Thursday, July 28, 2011

IOP with Armalys

This week with you was half as hard and twice as good!! :) We love you Steve, Kristen, Thomas and Elizabeth!
Thanks for Kristen for this list of memories:

1. Ye Old for dinner and ice cream
2. Lettered Olive and dancing to DJ music (and seeing the alligator)
3. Beach....
4. Pool - Daddy's throwing kids
5. Boat rides... getting fresh shrimp off the boats
6. Catching crabs
7. Daily school, Bible verses, and lots of reading
8. Hula Hoop dancers
9. Riding bikes
10. Elevator rides
11. Losing electricity at night
12. Creepy crawlers... infamous "Palmetto Bugs"
13. Capers Island
14. Dolphins jumping out of water
15. Lobster dinner
16. Ice cream runs to market
17. Looking for deer... and finding them
18. Nightly devotionals and Pirate book reading
19. Drip sand castle
20. Three Stooges
21. "Froggy" the frog... and all of the other frogs in the pool
22. Talks on the porch with the 4 of us...
23. Laughing during reading time... Kristen and Kendall crying because we laughed so hard
24. Tooting noises on feet with Thomas's water gun
25. Butcher paper drawings of body, hands, etc.
26. Alligator in backyard pond
27. Going to the movies
28. Smoke alarm going off
29. The snake...
30. Movie nights at home...



















Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Beach Read

This book is AMAZING. Not even done with it yet, but know it will become one of my favorites. Can't put it down.

Get it. Read it. Show respect.

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
A WWII Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Book Reviews (cont.)

The girls finished up the second books in the Pathway Series this week. Here are their book review videos! There are some surprise cameo appearances in Claire's video!! :)







Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Beach with the Mauldins

We love you Scott, Lindsay, and Peyton! What a blessing to have family that turns into wonderful friendships! We are so blessed by all three of you! Let's promise to get together again very soon! Hugs to all of you!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Kung Fu Nitrofish

Our swim season ended with Divisionals this weekend - our team dressed up for the parade with a theme from Kung Fu Panda and we were the Kung Fu Nitrofish. The girls swam some of their best times and we were so proud of them. Camdyn was awarded the Most Improved 8 and under girl! Way to swim fast girls! We love you!!

Recap of Claire's times:


Girls 8 & Under 25m freestyle

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-07-09@ Holly Tree Country Club710:26.730:28.15
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm210:27.900:26.73
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm210:27.900:26.73
2011-06-23@ Neely Farm340:28.370:27.90
2011-06-16@ Brushy Meadows340:28.370:28.84
2011-06-09@ Neely Farm310:28.370:28.82
2011-06-02@ Devenger Place Family Center220:30.850:28.37
2010-07-01@ Neely Farm61--0:30.85
2010-06-24@ Neely Farm56--0:32.83

Girls 8 & Under 25m breaststroke

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-07-09@ Holly Tree Country Club430:32.290:32.25
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm150:32.290:33.53
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm150:32.290:33.53
2011-06-23@ Neely Farm140:32.290:33.27
2011-06-16@ Brushy Meadows120:32.290:34.57
2011-06-09@ Neely Farm130:32.930:32.29
2011-06-02@ Devenger Place Family Center140:37.710:32.93
2010-07-01@ Neely Farm43--0:37.71

Girls 8 & Under 50m freestyle

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm25--0:58.65
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm25--0:58.65
2010-07-01@ Neely Farm25--1:22.24

Girls 8 & Under 25m backstroke

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-07-09@ Holly Tree Country Club640:34.020:30.52
2011-06-23@ Neely Farm240:34.020:35.28
2011-06-09@ Neely Farm210:37.170:34.02
2011-06-02@ Devenger Place Family Center26--0:37.17
   





Recap of Camdyn's times:






Girls 8 & Under 25m freestyle

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-07-09@ Holly Tree Country Club210:43.030:38.53
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm460:43.030:50.38
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm460:43.030:50.38
2011-06-23@ Neely Farm510:43.030:47.37
2011-06-09@ Neely Farm550:53.860:43.03
2011-06-02@ Devenger Place Family Center420:53.860:59.97
2010-07-01@ Neely Farm63--1:02.93
2010-06-24@ Neely Farm51--0:53.86

Girls 8 & Under 25m backstroke

(2011 SAIL season rankings, 2010 SAIL season rankings)

DateLocationHeatLaneSeedTime
2011-07-09@ Holly Tree Country Club240:46.440:46.69
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm350:46.770:46.44
2011-06-30@ Neely Farm350:46.770:46.44
2011-06-23@ Neely Farm44--0:46.77