Speedster

Much to my delight, Amelia has decided to give running track a try this year.  She's running 4 events - 100m dash, 200m dash, 4 x 100m relay, and 4 x 200m relay.  She's only two track meets into her career so far (which if you're counting at home means I have watched about 300 hours of track to see her run for roughly 3 minutes.) She hasn't gotten any calls from the U.S. Olympic team yet, but she has certainly shown some natural promise.  This blurry sasquatch-like photo below (on my phone, across the track, in the rain ... and also I have limited photography skills) captures her form (red top) as she was able to catch up and pass another competitor in her 4 x 100m relay....

Words of Wisdom

 I'm not sure what the topic of conversation was, but I'd sure like to hear the words of wisdom these two were sharing with each other...

Mountain Air

 We're in the mountains for a few days with these two.  A little fresh air does a body good..

14

Here's how far behind I am .... I am a week behind posting about Amelia's birthday.  I don't think I've been that late for anything that important since this blog started 100 years ago.  It is a combination of work being crazy, a visit from my sister, and what a pain it is to type with a broken finger.  That said, it has nothing to do with how much I am absolutely, insanely crazy about my little girl.  She brings me joy and laughter every single day.  Luckily for me, joy and laughter happen to be two of my favorite things! And even more lucky for me.... she doesn't think I'm totally lame yet...let's just hope 14 isn't the year that changes...

Winning and Losing

Everett's basketball team hosted a Parents vs. Kids game to end his season.  Contrary to what the kids expected, the parents won in a landslide. While I admit it was fun to get out there and show Everett that his old man still has a little game left, I have to question whether I was a winner or a loser ....

this broken finger I suffered would certainly suggest not a winner ...

Two Step

Amelia went to hang out with a group of friends today and sent me this picture after one of her friends pointed out that in her last-second haste, she accidentally put on two different shoes...

Luckily for her, this family subscribes to the simple belief that if one of us goes down, we all go down...   Everett and I showed up like this when we picked her up and gave her friends a hard time for being boring and wearing two of the same kind of shoes.  Obviously, it didn't make her feel any better about her blunder, but it did make her feel loved by her idiot dad and brother... that has to count for something.

Holding Court

 The only thing better than going to a local basketball game with one of your good buddies.....

...is sitting courtside so you can hear the coach and the older boys come up with their secret plans...