Moments 02 20 :: Week 04

She's just so funny. And happy, it seems.


The second book of the year that I read.


C decided to whip up some hand pies over the weekend. Made his own fillings and everything. Not bad.


It was the swim banquet on Wednesday. Can't believe this is the last one.


The coaches and the seniors. Such a great group of guys.


If it weren't for the coach, Bill, being the study hall teacher, H never would have never even thought about the swim team. It's turned out to be the best thing ever. H started without ever really swimming, and basically had to be taught everything. Since day one, the assistant coach taken him under his wing. This is the first year she hasn't coached him for at least part of it. She's amazing. This photo of H and her cracks me up. Freshman year (he won Most Improved) and senior year. Crazy.


H went out with a bang, and was voted by the team as one of the captains. There's usually two, but this year, there was a tie. Here they are! Seriously, each one of these guys brought something important and different to the team. 


As a grand finale, H was awarded the Wayde Mulhern Leader by Example Award, an amazing honor. So absolutely proud of this guy.

Moments 02 20 :: Week 03

Valentine's Day!


This year, H was at Skettifest, and the rest of us were at the basketball game and stuck around for Varsity too. They are full of style points, and just so much fun to watch.


Annual Valentine's Day family photo. I'm going to be saying this a lot, but can't believe H won't be around for it next year. :(


The next day was swim Sectionals. H swam the Medley Relay, 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke.


Here his is, winning his heat of the IM.


Part of the team. They did so great.


H had a great day, and ended with PRs in every single event. He PR'ed his IM by 4 seconds. So crazy. Unfortunately the day ended in heartbreak. Their Medley relay ended up coming in 17th. Only the top 16 teams go to State. So close, and they really deserved it. Another team in another sectionals ended up PR'ing their event by 7 seconds and pushing ahead of Nicolet. H was crushed, to say the least. The other unfortunate thing that happened is that he's been swimming the 400 Free Relay all season -- except the last two meets so he could focus on the breaststroke (the free relay is right after that event). Our team ended up making it to State for that event. Great for the team, but such a bummer for him! Oh well. That's how it goes. He did end up going to State, but as an alternate. Not quite the outcome he wanted his Senior year, but he's proud to be part of it nevertheless.


Brian and I had a date night Saturday night. We went to see Deep Sea Diver and Joseph. It was so good.


I feel like we've been running in so many different directions, and it's been forever since we've gotten to just hang out together. Sunday we decided to change that and went out for tacos. They were amazing.


The State Swim team. Friday they got off all day, went out for breakfast, then met up at the school before hopping in the school vans and heading to Madison. Going to be quite the exciting day for all of them.

Moments 02 20 :: Week 02

Basketball season is still going on. Only a couple more weeks, and C cannot wait. It's been a long couple of month, and I can say with 99% certainty that this was his one and only season. I'm so proud of him for doing it though. Last Friday, Jalen Johnson made his comeback to the high school team, and even though it was Slinger, it was a packed house. I imagine that's how it's going to be the rest of the season. Super fun to be part of though.


Major snow. The neighborhood looked so beautiful.


It was the thick, pretty kind. It was pretty dreamy actually.


Wish my phone could capture this, but it was an amazing moon on 2/11.


The snugglefest never gets old.

Moments 02 20 :: Week 01

Swim season is winding down. Last Friday was team hair dying day.


Varsity meet at Plymouth High School. One of the coaches took this awesome picture during H's IM.


Reverse pull-ups at the gym. Six years of CrossFit, and I still struggle with any sort of gymnastics movement.