Dallin's Birthday / Thin Air

The Gaspar de Alba family came down our way for the wedding of Monica Gaspar de Alba (Joey's sister) in Austin.  Camille tagged along with her boys to hang out with us.  It was Dallin's 12th birthday so Camille decided to celebrate by going to Thin Air with the cousins.  Gabbi had gone recently with a date and thought it was really fun.  The older boys ended up spending most of their time in the dodge ball area and the rest spent most of their time jumping, flipping, and falling into the foam pits.  It was fun for everyone.  

Camille asked Matt if he could make Dallin a cake.  Matt was a little reluctant because he didn't want it to turn into a expectation with so large an extended family, but he relented and made a Raymond Raving Rabbids cake for him surrounded by onlookers.  It turned out pretty good and Dallin liked it.  

Computer Finders, Keepers

A family across the street recently moved out of their rental house.   We heard from other neighbors that they hadn't left things very nice.  Brayden was exploring the area behind the houses around that same time.  He kept asking the random question, "Say there were computers in the alley way, would we be able to get them and keep them?"  I didn't quite understand what he was getting at, because of course we wouldn't expect computers to be left out around the neighborhood.  He also asked Matt who gave him the go ahead.  He left early in the morning with Santiago and together they lugged back their loot.  I figured out that the renters had just dumped them over their back fence when they left.  

Hurricanes Summer 2014

1st Swim Meet - June 9, 2014

Hurricanes vs. Colonies

3rd Swim Meet - July 1, 2014
Hurricanes vs. Northwest Crossing

Swim Team Party - July 7, 2014

At the swim team party they called them up by age group and gave them their trophy for being part of the team.  We ate pizza and salads and they got to swim in the pool for fun.  

Championship Meet - July 12, 2014
Northside Aquatics Center

Blake 6 yrs old

100 yard free relay - 6th -2:44.60

6&U 25 yard freestyle - 14th out of 25- 40.99

Boys 7&U 25 yard freestyle - 18th out of 21-38.29

Julia - 8 yrs old

Girls 8&U 25 yard Freestyle - 9th out of 21- 25.27

Girls 8&U 100 yard Freestyle Relay - 5th - 1:49.74

Brayden - 11 years old

Boys 14 &U Medley Relay (breaststroke) - 4th -1:17.85

Boys 11& U 25 yard Breaststroke - 2nd-22.37

Boys 11&U yard Freestyle - 5th - 18.17

Boys 12 &U 100 yard Freestyle Relay - 4th - 1:12.43

Kylee - 13 years old

Girls 13 & U 25 yard Backstroke - 2nd - 21.09

Girls 13 &U 25 yard Freestyle - 4th - 15.78

The Hurricanes won the Championship swim meet.  They swam against Northwest Crossing - Dolphins, Colonies House- Dolphins, and Dominion.  In the championship swim meet they usually swim 2 individual events and 1 relay, with the possibility of swimming 2 relays.  The entries were not entered in correctly.  There was a lot of mistakes.  Kylee did not get put in any relays, which they mistakenly overlooked her.  They forgot to put Julia in  her other individual event.  Blake was put in the same event twice in a different age group.  The second time he swam it, he dropped 2 seconds.  They forgot to put him in the Backstroke.  At least they got to swim because there was some swimmers that were mistakenly not added in any events. It was fun to do the season with the Herreras and I enjoy the opportunity for the kids to get better at swimming.  The summer seems to go quickly because they stay busy in the pool.