stormed out synchro meet

I had to add this lovely picture of John and Cutie Pie!!

Saturday was the big day for the Moapa Mermaids synchro team! We were supposed to check in at 9:30 for warmups and team practice, but when we got there there was lightning strikes and so the competition did not start for another 2 hours. When it finally started they decided to have the teams go first instead of the soloists in case of more bad weather. Anyway the girls did okay for not being able to warm up or practice together! The mermaids got 3rd place! Daesha was not able to perform her solo and I think I was more bummed than she was. I just couldn't stand that we paraciticed so hard for 2 weeks for no reason, especially since the lightning was not over our area but over the mountains. I think they cut us because there was a swim meet next and they did not want the synchro to go over into the meet! Oh well Daesha will perform her solo at a parent meet on Saturday the 9th of August.

I just wanted to post Jerrick on swim team his swim coach says he is a good little swimmer,but Jerrick still doesn't want to compete in the swim meets. I told him it was okay to just enjoy learning how to swim and not worry about the competition!

Here is Daesha competing at her figure meet. She was awesome! I also have to clarify that I didn't actualy catch on fire on the 4th, Deanna, Daesha and Mom thought my shirt was on fire but it really wasn't. So all is fine with me I am just not allowed near anymore fireworks!!

July Happenings

So we had a great 4th of July! It was fun to have Mom, Dad, Kolton, and Tori down for a bbq and to enjoy the festivities at the fairgrounds! Daesha and Shandra enjoyed following Kolt and Tori around, and I am sure Kolton enjoyed having them hang winth him and his girlfriend! Ha!!! The kids, grandparents, and John started the morning early at the flag raising and breakfast! I went up later to enjoy the fun and games, candy drop and all the hot dog and poe eating contests! Later in the afternoon John and Jerrick went to the movies while Shan, Daesha, Grandma and I weent swimming to practice for the synchro competition the next morning. We had dinner at home and them went back up to the fairgrounds for more games and the fireworks! We came home and had a great firework show in our neighborhood, thanks to Grandma and Grandpa for picking out the best fireworks! They were awesome and the kids and neighbors loved them. I started the fireworks at home, but was quickly demoted because I caught myself on fire and we had some scary minutes of chaos, but Grandpa and Mark saved the day all the rest of the fireworks went off without any problems. Needless to say I am not allowed near a lighter or fireworks next year! Saturday morning started bright and early after our late night! We had a synchro figure meet in Las Vegas at 8 am. Shandra was a grump and wouldn't wake up at all so she went in the car in her jammies and of course with all our begging and bribing she would not compete. Maybe next year! Daesha was # 90 in the competition and it was so hot and humid out that I was dying to leave, but Daesha had her turn and performed all her figures great! She won 1st place out of 12 in her division! We were very proud! She is now working on her routine with the group and she will also perform a solo to EVER EVER AFTER From Enchanted on July 26 th in Henderson. We will all be at the pool a lot for the next 2 weeks pracitcing! Fun Fun !