Snap Shots - January 23rd

Here are more random pictures over the past couple of weeks.

Ryder + drag race car = Way too much speed 

for Mom's comfort.

Thank goodness he was just checking it out at the Mesquite Car Show.

DSU Pool

I was able to officiate at the college meet.

One minor oops!! They started an hour earlier since both teams were ready to go.

The college was worried about the rise in COVID cases in town.  The pool manager didn't have my number to let me know.  Me arriving 1/2 hour early was greeted by the coach.  He kept apologizing that they started without me.  Would I be willing to come back for their final meet in a couple of weeks?

I gave everyone my contact info and assured them I wasn't mad at them.  

See you in a couple of weeks.

Fire in the neighborhood.

You always dread those phone calls that start guess what? Followed by there is smoke by your house and fire trucks pulling into your neighborhood.  Thankfully, I was already in the car heading back to work from a ministering lunch.  At first no signs of smoke as I drove towards home.  The turn in was blocked by various police cars, fire trucks, and is that an ambulance?  Going the back way into the neighborhood I was glad our house was safe.  However, my heart sank seeing our neighbors house surrounded by the trucks.  

Side View

Thank goodness for observant neighbors.  They quickly called 911.

Found & connected hoses and started trying to maintain the fire.

The owners were out of town.  Their realtor showed up early for a showing.

The quick actions helped greatly.

Sad part is that there was still a whole lot of damage.

SNOW!!

We had snowflakes this week.

Picture courtesy of Reganne

The few flakes we had really showed up on black top of the car.

Lunch out at Freddies

This boy goes from zero to starving in less than 5 minutes.

After the swim meet he required food immediately.

We have almost survived January just a few more days.  We are definitely ready for spring and warmer weather.  What we could really use is another month of wet weather.  

2022 Snowmelt Classic Meet

Winter break is over and it's time to head back to the pool for the next meet which is also one of the final meets for the short course season.  Everyone is eager to swim and hopefully qualify for state.  I am excited to be back at the club level after a month of various levels.

Snapping a quick picture

of warmups.

Team Cheer

It's getting really loud in here.

The meet hasn't even started.

Everyone seemed to have a good time.  Dropping time, making qualifying times for state, and even a few groans when they gained time. 

Ryder's Events:

    Male (13-14) 200 Breast, 2:44.91    1st Place

    Male (13-14) 50 Fly, 30.31    3rd Place

    Male (13-14) 100 Back, 1:07.42    2nd Place

    Male (13-14) 100 Breast, 1:17.61    3rd Place

    Male (13-14) 200 Back, 2:28.25    2nd Place

    Male (13-14) 50 Free, 26.91    4th Place

He did a great job and now has his second event 200 Breast at State.

Happy Birthday Ruston!!

We are excited to celebrate another birthday and even better our first one with Ruston.  He is turning the ripe old age of 23.  First off was dinner our with the family at Red Fort for some Indian Food.  Everyone is stuffed and there is still ice cream cake waiting at home.

Rylee did good.

Trying to decide whether

we sing or just blow out the candles.

We did sing

Make a wish?

Grab a slice!!

We are so glad he is becoming a part of our family in October.  We look forward to many more birthdays and celebrations with him.

The Dreaded Sickness

 It was bound to happen with Omicron raging around us.  We had dodged for so long until Reganne came home from Sconic in the middle of Christmas break that the day crew was all out with the nastiness.  The night crew was going to be working overtime.

7 days later, second day of school, and the start of a new quarter guess who isn't feeling very well.  Trying to convince her to go to bed isn't usually hard but not today.  She had things to do and places to be.  Friday she wakes up worse than the night before.  I pull the Mom card!!! She is staying home from work & school.

Sconic is requiring a test to return so off we head to Tech Ridge along with a hundred our closest fellow citizens.

20 ahead of us and 30 behind.

Cars need to move up and close

the space between.

It's official we are closer to the front of the line

than the end of the line.

Get ready to be swabbed!!

As we drive towards home anxiously waiting the results.  There is no way she has got it.  I keep telling myself it's just allergies.  DING!!!  and the results are POSITIVE!!!!

Now what I have been sitting in the car for over an hour with her no mask or fresh air.  Dave is sure he has it as well.  He heads off to be tested on Saturday afternoon.  NEGATIVE!!!  I still have no symptoms.  Ryder calls from school on Monday with symptoms.  Dave stayed home for the day so he and Ryder headed out to get tested again.  SURPRISE!!! Tech Ridge is closed to running out of tests.  After a 3 hour wait they finally get him tested and NEGATIVE!!

To borrow from my previous phrase WHAT THE???  One testing positive, 2 having allergy symptoms, and 2 symptom free.

We will survive this I am sure.

2022 Final Countdown Meet

We are off to Cedar City to the Final Countdown Meet or more commonly called Last Chance Meet to qualify for State.  I wasn't really eager to drive both days Saturday was the day for his events.  The kids were all anxious to see if they could pull it off.  I came along to help out with the officiating.  Dave came along as the driver and moral support for Ryder.

Warm ups

They are off!!

The nerves were a little high with no new qualifying times.

They even offered one more chance for $5 per event.

Ryder was done he was good with what he got.

Event 13    Mixed 10 & O 100 Yard Free    59.13    2nd Place

Event 17    Mixed 20 & O 100 Yard Breast    1:16.65    2nd Place

Event 25    Mixed 500 Yard Free    6:09.14    2nd Place

Lunch was a must before leaving town and heading home.  Ryder requested Hermes Drive Inn for a hamburger and fries.  It is now time to rest up for the state championship in 2 weeks.

 

Random Snap Shots - January 8th

Double Yoke equals a lucky day?

Haven't seen one of these since we used to get out eggs from Bromley's Egg Farm

when I was kid.

Ryder just thought it was weird.  He hates the yoke.

He is definitely a weird kid.

Rylee & Ruston headed out on a road trip to Oregon with a group of his friends.  I asked her to send me some pictures.

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Thrifting in Oregon

It that snow all around them.

They had a great trip and we got to enjoy it in pictures without the cold & wet.  

Smell the Chlorine

I haven't smelled Chlorine for about 3 weeks.  I didn't realize how much I missed it.  Oops better be careful or I will turn into one of those swim parents.  High school swim is in full swing with meets every weekend.  This weekend I got the phone call that they were in need of USA Officials to help out at the weekend meet at the WCCC.

Kids getting ready

Schools cheering

Parents being the barrier

I learned a few new things at this meet.  For every high school official there has to be another USA Official.  We can't make calls only observe and watch the swimmers.  Even better this meet was over by 11:00.  

It is going to be a busy spring with many swim meets coming to town.  I am excited to learn and watch other officials at work.  Hopefully, learn new skills to help out our club.