All of this inspired Benjamin to get out the basketball IMG_0526 dribble IMG_0528 and get ready to shoot IMG_0527 at which point he decided to go outside IMG_0529 and scout out the hoop IMG_0532 as his shot went up IMG_0531 came towards the rim IMG_0530 and went in IMG_0533 for the game winner. I'll let you, gentle viewer, decide if these shots are in sequence ...

Next Jane posed in her prom dress IMG_0534 IMG_0535 IMG_0536 while Ben and Sarah consulted this catalog for possible accessories IMG_0537 since it was a Hawaiian theme. She posed a few more times IMG_0538 IMG_0539 IMG_0540 which didn't distract Benjamin IMG_0541 from building Lego soccer IMG_0542

Then Fred arrived IMG_0543 IMG_0544 IMG_0545 IMG_0546 and in our confusion we took this picture of Fred and Sarah IMG_0547 while Jane watched by the chess board. IMG_0548

The camera battery died as I recorded Cindy George IMG_0549 so I took this second shot IMG_0550 before going back to pictures of the girls IMG_0551 IMG_0552 IMG_0553 IMG_0554 IMG_0555 IMG_0556 and this final shot of the proud mothers IMG_0557 before they left for the dance.

Next morning, I went to get Jane at Lucy's which was showing signs of wear IMG_0558 as Kaylen slept lying down, IMG_0559 Jane and Lucy slept sitting up IMG_0560 and Rosie smiled IMG_0561 undoubtedly because the phone worked.

Back at home, Sarah IMG_0562 joined with Claire IMG_0563 IMG_0564 IMG_0565 to prepare for Julianna's graduation.

After a while, Bill IMG_0566 and Martha IMG_0567 IMG_0568 arrived to go out to dinner while Jane IMG_0569 stayed home to babysit. First we took this group photo IMG_0570 and then this candid IMG_0571 and these pictures of Martha IMG_0572 IMG_0573 reacting to the news of the 7th graders much to Jane's IMG_0574 great amusement. After a little more conversation IMG_0575 and a more normal picture of Martha IMG_0576 we went off to dinner.

When we got back, I did some experiments with the digital zoom capturing Ben IMG_0577 Sarah IMG_0578 Martha IMG_0580 Bill (in profile) IMG_0581 the chess board IMG_0582 and Suzanne IMG_0583 before Claire IMG_0579 and Jess and Fanny IMG_0584 and the lineup IMG_0585 got me back to regular zoom'ing.

Sunday was the flute concert as Jane posed with her teacher IMG_0586 and then Rachel joined IMG_0587 First the flautists gathered IMG_0588 and the programs appeared IMG_0589 and then there were warmups IMG_0590 IMG_0591 including Jane (in out of focus, digital zoom) IMG_0592 and then the teacher welcomed everyone IMG_0593 and showed the food you get if you last through the concert IMG_0594 and the piano player IMG_0595 and then introduced the first player who was 5 IMG_0596 all in the Bedford lecture hall. IMG_0597

Eventually, it was Jane's turn to tune IMG_0598 IMG_0599 and get going IMG_0600 IMG_0601 at more digital IMG_0602 IMG_0603 and even more digital IMG_0604 IMG_0605 zooming.

Jane played away IMG_0606 for her proud mother IMG_0607 but some in the audience IMG_0608 had more important things to do. We left after the piece to take Jane to the choir party where we ran into Daniel Suo. IMG_0609