Dorian middle school music camp

Veronica attended a music camp at Luther College (in Iowa) last week. She did a lot of singing over the week and somehow memorized the lyrics and melodies to nine songs. The rest of us drove down to pick her up and were treated to a concert full of talented kids.

This is the chamber choir:

And this is the full ensemble (good luck finding V in there):

It's a nice campus. We were able to try out the cafeteria, and I grabbed this photo in the quad.

Here are a couple of clips taken with my iPhone, starting an Amish buggy sighting on the drive down:

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History Cruze Car Show

Omri and I checked out this car show in North St. Paul. I also brought my film camera along, but we won't see those results for a while.

 

Best light of the night?

Probably my favorite car from the show?

Omri's favorite (although too new to be a part of the show):

We had to check if there were actually wheels on the back of this thing or if it just drags on the ground:

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Ballerina

Veronica did a lovely job at ballet this year. (She also danced jazz and tap but didn't perform in the recital for those).

These are pro shots from Catherine Brinker Photography:

Video was prohibited at the recital, so I had to sneak this short clip and left the sound off in order to keep it from getting flagged online:

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Omri hitting against the wall

He's got good control!

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Veronica graduates from Oak Hill

She started pre-school at Oak Hill Montessori at age 2. Now, 12 years later, Veronica's time there has come to a close. I am super proud of her and how far she has come during that time!

Here are some highlights from the bittersweet graduation ceremony (sorry for the shaky camera!):

 

With some very special teachers, Heidi and Katie:

The graduating class:

Can't help but look back at a time like this:

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Valley Fair 2025

We had a fun time with friends at Valley Fair on Sunday!

 

It was a hot day, so we spent a chunk of our time at the water park too (not pictured).

R and I made it onto The Wild Thing this year, probably the first time in close to 30 years! Veronica went on the Corkscrew twice and everybody loved the High Roller.

Nice kick off to summer!

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