AquaKids Rock State!

Arriving at state

Warm ups...her swim BF SarahGrace is in the black goggles...

Gracie is finished with her portion of the state meet, but the Hendrix AquaKids of Conway, AR continue to dominate the points. Our boys 10 and under medley relay team killed a state record that had stood for 30 years!

Both of G's relay teams did well, though not making a top 8 cut. G did AWESOME in her 100 breast and scored a personal best time! Coach Evan told her that was the race of her life. We have video of it, but it is too large to upload. But there were 7 girls in her heat. Coming into the final flip turn, she was in 5th. She turned, pushed off of the wall, and let loose! She smoked a few girls along the way and finished second in her heat behind her teammate Emma. Way to go, Gray!

Coming up this week...

Gracie gets 4 teeth pulled on Thursday for her braces

Getting packed up for Camp Cape

Tired and proud...D

It's Been a While...

No, the 6th grade dance is not still going on! LOL Wow, the time has really gotten away from me since Nana and Papa's visit!

This weekend is State swim at UALR in LR. Gray will be swimming the 200 free relay on Saturday and 100 breast and 200 medley relay on Sunday. Wish her good luck - she is excited! I will post pictures, promise. Softball season is just around the corner as well, and she has been working hard on her pitching. We got her a pitching coach this year, and Katie is working with her on breaking down the 8 fundamental steps, so hopefully it will pay off.

Jack has decided not to play baseball this spring because he will be field training his new dog. Yes, you read that correctly. Pete and Jack are road tripping to Virginia in two weeks to the same breeder that Kruse came from. Jack is getting a chocolate lab, Kruse will be this puppy's great uncle. Jack is still not 100% on the name, but front runners are Bo, Bear, Cody, and Pumpkin. (bet you can guess which one of those Pete will veto...heehee). The boys have been watching training videos, practicing their whistles, and found a lab/pond training field in LR to use for free. I am envisioning lots of future blogs about Daisy vs. Bo/Bear/Cody/Pumpkin.

Just now listening to the new about Japan...DK

It's Been a While...

6th Grade Dance

Preparations were made for the hosting of the first school dance pre-dance party at Gray's house! The menu was all things Gracie...cookies, cupcakes, mini Reese's and Hershey drops, cheetos, Doritos, crackers/cheese/pepperoni, and chicken fries!

Nana and Papa were here to witness the excitement, aka chaos, of a bunch of hyped up girls!

Our pretty girl! Please note that the hair was actually DOWN...for about 15 minutes.

The Crew - Maddy, Kelsey, Whitney, Alexa, Brooklyn, Bianca, Gray, and Alex.

And of course, our coffee table, aka stage, got another workout!

Gracie - doing a stage dive? Doesn't look like anyone is going to catch her.

Good times...DK

6 inches and still snowing...

HOLD ON GRAY

She's no dummy...went and got Pete's dirt bike helmet

Jack and Parker and Pete

There goes Parker!

Hi Jack!

Weather update

Last Friday...school let out at noon
Today...2 hour delay
We are supposed to get dumped on Tuesday night/Wednesday...we'll see

DK