Monday, July 28, 2008
Swim Meet 3
Mali is awesome! She won every event she was in, including the IM relay where she swam both the backstroke and freestyle. Andrew had a bad meet - for him - coming in second to Eric in the 200yd IM. He had a lot of fun anyway - it was a fun meet. At the end we had a boys vs. girls dogpaddle relay race. We disqualified the boys for doing something that looked a lot more like breaststroke than dogpaddle.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Swim Meet
Today's meet was at Sunset Athletic Club, where they have built nice new buildings around their pool. It was a lot of fun - talking with Eric's dad Michael and seeing the other folks we know - Eric's mom Joan and DougOfDougAndErin. The kids got to dive to start their races (they have to start in the water at our pool). There was a mixture of success for us there - Photos coming soon. Mali is turning into an amazing swimmer! She swam the first and last legs of her freestyle relay, and her team won!
Afterwards we went to Deborah's cookie store, the kids got sandwiches at Subway first, while Susy and I bought her a bicycle at Sunset Cycles, in preparation for our bicycle/winery trip August 24th. At the cookie store, Mali devaoured a huge cookie ice-cream sandwich. Andrew and Rian ordered banana splits, which I helped them with. Then we waited around for 10 minutes so I could get a macaroon. I love them, and they are amazing, fresh out of the oven.
We got home, and after Andrew changed I drove him and Rian to the MAX train station so they could go to Clackamas and meet Rian's parents at the Garlic Jim's pizza place they just bought. Andrew worked for several hours putting fliers on doors. He goes back tomorrow to learn how to make pizza, and also to get paid! He's excited about both.
Afterwards we went to Deborah's cookie store, the kids got sandwiches at Subway first, while Susy and I bought her a bicycle at Sunset Cycles, in preparation for our bicycle/winery trip August 24th. At the cookie store, Mali devaoured a huge cookie ice-cream sandwich. Andrew and Rian ordered banana splits, which I helped them with. Then we waited around for 10 minutes so I could get a macaroon. I love them, and they are amazing, fresh out of the oven.
We got home, and after Andrew changed I drove him and Rian to the MAX train station so they could go to Clackamas and meet Rian's parents at the Garlic Jim's pizza place they just bought. Andrew worked for several hours putting fliers on doors. He goes back tomorrow to learn how to make pizza, and also to get paid! He's excited about both.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hi.
Wednesday was full of work for me. Children played, once swim team practice was over.
Rian came over for awhile and played Scrabble and Clue with Andrew and Mali.
After dinner Susy and I played Andrew and Mali a game of Clue, then Scrabble. (Guess who won!?! Right! It was me!!! Both games!!! WooHoo.)
Mali still refuses to play Hearts, which is Andrew's first choice every night.
Rian came over for awhile and played Scrabble and Clue with Andrew and Mali.
After dinner Susy and I played Andrew and Mali a game of Clue, then Scrabble. (Guess who won!?! Right! It was me!!! Both games!!! WooHoo.)
Mali still refuses to play Hearts, which is Andrew's first choice every night.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tuesday Practices
Andrew went to swim team practice at 9:00, then I took him directly to cross-country practice, which started at 10:30. He walked home by 12:30, but was very, very grumpy, and wouldn't say why. It could be that his first running experience of the summer was more difficult than he anticipated.
Mali's soccer friend Tesia spent the night, and went with Mali to swim practice and hung out in the upper pool.
Mali will be spending August 8 - 10th with Tesia because of the big soccer qualifying tournament, and will miss Jennifer and Dave's wedding up at the Olympic Park Institute. August 3rd Susy and Mali will be taking the train up to Tacoma and catching a ride up to Jennifer's wedding shower.
Mali's soccer friend Tesia spent the night, and went with Mali to swim practice and hung out in the upper pool.
Mali will be spending August 8 - 10th with Tesia because of the big soccer qualifying tournament, and will miss Jennifer and Dave's wedding up at the Olympic Park Institute. August 3rd Susy and Mali will be taking the train up to Tacoma and catching a ride up to Jennifer's wedding shower.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Week Away, Weekend Parties, Swim Meet #1
I spent most of last week up in Canada, working with BCTC, and then had a few days in Redmond. Things have been hectic, with still much work to do!
