God's Grace Among the Faves

Time to list the 5 things blessings that God allowed in our lives this week.......bloggers who like to find 5 faves every Friday link up with Susanne from over here.....join us!  Or if you aren't a blogger, please share one of your fave things from the week, by writing in the comment section....

• HUGE DOSE OF GOD'S GRACE!  swiped off the car side-view mirror on drivers side when pulling away from the pharmacy drive up window.....the grace of God was on this because the entire component was not severely damaged like it was when I did this 3 summers ago (yes, i have now managed to do this THREE times on 2 different cars....!)....and the part was in stock so they can put it on this morning before princess has to be at her graduation rehearsal. And although still very pricey to fix, it isn't as pricey as 3 years ago! And the other "grace filled moment": the reason we were at the pharmacy was because the princess woke up again for 2nd time in a month, with swelling and pain at site of incision of bottom wisdom teeth...only the opposite side of last month! We prayed, went back to oral surgeon and found out he didn't need to dig down. He just irrigated it, gave her the rx for antibiotic and we went back yesterday for a quick check. Things are looking better....she just needs to stay on the antibiotic and keep irrigating it after all meals. I'm making her do this the rest of the summer! 

• FATHER'S DAY LUNCH hubby wanted to go eat BBQ at our fave BBQ place..so after church we headed north a bit and enjoyed an awesome meal on the patio.....replete with the best ice cream in NYS...the western NY style custard ice cream that I remember so fondly from my college days at RWC in Rochester, NY,  is sold here in the eastern part of NYS for a very good price...and I can only find it at this establishment...it really made for a yummy ending to a fun Father's Day luncheon.

"Happy Father's Day, Daddy!"
from Claire & Courtney
19 June
c. F E M T Photos 2011

• WATCHING THE BALLERINA  Claire, our 12 year old, had her Dance Show last Friday evening.  It was delightful.  All of the classes in the Academy of Dance performed (tap, hip-hop, jazz, adult tap, and ballet...of which there are not very many students over the age of 6.)  Claire danced a pas de deux with another girl from her Advanced Ballet class and she had a pointe solo.  She also danced as lead ballerina in her regular ballet group class.  

Claire after completing a Chaines turn
(pronounced Shen-ay)

• 6TH GRADE DANCE!  In our school district's 7 elementary schools, the 6th graders are honored with an end of the year event (different for each school) and a Graduation/Picnic.  Claire attends an elementary school that hosts a formal dance for just the 6th grade class.  The dance is put together by a parent committee.  Each year is a different theme.  This year it was "Black and White Masked Ball" and oh what fun they had.  Claire said almost every girl in the class was at the dance and most of the boys.  Here is what Claire looked like with her mask and without her mask.  It was held on Wednesday evening and they had a gorgeous nite for it!

all ready for her first school dance!
22 June 2011

Claire is ready for the Black and White Masked Ball

• 6TH GRADE GRADUATION!  Our district does not do kindergarten graduation (thank the Lord...there is always something kind of weird about that!) but rather, they honor the oldest class in the elementary schools with a graduation (no caps/gowns, just nice "church clothes").  When they leave the Junior High in 8th grade, they have an Awards Ceremony followed by a formal dance.  And of course, on Saturday, the seniors of S----High School will graduate.  Each elementary school in our district does it a little bit differently.  Claire's school has Graduation from 8:30-10 a.m. with a procession, awards, class song, dvd presentation (with past baby pics, etc.) and then the giving out of diplomas. The gym is decorated with the school colors (maroon and white) and with the class mascot and school seal. This is followed by a cake and punch reception on the lawn, and then the Class Picnic in the afternoon at the towne park.   Claire graduated yesterday morning and received 4 music awards!  We are very proud of her.

Claire holding her diploma from Elementary School
23 June 2011

Claire, 3rd from right, front row
the BH ELEMENTARY
  CLASS OF 2011!!
80 students total

                                                          

GOOD LUCK AT S-----JUNIOR HIGH!!!

That wraps it up for me.

Our oldest daughter graduates tomorrow morning from S-----High School.  We have to drive down to the University at Albany, where the graduation takes place.  There are about 480 students graduating in her class. This is gonna be a long morning!

Happy Weekend everyone!!!