Orthodontiste; Brome, Pool

Sabrina you had your first visit at the orthodontist today. I don't think it's going to be easy but we're going to get through as a family. Dr Nadeau is really nice and explained really well what was going to happen to you in the next ten years. Basically, you have to go through gum transplant and have 3 baby teeth removed in the next six months. Once that's done, your mouth should place itself enough so that you will only wear braces for a few years, instead of many. Hopefully.

Mathieu, you and I went to visit Grand Maman Pierro today. First we picked her up and went to have breakfast in Knowlton, then we came back to her house for half an hour. I always enjoy those little visits to Brome.

We came back home just in time to pick up Sabrina at school. After a few hours at home, it was time for your last swimming lessons of the session. You both received your diplomas, and you both did very well. After a summer in the pool, I believe both of you will be able to go up one group once you go through next session. Congratulations!

Lastly, right after the pool, we went to Mathieu Graduation Supper. We offered you which restaurant you could choose. Your first three choices, Cora, Eggsqui and Ikea didn't do, unfortunately, didn't offer suppers. Your sister suggested McDonalds which of course became your first choice. So we had a great dinner at McDo, and you guys were able to play in the amusement park there. Hey we eat junk food two-three times a year, so I don't think it's going to kill us.

We are so proud of you.

And now a new segment... In the news today

Armed conflict The Yemen army captures Shuqra, the third militant stronghold to fall in the last week. (BBC) Paraguay despatches its Army to resolve an argument between farmers and the government in a remote land reserve which has claimed the lives of 17 people. (AP via Boston Globe) Arts and Culture U.S. R&B singer Chris Brown and Canadian rapper Drake reportedly brawl with each other over fellow popstar Rihanna in a New York City club. (MTV News) (CBS News) (Reuters) (US Weekly Magazine) (TMZ) An Apple I computer sells at auction for $374,500, setting a new record. (BBC) Business and economy Italy announces it will sell off three state owned business in hopes of reducing the country's debt problems. (BBC) Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is convicted of three counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy related to insider trading in 2011.(WSJ) Credit downgrades: Moody's Investor Service downgrades the credit rating of five Dutch banks including ING Bank.(Reuters) Moody's also cuts the rating of Nokia's debt to "junk" status. (Reuters) Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, convenes a conference call to discuss possible fall-out from the weekend's elections in Greece. (Reuters) Chinese manufacturer Yili Group recalls baby formula after some products are discovered with high mercury levels. (BBC) Disasters 2012 Pacific hurricane season: Hurricane Carlotta makes landfall on the coast of Mexico. (Reuters Alertnet) International relations Canada and the US state of Michigan announce plans to build a new bridge between the US city ofDetroit and the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. (Reuters) Law and crime Police in Japan arrest Katsuya Takahashi of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, the last fugitive wanted over theMarch 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway that killed 13 people. (BBC) China suspends three officials and the government of Ankang city apologizes to a woman, Feng Jianmei, 23, who is forced to undergo an illegal abortion seven months into her pregnancy after graphic photos of the mother and her dead baby are circulated online.(AP via the Star) Baker Atyani, Al Arabiya's TV bureau chief for Southeast Asia, disappears with four other people on the restive southern Philippine island of Jolo where Muslim militants are active. (AP via TIME) Three employees of an armoured car company are reported dead and one injured in a shooting at theUniversity of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. (CBC News) Politics and elections Ukrainian prime minister Mykola Azarov is accused by the opposition of violating the law by drinking an alcoholic beverage in a government building. (Reuters) U.S. president Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants. (NY Times) The Congress of Colombia approves a law aimed at facilitating peace talks between the government and guerrilla groups. (BBC) Religion The Holy See establishes the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, for formerAnglicans in Australia. (Bollettino) Bulgarian remains believed by some to be John The Baptist are scientifically dated to the first century AD. (Washington Post) Sport UEFA Euro 2012: In an unprecedented development, the match between France and Ukraine at theDonbass Arena in Donetsk is postponed for 55 minutes in the midst of a lightning storm and torrential rain. (BBC) (The Guardian)