Back here in Oregon, we had a busy weekend:
Saturday morning was the first swim meet of the year, and it was here at Murray Hill. I helped run it while Susy timed, and we got it finished before 11:30 - a new record! The kids did great - and Mali was surprising with the speed and elegance she has acquired in the water after just three weeks of practice. She looked GOOD. She also won all of her events. Andrew did great too, as always. The highlight for him was easily winning the backstroke, but he would have been disqualified in a serious meet, because he somehow managed to go UNDER the lane line at the end of the race - a difficult trick while doing backstroke.
Saturday night we had a great time at Rian's house. Jason and Terri invited us over for cards while the kids had a Murder Mystery Party - a live action game of Clue. Everyone had a great time, and we got to hang out again with Jason's parents, who are back from their trip to Italy. They brought over a huge prosciutto - but not from Italy - it came from Costco.
Sunday was similarly busy. Moose and I went for a long walk in the morning, and saw butterflies everywhere. Then Susy and I went to the Tigard Farmer's Market - open Sundays until 2:00. We went for tomatoes and basil for Bruschetta, but of course it is too early for them in Oregon, so also stopped and spent $100+ at Safeway. Bought 6 basil plants, which I hurriedly planted at home in the planters out front, and then rushed to Eric's Dad's house for a party, getting there an hour late because we left late and then I got us lost taking a shortcut. Yes, I heard about it.
The party was great, we got to go down to Lake Oswego - the actual (very private) lake. A Beautiful place, easy to see why people pay so much to have access to it.
Back here in Oregon, we had a busy weekend:
Saturday morning was the first swim meet of the year, and it was here at Murray Hill. I helped run it while Susy timed, and we got it finished before 11:30 - a new record! The kids did great - and Mali was surprising with the speed and elegance she has acquired in the water after just three weeks of practice. She looked GOOD. She also won all of her events. Andrew did great too, as always. The highlight for him was easily winning the backstroke, but he would have been disqualified in a serious meet, because he somehow managed to go UNDER the lane line at the end of the race - a difficult trick while doing backstroke.
Saturday night we had a great time at Rian's house. Jason and Terri invited us over for cards while the kids had a Murder Mystery Party - a live action game of Clue. Everyone had a great time, and we got to hang out again with Jason's parents, who are back from their trip to Italy. They brought over a huge prosciutto - but not from Italy - it came from Costco.
Sunday was similarly busy. Moose and I went for a long walk in the morning, and saw butterflies everywhere. Then Susy and I went to the Tigard Farmer's Market - open Sundays until 2:00. We went for tomatoes and basil for Bruschetta, but of course it is too early for them in Oregon, so also stopped and spent $100+ at Safeway. Bought 6 basil plants, which I hurriedly planted at home in the planters out front, and then rushed to Eric's Dad's house for a party, getting there an hour late because we left late and then I got us lost taking a shortcut. Yes, I heard about it.
The party was great, we got to go down to Lake Oswego - the actual (very private) lake. A Beautiful place, easy to see why people pay so much to have access to it.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Home again
We returned Saturday from Gig Harbor and the 4th of July fun, exhausted and happy. This morning Mali slept until after 9:00, probably a new record for her. Rian came over, we played hearts, then the kids all went to the pool and Susy and I took a nice long nap. I am finally feeling rested again.
Except for swimming, Mali has had her nose buried in a book all day - Rian gave her several in a series: Pretty Little Liars. Mali has decided she hates playing hearts and is growing more emphatic about it daily.
Except for swimming, Mali has had her nose buried in a book all day - Rian gave her several in a series: Pretty Little Liars. Mali has decided she hates playing hearts and is growing more emphatic about it daily.
4th of July Fun
I was already in Redmond for work, so Susy and the kids took the train up and we went to Dave and Susan's for a game night. Along with us were Rian and Rachel. Their train was late, which was okay as I almost was trying to find King Station in Seattle. I found Union Station with no trouble...
Game night at Dave's turned into game morning - we didn't get to bed until 2:00 AM, and Mali and Rachel were still up, talking. The next morning everyone moved a little slowly and we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's for the 4th of July. That was great fun, as it was also a graduation party for Lori and a farewell party for Lori and John, who are moving to Albuquerque in two more days. I went to bed early, but the kids were up late again, and I think all are exhausted.
Game night at Dave's turned into game morning - we didn't get to bed until 2:00 AM, and Mali and Rachel were still up, talking. The next morning everyone moved a little slowly and we headed over to Grandma and Grandpa's for the 4th of July. That was great fun, as it was also a graduation party for Lori and a farewell party for Lori and John, who are moving to Albuquerque in two more days. I went to bed early, but the kids were up late again, and I think all are exhausted.
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