Pumpkin Carving

We were going to carve pumpkins in a bigger group, but this year we just did a small family carving.

I had already scooped out the insides, so we could get done quickly.  The boys and Siew Gin chose their designs and quickly carved away.  Tyler managed to do most of it on his own, Cody needed a little help but overall they turned out great.

Can you see what it is yet?

Concentration face

Glad I chose a small pimpkin

The final designs (Tyler, Cody, Siew Gin)

Cody and Tyler take part in SwimJitsu

Earlier in the year we drove to Colorado Springs so that Tyler could take part in SwimJitsu.  Then a few weeks later they announced that it was taking place again at our local pool! 

This time I persuaded Cody to take part and both he Tyler and their friend Jude took part in the activities.

It was a slightly different course, and slightly better organized and Cody did seem to enjoy himself.

Cody on he course

Tyler overtaking Cody

Tyler leap of faith

Cody Scrambling

Tyler and Jude racing

Swimming with an Olympic Gold Medalist

The boys got to swim with Breeja Larson today as a result of making their swimathon goal. She was a gold medalist from the 2012 Olympics.  She had a great story to tell, and looks like she has muscles on her muscles.

The boys had fun, but neither of them managed to beat her despite her giving them a headstart.

Check out those muscles

Gold medalist

Second gold medalist

Tyler finishes sixth in School District Cross Country, helps his school finish in 3rd place

Tyler took part in the Adams12 cross country mile race today for 4th grade boys.  130 kids took part and he finished in 6th place in 6:24.27.  He finished first from his school, with the next placer coming in 10th.

Overall a great performance, and inspired him to run it again next year.

Crazy start

Tyler finishing strong

Sixth place medal

third place team

Visiting Anderson Farms

Siew Gin's sister was visiting for the weekend, and the weather was nice, so we took the opportunity to visit Anderson Farms and complete the corn maze as well as pick up some pumpkins.  Every year the farm becomes more commercialized and crowded, but luckily we got there early enough to beat most of the crowds.

Farm scene 1

Can you spot the difference

Ready to enter the maze

Found at least one location

Our track

Pumpkin time

I will take this one

I am taking this one

Mini Golf challenge

This weekend the boys and I went to the Bay (Swimming), then afterwards we all went to the mini golf course. Looks like it was a popular thing to do as there was a long line of people waiting to get tickets, luckily we already had some.

Everyone played pretty well. Cody is improving and Tyler always thinks he is better than he is.  After the final hole, the scores were Alan - 46, Siew Gin - 47, Tyler 59 and Cody 63, so pretty close.

Waiting for me to finish the hole

Tyler celebrates making bubbles

Family picture

The boys take part in the kids Mini HaHa Triathlon

The boys got to take part in their triathlon today. It was made a little more complicated logistically for us as they were now in separate age groups (6-8 and 9-11), so we had two different swim distances, two different transitions and different start times.

Cody went first, and was first out of the water, by a long margin, after some quick help for me, he was quickly off cycling and despite having to wait for some slower people from a previous heat to finish, he quickly did the bike leg, dropped off his helmet and was into the run. So fast in fact that we didn't get to see him finish.

Then we moved on to Tyler's race. He had to swim 2 laps, and left the water with a good lead. He had to manage his own transition and then on to the bike with a good lead.  His bike course was the same as my run course (for comparision her did the bike in 9 minutes, I did the run in 13 minutes). He also had a good transition and raced around the run course overtaking many people from previous heats.

I might have to sign us all up for the 1 hour indoor triathlon at the Olympic Training Center next year to see how they do against some tougher competition.

Cody ready to start

On his way to T1

Starting bike leg

Into T2

Running leg

Finished

On the way to T1

T1 change

Finished the bike leg

Sprinting to the line