ANOTHER BUSY WEEKEND

THIS MORNING FOUND US UP EARLY , AND IN SALINAS FOR A SWIM MEET.  A STOP AT THE SNACKBAR FOR A BREAKFAST BURRITO, AND WE WERE READY FOR A DAY OF WATCHING GORDAN SWIM.  SINCE IT WAS SO CLOSE TO HOME, AUNT BETTY JOINED US FOR THE DAY.

AFTER HIS POWER BREAKFAST,

HE WAS READY FOR A DAY FULL OF SWIMMING.

I CAUGHT HIM HERE ANTICIPATING HIS BACK STROKE EVENT.

LOOKING GOOD GORDAN!

AFTER HIS THREE EVENTS IN THE MORNING, HE QUALIFIED FOR THE FINALS.  SINCE IT WOULD BE, AT LEAST, ANOTHER FIVE HOURS BEFORE THE FINALS TOOK PLACE, WE TOOK OFF FOR MONTEREY AND A LUNCH BREAK. 

WE ENDED UP AT EL TORITO, AND ASIDE FROM THE FACT THEY DIDN'T HAVE CLAM CHOWDER FOR GORDAN, WE HAD A GREAT LUNCH.

GORDAN, IN THE BLACK SWIM CAP, WAITS FOR HIS RACE IN THE FINALS.

HE'S READY (in the middle lane)

AND HE'S OFF, 

FOR A GREAT SWIM  CUTTING TWO SECONDS OFF HIS TIME.
GREAT JOB GORDAN!

THIS WEEKEND STEVE AND DORIAN VENTURED UP THE COAST FOR A VISIT, 

AND TO CELEBRATE BRITTNEY'S BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY.

THE KIDS HAD LOTS OF FUN WITH COUSINS AND FRIENDS.  ROXANNE WORE HER HELMET, READY FOR WHATEVER SHE FELT LIKE DOING.  SOPHIA JUMPS ON THE POGO STICK, WHILE THE OLDER GROUP HAVE FUN PLAYING CORN HOLE.

 OF COURSE THERE WAS LOTS OF FOOD AND DESSERT,

AND FROM THE LOOKS OF THIS FAMILY PHOTO, LOTS OF DRINK TOO.
(Emily was out of town, and who knows where Gordan was)

COUSINS HAVING FUN.
THE LATER IT GOT, THE SILLIER THEY GOT.
A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY B!
(I seemed to have missed the birthday girl in my random picture taking)