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Lena on June 29th, 2009
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This past Saturday, Lydia, Karl and I (along with 14 other friends) had the opportunity to go on a hike up at Ape Canyon. The day was perfect: sunny, not a cloud in the sky with a nice wind and the hike was amazing (and one that I’d like to do again). Below are some of the pictures I (and Lydia and Daniel) got of the day:
Mt. St. Helens.
A toad (or was it a really big frog?) that I noticed on the side of the path and which Daniel was kind enough to catch. (I’m afraid that even if it meant not getting a picture of it – I wasn’t about to touch the thing.)
Not sure what these are called – they were pretty frequent on the hike though.
Jonathan, Chelsea, and Michael.
Taken by Daniel B.
Mt. Adams.
Some of the group admiring the view.
Mt. St. Helens
If you look toward the left, you can see Mt. Rainier.
Chelsea B.
Nicci K.
Photographic proof that I was on the hike.
Daniel – look at this picture…
and now look at this one – I was zoomed way out so it’s hard to see him.
The guys all took a little detour up a nearby hill/small mountain. The girls stayed below and ate chocolate.
Jonathan, Michael, and Karl.
Indian Paint Brush.
Zach and Karl.
Lydia and Karl.
Mt. Adams.
Mt. St. Helens.
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Lena on June 29th, 2009
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A while back, Karl borrowed my camera and went outside to take some pictures. Below are my personal favorites:
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Lena on June 29th, 2009
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Back in early June, a bunch of us from WPC went on a hike to the Ape Caves. Below is a group shot (minus the people taking the picture) after we were all done.
I’m not going to take the time to name everyone – if you went, you know who everyone is. If you didn’t go, you don’t need to know.
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Lena on June 29th, 2009
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I think I already mentioned that I graduated from high-school back on May 30th. Below are some pictures taken, I think, mostly by Lydia.
Before the ceremony – I was figuring out where to put my speech notes.
After receiving my diploma and charge.
The graduates of 2009: From left to right: Galena, Jonathan, Genevieve, Ethan, Daniel, Pastor Bordwine, Kevin, and Caleb.
On the last one: For some reason, it came out funny and Caleb is cut in half. (So, if you read this, Caleb, sorry about that. It’s nothing personal.)
On May 31st, Lydia had her last piano recital for the year:
Playing her solo.
Daniel and Lydia playing their duet.
Lydia, Daniel and Mrs. H., their piano teacher.
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Lena on June 29th, 2009
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I said that pictures would be following my last post. Well, they still are: just later than I planned. (about 20 days later…)
Anyway, here’s the start of some pictures that were taken as far back as May 16th.
On May 16th, we celebrated Greta’s 10th Birthday (Happy Birthday, sis!). Greta is a cheerful, happy girl who entertains and takes care of Iona a lot, and is good friends with Peter and Karl. She enjoys being outdoors, reading, music, crafts, and cooking and she is usually always ready to go do something new and exciting:
Greta – 10 years old and happy.
My wonderful Mom.
‘Ona, Grandma, and Greta
Pete – with his camera smile.
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Lena on June 9th, 2009
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Summer Plans:
Warning: Updates and picture posts coming. Yes, I know – I do everything at once. I’ve always had a hard time with moderation.
Recent news (which probably most of you know anyway):
~ I turned 18 in May – driver’s license coming on Monday (provided I pass the test)
~ I graduated from high-school. I’m happy about that. Really happy.
~ School’s all done. Except for math. I wonder – is math *ever* done?
~ We had four baby goats born today – more details at Lydia’s blog (any pictures will be there also).
~ A whole bunch of people went hiking to the Ape Caves last Saturday, which was really fun. A picture of the group will be in another post.
Lydia just recently did a post on what she’s working on this summer – I won’t link to it because I’m sure all of my readers are her readers also so you’ve probably all seen it. Anyway, this is what I’m planning on doing this summer – more or less.
Geometry – I enjoy math when I’m doing it but getting to the point of doing it is not my forte. Oh well, it will build character – as my dad says.
Music – violin, piano and harp – if I’m diligent enough to practice regularly that is.
Bible Memory – Like Lydia and most of the rest of my family I’m also doing the Bible Bee. So far, it’s going well, but if I’m going to make enough progress I need to really crack down and spend significant amounts of time doing it.
Reading – My list is a little different than Lydia’s – and nope I’m not planning on finishing all of these this summer – just make a dent:
1. Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
2. Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton
3. City of God by Augustine – I’ve heard Dr. Grant talk about this one so much I feel like I should read it.
4. History of the Christian Church, volumes 1 – 10 by Philip Schaff
5. Spurgeon’s Sermons
6. Commentary on the Book of Galatians by Martin Luther
7. Sermons by Martin Luther – 10 volumes.
and that’s enough to keep me going for a long time. I also want to re-read some of my past favorites – such as Homemaking by J.R. Miller
Running/Walking/Hiking – Of Course! I enjoy them all so much I’d have a really hard time *not* doing it. I have a few fitness goals for this summer – the main one is to increase my speed in running and successfully climb Mt. St. Helens (i.e. do it without dropping down dead).
Quilting/Sewing – I’m not a “knitter” but I do like to sew and I’m really interested in improving in that area and also in learning about quilting. My great-grandmother quilted and she left a LOT of quilting supplies and materials which we now have including about 50 books on the subject – so I have everything I need to start learning.
I’m also tentatively going to learn French and (of course) keep working on Greek as well as do other misc. things. I’m also working on developing a plan for this Fall, as well as considering what I’m going to do after that.
So, that’s my life right now – external one at any rate.
Pictures will follow.
Galena