We were able to squeeze in a last minute trip to Quebec City prior to the start to the school year. The first three days were extremely hot, but the girls managed to have a great trip. We saw the Chateau Frontenac up close, took a ferry to Levis, and on the last day walked along the Promenade des Gouverneurs and the Plains of Abraham. We found a very nice splash pad to cool off in Levis, rode a Ferris wheel, swam daily in the hotel pool and even explored the Museum of Civilization:
With ever-changing rules and new variants, the synchro team was not expecting an end-of-summer completion. But so it was that last week, our girls performed with waterproof make-up, to music, without their goggles, and with 5 judges scoring them. They seemed to throughly enjoy their first “artistic-swimming” foray. Here are a few photos:
For their efforts, they won “best overall synchro” at the awards ceremony of their local pool:
How did our youngest just turn 8? How did the years fly by?!
We had several festivities last week, including a pool party and a flamingo-themed family dinner, and a special dinner with Grandma and auntie. Here are a few photos:
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| Cupcakes for the pool party |
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| Lego cupcakes |
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| My cousin’s pool, view from the shade |
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| Can’t wait to taste the cake! |
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| Her favourite part |
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| As requested, a flamingo cake |
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| #8 and Flamingo balloons |
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| Special delivery from great-aunt Lois |
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| Pin the wing on the Flamingo! |
Finally the first unofficial swim meet in over 1.5 years took place last Wednesday evening at a neighbourhood pool. With COVID restrictions slightly relaxed, our pool was able to compete against another pool! It was a great atmosphere, and everyone was a winner! Here are some photos:
How have 4 weeks of summer break gone by so quickly? Our youngest enjoyed her half-day theatre camp so much that she decided to go back every week for four weeks. She spent 4 hours a day dancing, singing, and acting. We weren’t able to attend any shows due to COVID restrictions, but received a video at the end of each week. Here are a few photos:
Last week all three girls decided to try their hands (and feet) at synchronized swimming (now called artistic swimming). They made the local summer team, with the trio oldest on the same team. Here are a few photos (not completely in synch):
