Thursday, October 24, 2013
Swing Batta, Batta
You are enjoying your first season of baseball at Proehlific as the Braves. So far you guys are 6-0. You usually play pitcher, 1st, short and 3rd. You guys have to rotate positions each inning. Your hitting continues to improve and you are having fun! Landry loves cheering for you.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
City Meet 2013
City Meet was so very exciting this Summer and such a huge event for our family that, though it occured before our blog, it was too much of a highlight to not include. We are very fortunate at Green Valley Park to be on a great team with an even better coach in Scot Budde.
Brooks, you worked so hard this summer. The way City Meet works is that all swimmers at eligible for Thursday events. Top 3 swimmers in each event at each club secure at spot at Finals days on Friday and Saturday. It is possible for a swimmer that does not hold a top 3 seed to swim on Finals days because swimmers can only do 3 individual events and so once the top swimmers make their selections, other swimmers can move up the ranks. You help a top 3 spot in all five of your individual events the entire season. We thought through where you were seeded, what you enjoy doing, and other factors to determine what you would swim.
Brooks, you were seeded 3rd in 25 Back. That really put the idea in your mind that you might actually medal and anything less would have been disappointing to you. You had worked hard with Coach Scot on an amazing finish. Well, at your first prelim you finished 3rd by 0.01. That night, you put it all on the table and won BRONZE at 19.98! We were all so pumped for you and glad to have that moment to celebrate. I was glad it was your first race to finish because I was so nervous for you.
50 Free was next. You had been working on not breathing your first stroke and your flip turn. You slipped at the start, breathed on your first stroke and had a terrible flip turn but finished 8th at 36.59!!! You knew all 3 things that had gone wrong as soon as you got out of the pool. It is great that you are able to kno what you are doing wrong and well. You were a little disappointed but we were so proud.
You swam Back for the 100 Medley Relay. You had a great leg and I am not sure what happened on the other times but you guys were expected to finish around 2nd and finished 7th having added over 7 seconds to your overall time. I think you guys were shocked at first but knew that you had done really well.
25 Free was a wide open shoot out of a sprint and is always exciting. You did everything that you had worked on and finished 7th at 15.86.
And ultra exciting was the 100 Free Relay. Coach had you and Jacob going first and second and you guys got us a huge lead. You guys got SILVER and had a blast on that podium. Daddy called you and Jacob "Po Boys" the rest of the summer.
It was great having the Huitsings there during City Meet as we cheered you and Jacob on in your events. Landry loved having Jensen there and it was great for you to have your buddy there with you as well.
You also received MVP for your age group!!!
Landry loved Coach Kathryn Anderson during Swim Team and had a blast at City Meet. She did really well on Thursday in 25 Free and 25 Back. Landry took off over 8 seconds in Back and over 48 seconds during the season. Huge improvement. Your 100 Free Relay team did so great and you really booked it as anchor leg. It was great for you to overcome feelings of nervousness and shyness during meets and more independence as well. You really enjoyed practicing with friends and the social aspects of the team and meets. You are a perfectionist which makes you very coachable and a hard worker. You are more concerned with technique than speed and I am proud of you for being self confident.
You had a big time at the parade during City Meet. We had a Duck Dynasty theme so you got all decked out in camoflage, bandanas and eye black. Big stuff.
Brooks, you worked so hard this summer. The way City Meet works is that all swimmers at eligible for Thursday events. Top 3 swimmers in each event at each club secure at spot at Finals days on Friday and Saturday. It is possible for a swimmer that does not hold a top 3 seed to swim on Finals days because swimmers can only do 3 individual events and so once the top swimmers make their selections, other swimmers can move up the ranks. You help a top 3 spot in all five of your individual events the entire season. We thought through where you were seeded, what you enjoy doing, and other factors to determine what you would swim.
Brooks, you were seeded 3rd in 25 Back. That really put the idea in your mind that you might actually medal and anything less would have been disappointing to you. You had worked hard with Coach Scot on an amazing finish. Well, at your first prelim you finished 3rd by 0.01. That night, you put it all on the table and won BRONZE at 19.98! We were all so pumped for you and glad to have that moment to celebrate. I was glad it was your first race to finish because I was so nervous for you.
50 Free was next. You had been working on not breathing your first stroke and your flip turn. You slipped at the start, breathed on your first stroke and had a terrible flip turn but finished 8th at 36.59!!! You knew all 3 things that had gone wrong as soon as you got out of the pool. It is great that you are able to kno what you are doing wrong and well. You were a little disappointed but we were so proud.
You swam Back for the 100 Medley Relay. You had a great leg and I am not sure what happened on the other times but you guys were expected to finish around 2nd and finished 7th having added over 7 seconds to your overall time. I think you guys were shocked at first but knew that you had done really well.
