Shopkins Party

Our dear friends, Ryan and Carrie Adler have always been wonderful gift givers. Every Christmas...okay, well usually in January, a Christmas gift shows up for the girls. This year they registered them for a Shopkins Art Party at the Decatur Arts Council. Not only was this a great gift for the girls, it was a great gift for Mitch and I!

Mitch has been travelling quite a bit for his new position so we were able to go out on a much needed date night. I wish I had more pictures, but when you aren't there it's hard to get them. But the girls had a great time. They got to trade shopkins with the other kids, and Kiersten won the art contest. Leah created Ellie Earring and they made some great stuff. And of course there was pizza and candy. It was a win for everyone! Thanks so much, Adlers!!!

Home Swim Meet

This weekend my little swimmer competed in her first home swim meet at Millikin, The Seth Dunscomb New Year Opener. She swam in 7 events!!! It was a busy weekend. Mitch had to volunteer on Friday night. He was a runner for the times. I planned to take the girls to watch but it was all the long distance events. On Saturday I got to watch most of her events before heading to Springfield for Plexus Super Saturday. On Sunday I got to watch her swim and then I worked concessions briefly in the afternoon.

She swam the 25 free, 25 back, 25 breast, 50 free, 50 back and 50 breast, and then her first relay! She was excited about the relay! She took 14th in the 25 free, 4th in the 25 back and her relay team took 2nd. A weekend this exciting definitely deserved a T-shirt!!!