Victoria's 12th Birthday!!!!

Victoria had a make over, sleep over party for her 12th birthday, with hair and nails done by Alli, Gramdma Mar and I. It was a lot of fun. She got a pink sapphire ring for her birthday and new bedding and also plenty of tinkerbell stuff.

Meets meets and more meets!

Our summer continues to be dominated by swim meets. It is fun but they are long too, we usually get there by 6am and leave anywhere from 3 to 8pm. It is kinda like a mini camping trip, we have our canopy, our cots and lots of snacks. Victoria continues to do very well for her first season swimming. She has been chosen for the medley relay three times and she did the freestyle relay for the first time today at the SeaDog meet. She also competed in the 50 buttterfly for the first time today and placed 13th.

The SeaDog Invitational

Manteca Meet

Oakdale Invitational

Tracy Invitational

Victoria is continuing to excel at her swim meets. She has won her heat in the 50 backstroke every time so far. She also does really well at the 100 freestyle. She is great in the water, a real natural. Swim meets are intense and take all day, but it is fun. Gordo worked the BBQ at this last one. I am very proud of how much she has improved so far.

Victoria's new do

Shorter, sassier and easier for swimming, and really cute on her too.

Alli's Graduation

She did it and we couldn't be happier. Alli is a high school graduate. She will be attending CSUEastBay in the fall. We are so proud of her. Thank you to all of you who came out from Utah to help us celebrate, namely Dad, Kathy, Angie, Marin, Camille and Jeremy. Also thanks to those who made it down from Sacramento. We appreciate everyone's support. And for those of you who could not make it and didn't even bother to send a card, you are on my black list, and you know who you are.

Graduation

Alli turned 18 on May 28th. We went to the Cheesecake Factory at Union Square in San Francisco with my dad and Camille and Jeremy. Alli looked gorgeous and it was a fun and yummy night.

Alli is 18!!!!!

Camping trip

Okay not really we were just at the bass pro shop but the pictures are neat.

All that Jazzzzzz

Victoria and Mia performed at the 11th street Jazz festival in Modesto with their school's Jazz band. They sounded great. They got to play with other professional jazz musicians. Mia plays clarinet and Victoria plays flute.

This is a great picture of my mom and Gordo at the meet. Victoria did so good at her first meet. She competed in the 50 meter backstroke, 50 meter breaststroke and 100 freestyle. She was first in her heat for the backstroke and 7th overall. She was second in her heat for the 100 free and 10th overall. The swimmers that were ahead of her were all returning swimmers from last year. So for her first meet ever she did awesome. She has meets pretty much every weekend from now until the end of July, so I will keep you all posted on her progress. Maybe she will follow in grandma Mar's footsteps and have a whole box of medals and ribbons.

Victoria's first meet with the Tracy Triton Swimteam

Go Girl



Sisters showing their support

A lot of hanging out

April 30th 4 years already can you believe it?

Gordo and I went on the wine train in Napa Valley for our anniversary. We also toured Girgich Hills winery. It was a beautiful and a really good time.