At the Dallas Aquatic Center

Sarah gazing out to the pool. She and Bryce dove off the diving board, slid down the water slide, and played with innertubes. And Sarah would sometimes come and pose for a photo with me while I read at the side of the pool.

Point No Point

Sarah fly fishing

The Brady "Twims" and the Hoffer Girls

Petra was in Port Townsend for a fiddle camp. Her girls dropped by for a visit and here is the updated photo. My greatest joy was I could easily pick out Wren from Clio...no problem. I haven't seen them in 5 years? But, they have grown up more and more different. They were completely identical to me in China and pretty much when they were 5 years old. What a difference.

The Brady

Sarah and the horses at Civil War Re-enactment

No big surprise, Brent loved the guns and battle and Sarah loved meeting the horses and feeding them treats. Apparently, it's not as easy as it looks. She dropped the treat several times before she learned to sort of shove it up into the horse's mouth!

Relaxing at our team area

Kyle Fox talking with Sarah while Brent watches Colin play his D.S. For some reason, Bryce is plugging his ears in the background.

Sarah with Coach Ashley

Sarah checking in with her coach to find out how she did. What does she need to work on? What did she do well? P.S. notice the little tummy? She's gaining some weight....yeah!!!!

Sarah Hoffer, Alice Healy and Katherine Andersen. Three beautiful swimmers!

Sarah at Pendleton Swim Meet

Sarah on deck before her race. It was 90 degrees every day and the water park next door was a welcome relief on Saturday. Sarah was awesome in her races....she dropped lots of time off her events.

She was 12th in her 50 meter back...dropped 10 seconds (in a 50 is incredible!)

She was 17th in her 200 IM...dropped 16 seconds!

She was 33 in her 100 Free.

19th in her 50 Breast.

20th in her 50 Free (dropped 3 seconds!)

18th in her 50 Fly. (dropped .... drum roll... 14 seconds...in a 50!!!!!!!!)

14th in her 100 Back...dropped 8 seconds.

13th in her 200 Free ... established a time (never swam before)

Her coach said he was "shocked" at her 50 Fly and "surprised" that she won her heat in the 200 Free against a girl twice her size! She had an AWESOME meet!

Sarah's new fish

Sarah has a new fish. I think his (her?) name is Skipper? Or maybe it's Flipper? I'm not sure. Anyway, she wanted to borrow my camera to photograph him (her?). I thought the fish seemed a little hyper. Always doing speed racing in circles around the fish bowl. Or maybe he was seeing his (her?) reflection in the side of the fish bowl. Hmmm.....one of the puzzlements of life.