Hulstrom trunk or treat

Hulstrom does a trunk or treat party each year and normally it is inside. This year they actually went with an outside one, and for a smart school, they didn't seem to have a good strategy for getting the school kids through the line.  Not sure my plan of wearing shorts was a great idea either.

The boys enjoyed it and especially liked going for Chic-Fil-A afterwards.

Waiting in line for Trunk or Treat

Tyler and Cody Pool Party

Tyler and Cody got a break from their intensive swim training and had a pool party to celebrate halloween with their swim team.  They both had a lot of fun in the organized chaos.

Cody talking to his friend

Tyler on the float, Cody on the noodle

Captain Underpants book project

Tyler had to do a book report and make a pumpkin based on the book. For some reason unknown to us he chose captain underpants for his book choice.

Class Pumpkins

Captain Underpants

Pumpkin Carving

After our trip to Anderson farms we ended up with four giant (some may say very expensive) pumpkins that were all ready for carving.

The boys were eager this year to scoop out the insides, Tyler persevered with marking out and carving out his pumpkin.  Cody chose a complex pattern and his interest waned so he ended up supervising as I completed his pumpkin and didn't get to finish mine before the boys had to go to sleep.

Ready, Set, Scoop

Scooping underway

Scooping out those seeds

Helping mummy scoop

Marking before carving

The finished product, Cody Spider, Tyler Minion, Siew Gin Ghost

Neighbourhood Halloween Parade

The boys took part in the annual neighbourhood Halloween parade today.  They got to meet up with some other ninjas and eat cake pops!

Ready for whatever comes along

Cody and Tyler at the pumpkin meet

Cody and Tyler attended the pumpkin swim meet this weekend in Longmont.  They were both competing in 8 and under, but luckily Cody didn't have to race against Tyler!  They both managed 2 pb's each today.  Tyler took part in 5 events, Cody in 2.

Tyler got very close to under 2 minutes (2:02) for 100 IM, and Cody got down to 27 seconds for 25 backstroke.

On Sunday we went to the rec center for a quick swim followed by badminton.  I thought is was very funny as both Cody and Tyler were telling me how my 'backstroke was no good Daddy', 'you need to do smaller kicks, streamline, look up' and so on.  I guess they will start overtaking me soon.

Tyler diving off the blocks

Cody trying to explain to his friend Koa that it is freestyle not back!

Cody Ready to go off the deck

Cody with his flat dive!

Tyler showing us butterfly arms

Tyler Swims with an Olympic champion and world record holder

Tyler's swim team had a swim clinic today with Ian Crocker who is a Olympic champion as well as former world record holder.  They got to ask him a bunch of questions, learn how he beat Michael Phelps to the world championship.

They then got to spend some time being coached in and out of the pool.  Tyler even got to hold the gold medal.

Getting some advice

Watching Tyler

Q&A Session

Tyler can walk on water?

Good technique

First off the wall

Tyler and Cody win all their races at the Swim Pizza meet

Tyler and Cody took part in the October swim pizza meet today.  Cody was entered in 2 races (25 back and 25 free), Tyler was in 4 races (25 back, 25 free, 50 back and 50 free).

I was timing, so I didn't get a chance to take any pictures, but I did manage to be in the right lane for a number of their races and see them win.

Both Tyler and Cody managed to win all their races, so it was a six-sweep for the Millsers..

4 time winner

2 time winner

Fish and Chips after Pikes Peak Open Badminton

Tyler and I played in the Pikes Peak Open.  Tyler has improved a lot and I think he will start to win some tournaments in the near future.

We stopped on the way back for some fish and chips, which is Tylers all time favorite (for some unknown reason).

These are supposed to be like the English ones, but the fish is not as good and the chips are really fries.  They do have 'bits' in the bottom of the basket which Tyler and I discovered to great joy at the end of our meal.

Ready to get our food

Let me eat, I'm hungry

Cuda Fusion Dual Meet

We attended the meet today and i took some pics and videos of the boys to show the progress on their swimming. Cody's style is definitely improving.

Both boys were a little sick today and did not do superbly but they both had a good time.

Cody doing the 50 m back stroke

Tyler all ready to go

Getting the extra stretch

In between events

Tyler checking others

Go Tyler!

Free style

Butterfly

More freestyle

Cody on the ready

Here's Cody doing the free style

Tyler doing freestyle in relay

Cody completes his Dolch Word List

Cody completed his Dolch sight word list today.  This is due to be completed by the end of the school year, so we were pleased he already completed it.

Good Job Codes

Red Black Swim Meet

Cody and Tyler competed against each other in their swim team dual today. Cody was on the red team and Tyler was on the black team.  They both scored points for their teams and in the end Cody finished up on the winning team.

Cody completing his 25 back

Tyler halfway through his 25 fly