Extras

Enjoying the time outdoors at Judo.

Just on the verge of sharing her thoughts. :)

Ya gotta love the play structures displayed at Costco!

The "snowball flower" from the "snowball tree"

(I don't know the actual name for it)

A little on the grumpy side.

"Dinosaur hair" I like to call it (it looks a little like a stegosaurus, don't you think?).

She's definitely not an exception to the rule; as a kitten, she loves to play!



Rain one hot humid Sunday.

Sunset at the lights.

Leaving for R's graduation ceremony.

Waiting for R to get her "official" degree paper.

Crossing the Burlington Skyway.

Can you see Toronto?

Can you spot the CN Tower (tell me if you can, because I cannot)?

A Wonderful Day with Friends

Missing a few siblings, though.

Arranging.

Thames River.

It is unfortunate that people feel the need to litter along the banks.

He should enter a flexibility contest!

Little children are fascinated by the simplest things.

He didn't want to let go of the hose - future fireman perhaps?

"Tractor (pointing his finger)? Tractor?"

Inching closer...

And closer

To the tractor.

Inspecting the rim.

Testing tire pressure.

Visiting.

Goodbye.

R, B.Sc.N.

     It is official. R completed 4 years of university for Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. She will make an excellent nurse, and we are all very happy for her.

Procession of faculty

Keeping her entertained during the ceremony.

R being presented with the hood. Sorry for the bad quality.

I am glad I was homeschooled.

     People homeschool for many reasons: religion, quality, etc. It wasn't until I was halfway through fourth grade that my mother started schooling me and my siblings. Now, I don't know any particular reason that my mom decided to homeschool other than that she has said that she always wanted to; perhaps there was an underlying reason (the school we attended for half a year after we moved could have had something to do with the thought becoming an action - it was not the greatest). Anyway, for me, I find it the best decision that was ever made.

 Even now, I remember the feeling that I did not fit in anywhere (I still don't, not really). I almost never had anyone to play with during recess, I had "friends" but really they weren't, and I am socially awkward even now. What did homeschooling do to me? Because I was at home alot and did not associate with many people outside of my faith, I became a much, much stronger Christian than I think I might have been had I gone to public school; I could take my time with my schoolwork to learn it perfectly; I learned to love what I learned; my mother also encouraged us to learn what interested us outside of the mandatory math, English, science, history, geography, and health so that we could become a "well-rounded" person. Particularly, as I got older, I learned to value my education, and regretted not taking the time to learn things that I could have. Being homeshooled, having my sister to apply to college, and learning about other large (and "not-so-large") families who found the value of homeschooling also motivated me to apply to college. Little did I dream that I would actually pass my first year!

On Thursday,

I attended convocation

(only 8 attended, out of 127 graduates from Pre-Health),

which was held at the Bingeman's Conference Centre.

My dad found 2 baby raccoons,

which my brother decided to take care of.

Kittn washed herself.

On Friday,

we went to work (E, L, and I) -

there happened to be a horse pasture right behind the house,

which took some of E's concentration.

Driving over Wilson's bridge.

Funny tree at Judo.

I guess she wants to do Judo, too.

She certainly likes my jacket.