September

Northgate homie coming 2026

Kira, Livvy, Georgia

With Julia D.

with Eliza

Livvy, Kira, Julia, Georgia, Juliana, Eliza

Crazy hair day at Valle Verde

New kitten!  No name yet.  I like Socks though.

Picture day!

Drone shot of us at the skate park in Walnut Creek

Blake with his cat

New pool at Heather Farms

 

End of August

Last week we dropped off Scott at BYU.  Nick Parronchi, from his mission, came with us.  We drove IS300 and CBR and took turns riding/driving.  

Hanna had her 9th birthday

Hanna had a birthday party with her friends

Went to the visitors center only to find out that it was closed for renovations.  Still enjoyed the gardens and some photo ops.  

 

School starts and the beach trip

 

11th grade at Northgate

6th grade at Foothill

4th grade at Valle Verde

Ralph did not want his picture taken

Normal amount of contempt from Suzie

Dune Point beach in Half Moon Bay

Young Men/Young Women

This year the beach trip was in Half Moon Bay where in years past it was at Sunset State Park in Watsonville which took at least an hour longer.  The beach experience was the same but the proximity of this beach was much more favorable.  

2026 County

Well we survived another County swim meet, an all-day Saturday and all-day Sunday meet at Acalanes High in Lafayette.  It's always hot but this year seemed especially hot.  Hanna and Kira qualified.  

Hanna:

25 yard breast, 20.44, 4th

25 yard back, 18.70, 2nd

100 yard medley relay, breast, 1:15.79, 4th

100 yard free relay: 1:05.27, 5th

Kira:  50 yard free, 26.96, 28th

100 yard free, 1:01.06, 27th

200 yard medley relay, free, DQ (she false started)

200 yard free relay, 1:49.34, 20th

backstroke finals

free relay: Paisley, Juliana, Eliza, Kira

WST A free relay

medley relay

I call this Atlas man but the kids have another word for it

For a while I was asking Doug M. whether he had any treats.  They always seem to have good treats but everytime I asked, he had nothing.  I traded some toffees and chocolate caramels for this and when I asked "Are there any treats?"  they presented me with this little treat carousel.  I did sneak some trail mix before the rest of the kids devoured it.

Getting ready for medley relay

We just got back from the end-of-the-season party at Woodlands.  I am glad the season is over.  Okay, bye.  
 

Woodlands awards night

Hanna got high point, MVP, and the Grant Burton perpetual award.  The Grant Burton award is given to the best female athlete on the team.  

 

Mogging