Sunday, September 29, 2024

Busy week and weekend!

This week the kids have been busy with school activities, and that went into the weekend with Anna and Olivier having a field day on Saturday practicing the band's field show as they prepare for the competition coming in a couple of weeks.  Mason and Matt headed to Folsom Friday night for a volleyball tournament on Saturday and Sunday.  

This photo was taken a couple weeks ago but I missed sharing it.  There was someone wanting to ride the duck that is on Olivier's bike!  
And here are a couple short videos from Mason's volleyball.





Sunday, September 22, 2024

Not skydiving!

Today we enjoyed a rare day together to hang out and do something!  We went to the local air show.  Before the show started we checked out some of the vehicles, including this SWAT vehicle.  

And we checked out the refueling plane, and yes, it looks like a plane for sky diving!  Not on the agenda!
One of the first performances was this very cool aerial stunt plane!
Didn't get the super cool photo of the jet, but we sure enjoyed watching it!  
Nice way to spend a day together!

Monday, September 16, 2024

Volleyball!

Yesterday Mason's travel volleyball team had their qualifiers for the tournament this season.  They played four games and Mason played each and every moment and kept getting stronger!  And three of the four games went to three sets!  Here are a couple of videos:

And after a very long day, here is the game winning point in their final game of the day to win in the third set!
Way to go Mason!

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Eating together again!

Last Sunday we still were under a lot of heat at home but a short trip to walk on the beach was a much appreciated escape.  Can you tell there is a giant rock behind that fog?  
On Monday we were happy to all test negative for COVID and we were able to have dinner together!  Wa hoo!  Toward the end of the week we had concerns that we might have another issue with COVID but it has so far been just a head cold.  Whew!  

Today Mason is at the first event of his travel volleyball season.  Exciting to see what this season has in store!  

 

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Ugh the heat wave has hit!

We enjoyed a warm (but not crazy hot) Labor day by hanging out outside.  Mason and I started by playing cornhole in the extra space we have beyond our back fence because it was extra shaded.  As we were setting up, I saw this visitor who went quickly on their way when Matt went to pet it.  And thankfully away from us and the house!   
Matt, Anna and Olivier enjoyed the shade of the umbrella and played some games.  
Mason and I ended up playing almost two hour of cornhole.  In a sign of getting older, my arm was tired but it was worth it!  
And here is the nasty heat wave we are trying to ride out.  Three days in a row over 100 degrees and we are likely to have another one tomorrow.  Thankful we added air conditioning to the house a few years ago.  We don't use it often but when we do it is well needed!