Danny turned 10 yesterday. He spent the night with Gramalie and Grandad on Friday night. They went to sent “Men In Black” which Danny liked alot. Gramalie said it was the slimiest movie she had ever seen.
Danny won two medals (3 LF, 4 Back) and two ribbons (11 SF, 7 Med Relay) earlier in the day. Nicole got up early with Danny, and I drove them both to the county meet on the way to work. Kathy and the two little girls arrived later. Kathy sent me text pages to keep me updated. Danny did well considering this was his young year.
Kelly and Mary Claire were worn out after a hot, full day of playing at the park. Kathy was tired, too, and fortunately I had some pizza left over from a staff meeting to feed us all (except Dan who ate at Mom’s.)
We all got up early again on Saturday. Nicole’s relay team won their medley relay heat, and just missed a ribbon with a13th place. Their free relay got 15th. Nicole swam her first individual county event ever. She won her heat, and Coach Kelly told her she did a terrific start and turn. Unfortunately I missed the race tending to Mary Claire’s bleeding lip. She had slipped through the bleachers as I hoisted her to the top seat next to Kathy.
Kelly and Mary Claire did good keeping busy through the long hot day. Kathy says they have gotten very adaptable because of the baseball season. Wherever we land, they figure out a way to have fun.
Michael Halpin and Nick Menson came over for Danny’s birthday (Richard Nason and Alex Meyer both were sick and could not make it.) We all had hamburgers and hot dogs, opened presents, ate birthday cake and icecream, then I took the boys and Nicole to the Atlanta Ice Forum for a long ice skating session. The boys all got hockey skates. Danny was the fastest kid on the ice, and probably the most dangerous as he practiced his stops (mostly into the wall.)
Nicole carefully made it around the rink 33 times. Danny was proud of his 6 blisters and that he finally figured out how to do a sideways stop on the ice.
I was chilly most of the time. I should have skated.
Poor Kelly ended up with a fever tonight. She almost fell asleep at the pool before we realized that she wasn’t just tired, but running a temperature.
Danny went out and played street hockey with the Halpin boys, their dad, and his new roller blades.