Taylor's Grad

June 23rd was a big day for Taylor......grade 8 graduation day!!!  It was also a big day for Grandma......her 65th birthday!!!  So, needless to say, it was an exciting day in our family. 

Grandpa and Grandma came up to Burlington for the day.  We had a relaxing time getting ready for Taylor's grad.  After breakfast, I gave Taylor a manicure.  When I was finished with Taylor, grandma walked in the front door, so I gave her a birthday manicure.  We enjoyed some time visiting and after lunch we took Taylor to get her hair done.  (Grandpa couldn't believe how much time and effort went into getting ready for the big event.)

While Taylor was getting her hair done, Amber walked with Grandma and Grandpa and did a little shopping.  After her appointment, we had lots of time to go back home and relax before Taylor had to be at school for the group photo.  Dinner was at the school gym at 6:30, and the ceremony was held at Compass Point church on Kerns Rd. at 8pm.  Oma, Aunt Caroline, Aunt Joyce, Karlene, and Joelle came down from Orillia to see Taylor graduate.  She really appreciated them taking time out of their busy lives to make the big drive down.

It was a lovely program, and it held a couple surprises for Taylor.  Taylor received the Jordan Moxam Memorial Sportsmanship Award as well as the Academic Achievement award.  The sportmanship award was a wonderful surprise......even daddy didn't know she was going to get it.

The other surprise came when they were handing out diplomas, calling the students up in alphabetical order.  They skipped right over Taylor Schenk, going from another "S" last name right to a "T" last name.  After handing out a diploma to another student, Rick decided to scoot across the stage to just find out why they skipped over Taylor.  I think we were all wondering what was going on, whether or not it was a joke and they did it on purpose.  I'm not really sure how it all happened, but I'm sure it made the evening even more memorable for Taylor, and Rick.

We are very proud of Taylor and all the hard work she put into her studies and extra-curricular activities.  She played on every sports team this year, was on the "Battle of the Books" team, and also helped represent TCS at both the BASEF and the Redeemer Science Fairs.  She missed a lot of school days because of all these activities, but she was faithful in always "catching up". 

Taylor will be attending King's Christian Collegiate along with her sister Amber in September, and I'll bet Daddy will miss seeing his girl at school.

All in all, graduation day and evening were a lot of fun and I know Taylor thoroughly enjoyed getting dressed up like a princess!

June Sports Pics

Last week Taylor went to the District Track and Field meet held in Brantford.  She competed in the 400m, long jump, and triple jump.  She had a great time in the heat and came home with a lovely yellow 4th place ribbon in triple jump, and Trinity came in first place overall.

Taylor played in the Baseball Tournament held in Kitchener today.  The girls team won 3 of their 5 games.  I enjoyed yelling and cheering, and especially loved their, "Encourage one another" cheer/song that they did together as a team.  The weather was awesome and the girls displayed great attitudes and sportsmanship.

Taylor's elementary sports experience came to an end today......next year......Highschool!!!! YAY!

OFSAA 2011~Track and Field

It was a wonderful day.  We started our morning with a drive from Parry Sound to Sudbury through crazy downpours accompanied by incredibly close lightning and thunder that rumbled the van to its core.  Thankfully the further north we travelled, the brighter the skies became.  We reached Sudbury around 11am and by that time the skies were overcast, but not dropping any rain.

Amber competed in the long jump at 1:30 this afternoon.  The whole family was there to cheer her on as she jumped her 4.60 metre jump.  We were excited to be able to watch her compete and experience the thrill of being the sole King's Christian representative at this OFSAA track and field meet. 

It was a well-organized event and it was a great experience for Amber.  She was cool as a cucumber before and during the competition and she is very happy with her results.  Placing 16th in all of Ontario is something to be proud of.  We thank God for blessing her with the many gifts she has and we pray that He'll receive all the glory. 

Oh yes...the Big Nickel...