own) she spent, but we went home with 3 gold fish in bags.

Bea wanted cotton candy and a snow cone.  That I didn't mind.

Annabel and Emma disappeared for a while.  I am not ready for two, pretty 12 yr olds to wander the Lilac Festival alone. Too many crazies out there.

What happened to just enjoying the flowers?

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Faith in God Talent show

Bea has become an accompanist. She and four of her violinist friends performed I am a Child of God for her Faith in God Talent show.

Practice makes perfect.  Bea had never accompanied before and it is a new skill, but she worked really hard at it.

She also performed a harp piece.

Annabel and Katherine sang Don't Stop Believing.

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Bea's Dive Meet

Bea was busy today. She had a dive meet at RIT.

Coach Greg and Abigail.

She placed for 1 meter,

and medalled for 3 Meter.

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Lacrosse Festival

Bea's lacrosse team participated in a lacrosse festival this weekend. It was a cold and blustery day.

Each girl was introduced to the cheering crowd.

It is even more fun, because she plays with so many of her friends.

This was the day that Bea decided that lacrosse was her sport.

She made the last score of the day and that was it for her.  She's a lacrosse player!

It started sleeting and I didn't get her scoring, but it will live forever in her memory.

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Lacrosse Begins

Spring Lacrosse has begun and Bea is playing with her two best friends, again.

This is her first game.  It was in Canandaigua, so it made for a nice day trip.

Bea is number 20.

She a good little defender.  She sticks to her man/girl.

The dandelions were crazy.

Good Game Bea!

They won.

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