In this post I want to feature Evelyn. I have to say, I am so proud of this girl. In the past year she has matured into such a phenomenal young woman that it is hard to believe that I get to be her dad. I am not great at gushing, but seriously, she is about as cool a kid as one could ask for.
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| This is her being inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. To achieve this she has had to maintain straight A's, be in good standing with all school/community rules, and take part in several hours worth of community service outside of school. For Ev, this was a breeze. She does all these things anyway! |
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I really wish this photo were better quality because I absolutely love her sense of style. She has cultivated a grungy look that fits perfectly with her drumming and skateboarding. Honestly, she could be featured in a music video in the 90s. This year she was the only drummer in the 7th grade, so on most days she had to carry the rhythm section all on her own- a position that I think she both stressed over and relished at the same time. In these photos she is standing in with other grades to help out during the band concert last week (That's why there are other drummers in the pics).
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She is already looking forward to next year when she can join the more exclusive Jazz band and lead the percussion section on the kit. Besides band, she goes to a weekly anime club and has a tight group of friends that she hangs out with.
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| I had to include this photo of her (climber on the right) for two reasons. First, because we hardly ever get her to tie in and this is a unique moment. And second, because I think it shows a lot about her personality. She definitely does her own thing. Most of the time she is very content to explore the area, read her book, take photos, or offer an extra belay when needed. This last week she walked up to a route though, and tied in like it was the most natural thing in the world. She then proceeded to climb the route three times in a row, getting higher and higher each time, until she finally reached the top with no falls. Coming down, she untied without a word and walked away, obviously proud of herself but without doing much at all by way of celebration. I think I managed to get a fist bump out of her before she was off to other things. Cool and accomplished, yet understated. That's Ev in a nutshell. |
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As for our family, we went camping last week at local area owned by a climber who has developed, in essence, an outdoor climbing gym. He has done tons of development and allows people to camp on his land for free, asking only that they leave things better than when they arrived- something our family tries to do anyway. We had a great time camping and climbing, Jackson belayed a leader for his first time, and Rachel sent her hardest outdoor route to date. Pretty good week.
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| Hammocks are always a favorite place to hang out. Get it? Hang out? Ha! |
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| Campfire stories and songs |
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| What a beautiful area. If you look really closely (and maybe make the picture bigger) you can see Jackson climbing on the wall by our camp. |
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| We have the coolest family! A lot of the climbing here is on friction slabs, a new style for our kids that is scary to get used to- especially on lead. |
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| Here's me watching Jack do his first leader belay. Addy is the climber that you can't see, but she also did a great job. |
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| Sausage, pancakes, and eggs. Breakfast of champions. |
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| Rachel ugly-crying out of pride after her send |
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| Looking strong! |
Well, that's pretty much it. We also did a bunch of scout stuff, but I'll wait for next week to write about that.
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| At the top of one of my projects that went down recently. I've still got it! |
Have a good week!
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