Last Swim Meet '10

Acacia had her last swim meet of the winter session. They are off now for about 6 weeks (thankfully!). I had to have her in the pool at 7a and this pool was about 45 minutes away. We were both beat! This was the state conference meet. There were at least 60+ kids competing in each event. Acacia got DQ'ed in her IM. We are still waiting to find out why. Otherwise, she saved a few seconds off her 50 yard breast stroke but back and free she added a few seconds. I was not surprised seeing how she did not have as much sleep as she needed and she refused to eat anything. She was placing like 20th and 30th out of 60 kids which is really not too bad given that she was probably the youngest one there having just turned 9.

Since it was a conference meet the team came up with the Olympic theme, made posters and t-shirts and had a cheer and fight chant ready to go. They were the only team that did this so they really had a presence at the meet. I also love the fact that Oregon really supports this sport. I'd say at least half the fans were in black and orange (Oregon colors). Overall the team place 2nd in the meet. Quite a few of the kids will advance on to whatever the next level is. This is really VERY competitive swimming. Acacia really likes to win ribbons but I think it will be a little while now before she actually gets another one. But, maybe that will be her motivation.





Enter the Oregon Tigersharks!!









Here comes Acacia (blue t-shirt with a ribbon around her neck)











Acacia (and team) doing their cheer (she is still in a blue t-shirt but there is an orange sign in front of her here).






Here's the entire team! Well, the 10 and under group.










Eat my bubbles! How threatening!!














They have to write on their arms all the events they are doing, what stroke, lane, heat, etc ... She had a lot of events this time!!








This is one of her friends. The only way parents can tell their kids apart is usually by their goggles. But, these two have the exact same ones. I can never find Acacia once she is in the crowd of Tigersharks!!











On your mark. Get set .....

A few more basketball shots '10

Chris has one more game till the season is over. I am so impressed with how much the kids have progressed since they started. It really is amazing. Chris is winning the best left handed dribbler week after week.



It always takes a little before he starts getting into it ...









You can't really see him, but Chris made this shot ...










Taking it in for a shot!












Left handed dribbling!











Left handed ... rolling ....

New Team Suit '10

Acacia's new team suit arrived. She even has matching goggles and the swim cap. Her next meet is this Sunday (Valentine's Day). I hope she has a good day! She was pretty bummed out after the last meet because she had to switch from competing in only 25 yard events to having to do 50 or more. She went from being first in almost everything to being more in the middle. You only get a ribbon if you place and placing is 1st - 12th. There are usually at least 20+ kids competing in each event.

More Skiing '10

We were able to get another day of skiing in. It was colder then we normally would have liked it but we all managed to still enjoy ourselves. We met up with some friends which always makes the kids happier! No one ran into anything this time, and no one launched them self off a terrain park jump and no one got lost. It was a good day for all!