‘Tis the Season…

The Christmas tree went up tonight, thanks to much help from two very excited boys!

Brennan

This boy needs a haircut.

A Ninja, A Racer, and A Butterfly, Oh My…

Swingin’

It’s great to be a kid!

Cherry Pickin’

The boys had a great time picking cherries today.

I also got a few good shots of Grace, but I’ll save those for the next post.

Tubing on the Lake

Yesterday Uncle Tim took the boys out on the boat with their cousins, Maty and Grant. This was a new experience for the boys since our type of “outdoor adventure” usually involves mountains, not lakes.

The main event was tubing, and Philip was up first. His cousin, Maty, joined him for the leisurely ride.

Up next were Brennan and Grant.

Here they are giving us the thumbs up! Let’s go!

We started out at a nice pace that kept everything fun and everyone happy.

But then it got a little dicey.

What a great time the boys had! You can view more photos here.

Our Hurricane

As many of you know, Brennan is in his second season on the Rangely Hurricanes swim team. He competes in the Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle, as well as individual medley events. This summer he competed at meets here in Rangely, Ouray, and Glenwood Springs, where we have had the joy of camping in both our tent and our Durango! This weekend we go to Grand Junction for what will probably be our final meet until the Western Slope championship meet at the end of the summer.

The photo above is of a kickboard with his awards pinned to it. His best meet was by far in Ouray, CO, where he competed against 30 kids in his age group and came home with a first place medal as well as three second place medals. Way to go, Brennan!

The swim season has not only kept Brennan busy, but myself as well. I have been working toward becoming a USA Swimming Stroke and Turn Judge, so I can help officiate meets. I have four hours of training left, and hopefully I’ll be certified after this weekend.

For Anyone Still Reading…

Posting has been a bit sparse lately, largely due to a very busy summer with lots of traveling for swim meets. Perhaps I’ll give an update on all of that before long. In the meantime, here’s a recent photo I took of Brennan.

US Olympic Gold Medalist Comes to Town!

Josh Davis (above) is a three time Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder (until Michael Phelps came along). Davis came to town on May 6 to hold a clinic for the swim team.

The photo above is of Josh Davis coaching Brennan.

Boys in the Sand