Championship meet #2 is under our towels.
The girls and I traveled up to Rochester, MN for the YMCA
Regional Swim Meet and we had a great time!
Claire swam in 5 individual events and 3 relays.
Ella swam in 1 individual event and 2 relays.
Some of the highlights included:
1. Claire swam her best time in the 50 back, 100 free and
very close in the 100 back
2. Ella swam a 50 free for the first time and nailed the flip turn
3. Avery was fabulous and an absolute joy to be around all weekend
Some of our favorite non-swimming highlights included:
1. Swimming at the hotel, of course
2. Hiking at a nature park in the beautiful weather
3. Roaming downtown Rochester with 2 other swim families
laughing and playing way too late
4. Watching the Lorax with friends
5. Lunch and shopping with friends on our way out of town
6. Creating awesome mommy/daughter memories!
Despite the time change in the middle of the weekend,
a 4 year old who seriously CAN NOT sleep at hotels,
and a 7:45 pool time each morning, we all had a great time!
I am so grateful for these experiences and wouldn't trade them
for anything. What a blessing!
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| Ella and her friend, Isabella, getting ready for day 1 |
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| Claire, ready to go on day 1 |
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| Aves spent much of her time on her itouch, as usual. I am so grateful for her laid back attitude at meets. Not sure where that attitude is any other time though!? |
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| Aves, oblivious to the action all around her! |
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| The girls and their friends playing "sugar packet cards" at the hotel |
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| Great shot of Aves in downtown Rochester. She had so much fun hanging with the swimmers! |
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| Hiking after the first day of swimming |
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| We started to get so high the path was getting icy. Aves and I decided to call it a day at that point! |
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| My little fishies at the hotel pool. |
