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Category: Rainwater

Happy 1st Birthday Lily!

November 17, 2012
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We headed to Hamilton on Saturday via a stop in Dundas, to visit with Grandma and Poppa and the Sweetness Bakery. Here is Chloe ready to get going. Turns out she was watching her buddy Cooper walking by across the street, that’s why she was looking so intent.

Lily having a little nap before dinner.

Here she is checking out the snacks.

She was painstaking in her unwrapping, one strip at a time.

Lily with her elephant from Uncle Brad.

Giving Chloe a face rub.

Here she is checking out our present.

Melissa continuing to torment Lily with the elephant. Lily would keep pushing it away.

Chloe catching some shut eye through all the excitement.

Call me maybe.

Concentrating with her tongue sticking out.

Singing Happy Birthday to Lily!

Lily with her fingers in the cake…

…and on her face.

Happy Birthday Lily!

Claudia’s Hat

November 12, 2012
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Claudia crocheted a hat this weekend. She learned how to do it by watching YouTube. Here she is with the finished product.

WLU/UWO

November 3, 2012
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Susan and Gillian went out to Wilfrid Laurier University on Friday to visit the WLU Open House. Then on Saturday, we went to the University of Waterloo Open House to see their Science programs. She has her OUAC number now so she can start the application process. She thinks she has her top three figured out. In a couple of weeks we’ll go to the University of Guelph for their Science information session.

Happy Halloween

October 31, 2012
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The girls left the carving of their pumpkins until the night before.

Angela was carving Perry on her pumpkin.

Gillian was doing Ferb.

And Claudia did Phineas.

Claudia was a cowboy and Angela was Alice.

This year Gillian walked around with the girls.

The girl and shaggy Chloe.

Here is Claudia’s pumpkin.

Gillian’s pumpkin.

Angela’s Perry pumpkin.

 

uOttawa

October 26, 2012
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Susan and I took Gillian to Ottawa on Friday for the uOttawa Day. It was an opportunity to hear about their Science programs, tour the residences and campus. We drove up Thursday night and came back Saturday morning. We enjoyed an extra day of sun and 22°C that went through Mississauga on Thursday.

The University of Ottawa campus is right downtown, next to the Rideau Canal and only a few minutes walk from Parliament Hill.

After a busy day on campus, we headed over to Parliment Hill for a walk.

Chateau Frontenac.

Angela and Claudia stayed home and Grandma Swan came down for a couple of nights.

Looking back towards Wellington Street.

Gillian and Susan in front of the Peace Tower.

Some of the detail on the Parliament Building. The front entranceway.

A beaver gargoyle.

Looking west towards the Supreme Court of Canada building.

Looking across the river to Gatineau and the Museum of Civilization, soon to be known as the Museum of History.

The Parliament Library.

Gillian with Emily Murphy at the Famous Five Monument.

We didn’t stick around long enough to see it lit up at night.

Heading towards the ByWard Market for dinner.

We ended up at the Heart and Crown for dinner.

Next week it is Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo.

Concert Go’ers

October 13, 2012
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The girls, along with cousin Melissa headed off to Copps Coliseum on Saturday night to see Marianas Trench. We had bought the tickets for the girls back in the summer when we were at the cottage in PEI. They said the seats were pretty good. I scooped these photos from Angela’s Facebook page.

We dropped them off at the door and then picked them up 4 1/2 hours later. Susan and I hung out at Lori and Dale’s and Chloe got to hang with Nike. Thanks for the dinner Lori!

Melissa was a little worried that she would be one of the oldest ones there, but she said there were way older people, some of them grown men dancing awkwardly. It also helped that Angela and Gillian are about the same height as her, so she blended in with them. Thanks Melissa for going with the girls.

Chloe

October 13, 2012
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Chloe is getting a little shaggy looking. When I downloaded the pictures from this week, I found this one that one of the girls had taken this morning. I trimmed around her eyes this morning, but she’ll need the full cut soon.

Congratulations Gillian!

October 12, 2012
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Friday night was the Mt Carmel Academic Awards evening. Normally it is held at the Church, but due to the construction/renovations, it was held in the school gym. Gillian received her award for honours. Look closely and you’ll see her going up for her award.

Afterwards it was off to Starbucks for a celebratory drink. Waiting for the train on Tenth Line.

Good Job Claudia!

October 11, 2012
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Claudia participated in the Cross Country Meet at Erindale Park on Thursday. Despite the cold weather she toughed it out and had a good run. Here she is just after the start of the race.

She was smiling because her teacher/coach was yelling at her to stop smiling for the camera and run.

They ran 3 km. Here she is coming into the finish area.

Claudia finished 53rd in the Grade 7 girls run. Here she is getting a high five from Mrs Foster as she comes across the line. Way to go Claudia!

Chronicles of Form and Place

September 29, 2012
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On Saturday we headed into Hamilton to see Uncle Tak’s latest show. He has a retrospective exhibition of his works on paper at the McMaster Museum of Art. As part of Culture Days, they had staff on hand to give a guided tour of his works. The girl did a good job of explaining his work and adding some background behind some of the pieces that Uncle Tak had given when he did an Artist’s Talk earlier in the month. The exhibit is in the galleries that normally hold their permanent collection.

There is a new website to accompany this exhibition, it is called Form and Place. It is pretty comprehensive and has all of the works on display.

The McMaster Museum of Art building.

The public art of coyotes.

Headed into Dundas to pick up some treats for Chloe at Bark & Fitz.