Diablo Athletic League meet

Scott and Tyler swam with Northgate High in Campolindo for the Diablo Athletic League meet.  Scott got 1st in all of his events, which is significant, since he was up against his rival, the Cal commit.  He even did backstroke and won by 0:00.05.  His events and times were

100 Free, 46.31, 1st

200 Free relay, 1:26.91, 1st

100 Back, 52.27, 1st

400 Free relay, 3:09.36, 1st.  

Tyler did well with the JV team.  His times were

50 Free: 27.69, 34th

100 Free: 1:08.23, 33rd

I reminded him that he's still faster than his old man.  Tyler likes the camaraderie of swim.  

Overall I was pleased with how the boys swam and how the 5d mkiv captured some of these sequence shots when on rapid fire.  The iphone camera is great but it can't beat these.  Okay, bye.  

April

We got four chickens last week.  We took them to their new home at Vecna's.  

Parker got baptized on April 8th.  Brennan, Grammy and Grampy joined us.

After the baptism we went to Vecna's.  

 Finally, a nice, sunny day.  

It is March

Busy times in California.  Record-breaking rainfall, soccer, swim and March birthdays.

Hanna being cute

Junior prom with Lauren 

Blake happy about his 3d printer

Kira got a TV and Pioneer receiver for her birthday

Senior night at Northgate.  Relays broke some records

Parker's always happy about cake

Lots of fun gifts

Carondelet's prom with Natalie

December 2022 recap

Scott had some big swim meets.  Winter Jr. Nationals was in Austin, TX and another one was in La Mirada, CA.  He went to TX by himself and Heidi went with him to LA.  He was happy about his 20.99 50 free and he went a best time in the 200 free but there were so many elite athletes there that his happiness was a bit subdued.  

Austin, Scott, Jacob, Logan, Mateo

Scotty, Steph, Scott, coach Mike, Kyle, Jacob

Heidi and Liz 

Festivus workout with the masters.  Heidi and her lane:  Andy, Andy, Chad, Allison.  Allison holds the world record for the womens 1500 freestyle.

Jacob, Austin, Mr. Too Tuff

iPad keyboard for Scott

Orbeez gun was junk.  Doesn't work right, makes a mess when it does.  

BB gun for Parker, probably his favorite gift

Shot of happy Blake before the meltdown

Tyler happy with birkenstocks, a golf bag, and some clothes.

iPhone SE for Kira

Unicorns for Hanna

one hour church on Christmas Sunday

Youth performance of jingle bells during the ward Christmas party

Santa visit at the ward Christmas party

Blake had over some friends for an end-of-the-year bash

Christmas dinner at the Maddoxes

Frozen yogurt from a place in Clayton that's closing, so everything was free

At Jeff and Margo Olsons for their annual homemade doughnut and cocoa gathering.  me with Sonny, Evan, Britton, Scott and Tyler

Margo and Britton.  Margo and Jeff returned from the Spain, Barcelona mission not long ago

At La Costa's tunnels of joy