Swim time trials and first meet

Q10 wanted to join the swim team. So, she did. What she says she told me, and what I don't think she told me, was that she didn't want to participate in the meets. We've compromised on two meets and the time trials.

So, pictures. Time Trials

 

 

Breast stroke. If you watch she is watching K10 at the end of the race, and she beat her (while she was looking over her shoulder the whole time) but she DQ'd (I think because she hit with one hand, not two). That offended her a bit. Oh well, better next time!

Q10 Talent Show

Oof. I'm way behind. Talent show from JUNE.

And then the after dance ... Q10 is doing the bunny hop.

Harp. Harpity Harp Harp.

Q10 took up the harp last summer. I bought her a harp last summer. And she had her first harp recital on June 4th.

She is really very good! Crazy good! I love that she plays the harp!!!

Isn't she good?? And the recital was only 30 minutes long. One harp, one trumpt, one guitar, and two piano players. The variety kept us from being bored.

School Awards

OK, I actually have no idea when this happened. Some Friday or Wednesday, because I was telecommuting.

C11 got the award for highest language arts GPA. She's a darling. Love her. And that is the HATED science teacher who encouraged her to cheat on a standardized exam. I can't believe she isn't fired yet.

fairy houses

C11 makes these amazing fairy people out of flowers and garden ... clippings, I guess.

This is her fairy house in front of our house, with the ladies and their clothes. This was all earlier in May, before the endless rain started, I think. Because now I'm sure they are ruined with 16 straight days of rain, and then one day off, and another 8 days of rain since then. Gah.

Details. Azalea flower skirts.

and these. Look at that hair made out of flower petals.

Random family photos

Just so we don't forget.

Unfortunate family photos:


Birthday lounging:


Sisterly affection (once in a blue moon?):


Oh, and I found this. I like the photo, it looks like the computer took it.

Youth Environmental Converence

This was great. Q10 and S9 submitted an application to be keynote speakers at this youth environmental conference. They GOT it. They host a weekly "trash talk" show on the HES morning announcements that they started because of all the trash on the playground.

They were good. We got there early, so at first they were upset, thinking they'd be presenting in front of HES students only (25 kids). Nope. It was more like 300-400 kids. They are FEARLESS.

Waiting to present:
 

Their presentation (on YouTube)

Q10 has had a busy spring.