25 Free was a wide open shoot out of a sprint and is always exciting. You did everything that you had worked on and finished 7th at 15.86.
And ultra exciting was the 100 Free Relay. Coach had you and Jacob going first and second and you guys got us a huge lead. You guys got SILVER and had a blast on that podium. Daddy called you and Jacob "Po Boys" the rest of the summer.
It was great having the Huitsings there during City Meet as we cheered you and Jacob on in your events. Landry loved having Jensen there and it was great for you to have your buddy there with you as well.
You also received MVP for your age group!!!
You had a big time at the parade during City Meet. We had a Duck Dynasty theme so you got all decked out in camoflage, bandanas and eye black. Big stuff.
6 Year Check Up for Landry
You had a great check up with Dr. Keifer. You were just delighted to tell her all about school and everything you like to do. You were brave with the Flu Mist of course. Weight 54 lbs. (75%). Height 45 3/4 inch (75%). BMI 90%. 86/54 Blood Pressure. Vision 20/30. Hearing good. A blessing!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
I Could Not Ask For More
I love talking, especially to my children. Being in each other's presence daily is such a gift. I have been at school even more than usual lately and I just love being able to look over at Brooks' or Landry's face and see their smile and joy.
Both have developed wonderful relationships with friends. Brooks adores Jonathan and cannot wait to be with him every day. They are practically giddy at all times. Jonathan has been a true answer to prayer for Brooks to have a close friend at school. I am thankful they found each other in 2nd grade and have so many years ahead together.
Landry really enjoys Kate and Sadie. The Lord has really had His hand in placing her with sweet, loving girls to enrich her days. They are so cute dancing, laughing and having their own little worlds together. Sadie gave Landry a BFF necklace. Precious.
Tomorrow is AWANA and Brooks is prepared to rattle off 9 verses from God's Word! Awesome. He loves to store away these verses and AWANA has been an awesome launching pad to keep both kids motivated. They both blow me away every week in their desire for God's word. My prayer is that the words they learn will transform them.
Tonight Brooks wanted to talk at bedtime. He said he wanted to talk to both of us and explained how sometimes he does not know if he is making the right decisions. He gave small examples but it was wonderful to be able to share from God's Word how we have been given the Holy Spirit to guide us in our decisions and how we live every day in that power to please the Lord and bring Him glory.
Again, I love to talk, especially to these special people God has graciously blessed me with.
Both have developed wonderful relationships with friends. Brooks adores Jonathan and cannot wait to be with him every day. They are practically giddy at all times. Jonathan has been a true answer to prayer for Brooks to have a close friend at school. I am thankful they found each other in 2nd grade and have so many years ahead together.
Landry really enjoys Kate and Sadie. The Lord has really had His hand in placing her with sweet, loving girls to enrich her days. They are so cute dancing, laughing and having their own little worlds together. Sadie gave Landry a BFF necklace. Precious.
Tomorrow is AWANA and Brooks is prepared to rattle off 9 verses from God's Word! Awesome. He loves to store away these verses and AWANA has been an awesome launching pad to keep both kids motivated. They both blow me away every week in their desire for God's word. My prayer is that the words they learn will transform them.
Tonight Brooks wanted to talk at bedtime. He said he wanted to talk to both of us and explained how sometimes he does not know if he is making the right decisions. He gave small examples but it was wonderful to be able to share from God's Word how we have been given the Holy Spirit to guide us in our decisions and how we live every day in that power to please the Lord and bring Him glory.
Again, I love to talk, especially to these special people God has graciously blessed me with.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Landry is 6!
I feel like this one has been a long time coming, not for me, but for Landry. She has been so excited about this age. Many of her friends are just a little older so the "perfect age" continues to go up. This year we celebrated with family at Uncle Chris and Aunt Molly's new Salisbury home. Landry and Julia have always shared a party to celebrate their 2 days apart birth. We had so much fun that we did not even get around to all of our games we had planned. We enjoyed a yummy cupcake bar and lots of squealing during gift opening.
You ard Julia are so sweet together. I wish I had access to a pic of the two of you the afternoon of your dedication as a 9 month old. The two of you were sitting on our living room rug just face to face playing away. This pic reminds me of that day.
Then we celebrated with Friends here at home with a God's Little Princess Themed Party. We did a Pin the Scepter on the Princess blind fold game, read Gigi God's Little Princess, treasure hunt, color sheets and a craft. Your gorgeous cake was a surprise to you and turned out exactly as I imagined. We really love having these parties and all being a part.
You also received your American Girl doll. You have been asking for it for over two years and had convinced yourself you weren't getting it again this year. You take Caroline around with you everywhere and treat her like a little friend.
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