Snow Canyon High School has a REALLY good baseball team. On Friday night, we all went to Snow Canyon to watch them play against Desert Hills High School. This was a very tense game because Snow Canyon had to win to continue on.
Snow Canyon was first in the region until one of their players was found to be ineligible (some paperwork wasn't completely properly) so 4 games were thrown out and they went from 1st place to 5th. The game Friday night against Desert Hills would keep them alive and make it so they would be able to have a "play-in" game for State. (I think I have that all correct.)
Snow Canyon ended up winning the game on Friday night (it was a mercy-rule game meaning that by the 5th inning they were up so much that the game was called). It was a great game to watch because it was a big deal and our team was good. The catcher is our next-door-neighbor and a freshman. So we had another reason to cheer hard.
The play-in game was announced for Saturday night at Dixie High School, neutral territory. Once again, Snow Canyon would be playing Desert Hills but this time it was for everything. The loser would be done for the season. Once again, it was a tense game, but Snow Canyon ended up winning handily, although I was concerned at first because they were behind for a while.
It was fun to sit in the sun, eat KFC and watch baseball. The kids had fun (Brennon was there so Ethan had a friend to play with) and we had our baseball fix. The team plays again this weekend at a 4 game tournament in Salt Lake City.
Go Warriors!!
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Ironman St. George
This will be the last year for the full Ironman St. George. Next year it will be a 70.3 Half Ironman Race. So it was fun that we were able to watch it.
We woke the kids, and David and Andrew, up really early and went out to Sand Hollow Reservoir to watch. It wasn't too hard getting out there and we were armed with muffins, juice, apples and water.
The contestants got into the water and there was a little breeze, but once the race began the wind picked up. I think Bryan said there were gusts over 35 mph! It was insane! If the winds had been like that before the start of the race, they would have cancelled the swim portion of the Ironman. The poor swimmers had to fight just to stay afloat. They pulled 200 people out of the water and I don't know how many didn't make the cut off time for the swim. It was a lot different from the first year that Ironman was here. We only saw a handful of people who didn't finish in time. They actually let those who were disqualified continue the race, if they wanted to, after their timing chip was taken off their ankle. I don't think I would have continued on after a swim like that, but I think there were quite a few who did.
It was kind of miserable just watching because of the wind gusts, blowing sand, and cold weather.
Waiting to get into the Reservoir:
Getting ready to start the swim before the winds really kicked up:
Courtney and the sunrise:
Goofy Courtney hamming it up for the camera:
Courtney was uddling up with Bryan trying to stay warm in the cold wind:
The boys in the wind:
I think the Ironman is so fun to watch because everyone is so friendly. I watched at the wetsuit pull-off area and helped a few women watch for their husbands as they came out of the water. It was fun to have someone to watch for. The women were very anxious because of how horrible the conditions were and how many swimmers were being pulled out of the water. But two of the women found their husbands and were so excited to cheer them on.
When the last person finally left, they loaded up buses and we were on our way back home (although we had to wait a long time for a bus).
We then watched the bikes from our house and watched the run live on the computer so we wouldn't have to battle the crowds.
Fun day, but really long!!
We woke the kids, and David and Andrew, up really early and went out to Sand Hollow Reservoir to watch. It wasn't too hard getting out there and we were armed with muffins, juice, apples and water.
The contestants got into the water and there was a little breeze, but once the race began the wind picked up. I think Bryan said there were gusts over 35 mph! It was insane! If the winds had been like that before the start of the race, they would have cancelled the swim portion of the Ironman. The poor swimmers had to fight just to stay afloat. They pulled 200 people out of the water and I don't know how many didn't make the cut off time for the swim. It was a lot different from the first year that Ironman was here. We only saw a handful of people who didn't finish in time. They actually let those who were disqualified continue the race, if they wanted to, after their timing chip was taken off their ankle. I don't think I would have continued on after a swim like that, but I think there were quite a few who did.
It was kind of miserable just watching because of the wind gusts, blowing sand, and cold weather.
Waiting to get into the Reservoir:
When the last person finally left, they loaded up buses and we were on our way back home (although we had to wait a long time for a bus).
We then watched the bikes from our house and watched the run live on the computer so we wouldn't have to battle the crowds.
Fun day, but really long!!
Ironman Kids Fun Run
Courtney really enjoys running. She gets this from the Pack side of the family because Omans don't run...we hike...insanely long distances...all in one day...but moving on.
