We Finished With A Bang!

The 2008/2009 school year ended super fast! Between Field trips and report cards we were extremely busy! Year end activities for the girls included bowling, swimming, trips to Saskatoon Island for a bug walk and fun day for Ainsley and Dakota and a Track Meet for Mckenna.

For the Grade 1-3 Fun Day, Bill had the day off so he was able to come watch some of the events. The girls participated in relay races, "javelin throw" with swimming noodles, soccer kick, lawn bowling, and long jump to name a few. The girls had a wonderful morning and were sure excited that Daddy (and Mom) got to watch.

Mckenna's Track Meet was exciting to watch! The Grade 5 Girls' events had some steep competition for Mckenna. In Fort Nelson she was able to win a lot of ribbons and events- in GP it was a little more difficult. She was in good spirits about not winning, but she was very determined to win ONE ribbon before the end of the day. The last event of the day...the killer 800m race! She lined up at the start line... competitive juices flowing... knowing that she could run such a long distance because of her Moose Run winnings...eyes glued to the track ahead...and she was off and running. She worked hard, pushed herself, and came SECOND! She gave it her all! I was very proud of her and she was excited to finally win a ribbon!

Swimmers 'R' Us

Mckenna and Ainsley competed in their first swim meet of the season on Saturday. They had to be up and to the pool for a 6:30am start. They were excited and a little nervous to see how the Alberta meets were ran. They quickly realized that they are all the same, and settled in for a day of races, snacks, drinks, and more snacks. I had a cooler full of food and after every race they would recharge their system for the next one. Bill had to work, so he missed all the action, but Dakota and I sat and cheered all day. Well, maybe me, while Dakota coloured and watched movies. She was pretty patient considering we never left until 5:30pm.
Anyway, the girls raced hard and even won some of their heats! Ainsley signed herself up to compete in the 100m IM which is where they do a length of each discipline (butterfly, breast, backstroke, and freestyle). She was slow and steady and very proud of herself for finishing without being disqualified. Mckenna swam hard and her fastest race was her backstroke!
We are proud of our girls! They worked hard, cheered loud and are ready for their next meet!
I've attached the results for their races...it lists the event, time, and placing.

June 6, 2009 Grande Prairie Swim Meet

Wolstenholme, Ainsley
G 8&U 100 IM
2:54.53
3

Wolstenholme, Ainsley
G 8&U 25 Breast
43.67
6

Wolstenholme, Ainsley
G 8&U 25 Back
33.01
13

Wolstenholme, Ainsley
G 8&U 50 Free
1:13.50
13



Wolstenholme, McKenna
G 9&10 50 Back
56.07
6

Wolstenholme, McKenna
G 9&10 50 Breast
1:01.89
8

Wolstenholme, McKenna
G 9&10 100 Free
2:06.36
11

Wolstenholme, McKenna
G 9&10 50 Free
51.51
12

I'm Officially a Blogger!

I have enjoyed reading Jenn's Blog and our girls sure enjoy seeing the photos and reading the stories about the adventures of her girls. I decided that with our girls growing up way too fast, this would be a great way to share their adventures with family and friends! So, welcome to our world and bare with me as I figure out how to use this blog-thing!