Oli is going to the Championships!

Background – all Oli's buddies had qualified for the upcoming championship event.  Oli was just 3/10^th of a second short on his 50 freestyle in order to qualify.   Apart from the power outage during last week's swim meet (his last opportunity to qualify), he knocked nearly 2 full seconds off his time & qualified for the championship.    He also did really well on his 100m Individual Medley  (as Brett would say apart from his fly to back turn! J).  

 

Oli will be swimming at least 2 events (hopefully 3) at the Championships on Nov 23rd and 24th. One of the events will be his first 500m freestyle race (no typo there...an extra 0). 

50 Freestyle  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K28A154XC_M&feature=youtu.be    

 

100 IM   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG7urxQfJnQ&feature=youtu.be 

 

A Fall Day

A typical Monday...

Julia and Oli walking home from Oli's bus stop together.  Catching up after a weekend apart; both excited to see each other.

 

 

Trash Day!  Tyler likes to go with Dada.  Today was extra special since Brett's friend the eagle is back.  He tends to sit in the top of the huge tree in our yard and Brett loves him.  He is around much of the fall and the spring.  We hardly see him during the summer so Brett was reconnecting with him here.

He looks at Brett too, just not sure the feelings are mutual.

Today, like we often realize, he prefers to be outside running with a football or making spears with the bamboo shoots than having screen time.

Halloween 2013

Halloween was a lot of fun for the kids this year.  Each of them had a classroom party (Tyler at Toddler Group, Julia at preschool and Oli in 4th grade).   And of course, we did some trick or treating in the evening. 

 

Julia is old enough now to be scared of scary things.  Last year, she was oblivious, just following her big brother wherever he would take her.  This year, she was going up to a house with some crazy decorations, including a 10 ft tall inflatable cat that turned it's head and hissed at her.  At that point, she said, "Daddy, I think this house just ran out of candy.". 

 

The classroom treat I made for Oli's classroom party. 

Oli and his teacher, Mrs. Ishii.  Her costume was apt since science is her passion. 

A classmate of Oli...best costume I saw this year!

not sure what to say about this...