Courtney loves running the Ironman Kids Fun Run. They call them Ironkids. She has run the 200 meter distance each year and loves it. We went downtown, got Courtney all signed in, met up with Bryan and then flew kites (or tried to but the wind was weird) until it was time for the race.
Bryan took Courtney to the starting point. She mentioned that she wanted Bryan to run it with her so Ethan, David (Bryan's brother) and I went to find places near the "official Ironman finish line" so we could watch her run.
It seemed to take FOREVER before they were ready but then it was a huge mass of kid bodies running to the finish line. I had the video camera going and had my still camera in my hand ready to take a picture...but we never saw her. I kept watching for Bryan but couldn't see him. After a few minutes they were getting ready to start the 1 mile run kids and we thought something must have happened to her.
Ethan, David and I went to our pre-decided meeting point and there was Courtney drinking her Gaterade with Bryan and a medal was around her neck. She had run so fast that she left Bryan in the dust and we missed her completely!! David said it best when we couldn't see her that "Not all three of us could have missed her" but I guess we did.
Here's some before and after photos:
Courtney loves running the Ironman Kids Fun Run. They call them Ironkids. She has run the 200 meter distance each year and loves it. We went downtown, got Courtney all signed in, met up with Bryan and then flew kites (or tried to but the wind was weird) until it was time for the race.
Bryan took Courtney to the starting point. She mentioned that she wanted Bryan to run it with her so Ethan, David (Bryan's brother) and I went to find places near the "official Ironman finish line" so we could watch her run.
It seemed to take FOREVER before they were ready but then it was a huge mass of kid bodies running to the finish line. I had the video camera going and had my still camera in my hand ready to take a picture...but we never saw her. I kept watching for Bryan but couldn't see him. After a few minutes they were getting ready to start the 1 mile run kids and we thought something must have happened to her.
Ethan, David and I went to our pre-decided meeting point and there was Courtney drinking her Gaterade with Bryan and a medal was around her neck. She had run so fast that she left Bryan in the dust and we missed her completely!! David said it best when we couldn't see her that "Not all three of us could have missed her" but I guess we did.
Here's some before and after photos:
Courtney's Last Soccer Game
Last Thursday was Courtney's last soccer game. She is hilarious on the soccer field!! During the first half she was a goalie and did a great job diving at the balls. She just loves to dive so even if she didn't NEED to dive for it, she still did! It was great.
She played in the field for the second half and was really good. She made 2 goals (one was really funny because she was kicking it the wrong way and almost took it the other team's goal before she turned it around and ran the entire length of the field to make a goal!) and almost made 2 others. She needs to learn to turn a little bit better, but she is really aggressive and has a lot of fun playing.
Their team was really good and they had a great time. They got a medal too and a creamsicle. She loved it and can't wait to sign up for KICKS in the fall to play another season of soccer.
Here are some photos. Courtney is #9.
She played in the field for the second half and was really good. She made 2 goals (one was really funny because she was kicking it the wrong way and almost took it the other team's goal before she turned it around and ran the entire length of the field to make a goal!) and almost made 2 others. She needs to learn to turn a little bit better, but she is really aggressive and has a lot of fun playing.
Their team was really good and they had a great time. They got a medal too and a creamsicle. She loved it and can't wait to sign up for KICKS in the fall to play another season of soccer.
Here are some photos. Courtney is #9.
Ethan's Last Soccer Game
Last Wednesday was Ethan's last soccer game for the season. He has a pretty good team and had a fun time playing with Brennon on the team.
He got a medal at the end and some goodies. He was happy it was over because he was tired! Here are some action shots of his last game. (I love the first picture because of the green guy's face.)
He got a medal at the end and some goodies. He was happy it was over because he was tired! Here are some action shots of his last game. (I love the first picture because of the green guy's face.)
Courtney's Pedicure
Courtney wanted her toe nails painted and Ethan wanted to figure out how to do it so Bryan helped him paint her toe nails. She loved it, although she did throw a fit because her toe nails touched the toes next to them and smeared the polish. But we fixed it and she was fine. What a great brother to do this for her and what a great dad to take time out to teach Ethan how to do it.
Pack Meeting
Pack Meeting was at the end of April and they flew kites! It was great timing because the Kite Festival
had been the weekend before and the kids had earned kites by reading a certain number
of minutes the past few months.
After flying kites for a while they did the awards
ceremony. Ethan got some Arrow
Points. This was his last Pack Meeting as
a Bear. His birthday is soon so he will move
up. Then awards were given out for those
who flew kites. Ethan got the award for
the “Fastest in the Air” and Courtney was given the award for the “Cutest Kite.”
It was a fun time.
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