Grade 8 Grads

Since the parents haven't posted here, an Auntie will post something too special to miss:

2 of the grandchildren graduated from Grade 8 this year:

Raph & Sharon's eldest, Rachel Christina,

and Christine & Maurice's 4th, Joshua Ralph

proud Opa & Oma with grandson Josh

proud Oma with granddaughter Rachel

Rachel diligently sewing her dress as part of her sewing lessons from Oma. We all enjoyed the excuse for having her here often! And she did a great job on a challenging pattern!

Congratulations both of you!

And all the best in the greater challenges ahead in highschool!

Lizzy's Graduation

Proud Oma with her oldest grand-daughter who graduated from Grade 12!!

Congratulations beautiful Lizzy!

Heidi performing her magic at the piano

Congratulations Mark...

As you can see, it isn't easy to get a good picture of Mark. He still can hardly resist showing off, turning away or pulling goofy faces! - even tho he is now officially a teen (or maybe that's the reason?;) and graduated from grade school!

Finally, after many attempts, I got a couple respectable photos of Chris & Maurice's eldest son, Oma & Opa's eldest grandson, and my oldest nephew :)!

Congratulations, Mark on your hard work and perserverance in this past year, completing half of grade 7 plus whole grade 8! I didn't think you could do it, seeing as you only started grade 8 after the Christmas holidays! You've got your Opa's "stick-to-itiveness" as he calls it :).

Now, there's a handsome young dude :)

Congratulations also to the birthday people of June & July not hither-to-fore mentioned:

John - June 14

Oom Evert - June 20

Esther - July 5

Maria - July 11

Maurice - July 13

Oom Evert & Tante Marian - July 20 Happy Anniversary!