Tristan and Emma

Rosslyn Academy Choral Concert

Last evening, we had the joy of attending Middle School and High School choir concert at Rosslyn Academy. Tristan sang in the Grade 7 & 8 choir, under the direction of Mr. Mark Statler. It was a great evening!

During one of the songs Tristan played the jambe

...after the performance we had a great time connected

with friends and other Rosslyn families.

Rosslyn Academy Invitational Swim Meet

Today, Emma competed in a Rosslyn Invitational Swimming Meet, where she raced in the 50 meter freestyle and 50 meter backstroke. She did a great job!

Erica and Amina volunteering as time keepers

at todays swim meet

Emma and her buddy Diana

Way to go girls!!!!!

Tristan and Emma want to share a BIG HELLO to the Sunday School Kids at the Berwick and Kentville United Churches who are following our blog this month. "Hope you are having a great winter!!!"

September 2011 - Family Fun

BROWN'S CHEESE PLEASE!

Tristan at the Brown's Cheese farm in Tigoni, Kenya

Last weekend, we had a delightful time with friends visiting the Brown's family cheese business outside of Nairobi. It was a fun Sunday visiting with new friends and learning about how cheese is made.

Mommy and Emma in the cheese aging room

The Brown's Cheese Company was started a generation ago, as the Brown family started making cheese for themselves and for gifts. Soon their friends were wanting to purchase it, and from a small attachment to the farm house, a booming business grew.

Daddy and Ava on the tour -- It's not easy being cheezy!

Guinea Fowl roaming around the farm house

Emma's first swim meet of fifth grade

Also this past week, Emma was back in the pool competing in freestyle and back stroke in the Rosslyn Academy Invitational Swim Meet.

Emma did fantastic placing in second and third in her two heats

The carrot and the stick...

Today was Emma's final swim meet for the 2010/2011 school year in Nairobi. She had a lot of fun with her team mates at the meet hosted by Rosslyn Academy.

Emma did fantastic in both her 50 m freestyle

and 50 m backstroke races

Way to go Emma!

Emma with Thomas and Jen after her big races!

Meanwhile at home.... an unexpected visitor landed in!

They say that there are basically two ways

to encourage an unwanted visitor to leave!

"The Carrot"

(Emma whistling and sweet talking the frightened bird)

... and "the stick!"

(No bird was harmed in this scenario,

in the end it found the open window

without the helpful assistance of our girls.)

Rosslyn Swim Meet

A Nail Biting Competition

Emma competed this weekend at a Rosslyn Academy Invitational Swimming Tournament against schools from across the city. On Saturday morning, she swam the 50 m freestyle and 50 m backstroke races. She had a lot of fun cheering on her team mates and meeting fellow swimmers from other schools.

Emma finished a very close second in her freestyle race.

Way to Go Emma!