camp muvie - boys (July 17-19)

just a few of the highlights...

tubing

learning to water ski

swimming in the rain

morning pledge

arts & crafts

best friends & cousins

camp awards

most of the campers with the camp directors (Muv & Pops) and night counselor (Beth)

camp muvie - girls (July 12-17)

just a few pictures...

getting dropped off for camp at the McDonald's in Clinton

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Welcome to Camp Muvie!!!

morning pledge

hot tub with pops

hanging out on the porch


arts & crafts

learning to water ski

spa night

awards

fashion show

all star meet

Carson made it to the All-Star swim meet in backstroke!!! The top 20 fastest times from all 4 Divisional Meets qualified. He was #20 but we are still so proud of him! He couldn't even swim backstroke until half way through the season.

Carson was at Camp Muvie for the weekend - but being the good mom that I am - we (Molly & I) picked him up at camp Saturday around lunch time and drove back to Augusta so that he could swim around 3:00. After he swam, we went back to the house to hang out for a little bit and the headed back to "camp" for dinner and an after dinner cruise on the pontoon.

Carson - getting excited about swimming

Carson didn't swim his fastest (41 sec and 17th out of 17) but did a great job and had a great time!!!

divisionals

our fierce swimmer

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Carson's results -

Free Relay - 2nd place

25 yard Free - 29.97 sec - 9th place

25 yard Back - 33.69 sec - 8th place

Freestyle

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Backstroke

Jeff & Carson - outside the Augusta Aquatic Center at Divisionals

4th of July in AL

We decided to head to AL late Thursday night in order to avoid as much Atlana traffic as possible. We got in late (to us - 11:30 central) but the kids were great travelers and slept

most of the way.

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Friday, we hung out with Granna & Gramps around the house, the boys played golf and the girls went to the pool. We met Greg - Shelley - Madeleine Anne - George in Pell City (about half way in between Anniston & Birmingham) for dinner at Cracker Barrell. Dinner was great as always and it was nice to just hang out in the rocking chairs and visit for a while.

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Late Friday night, we took a little trip to the ER with Carson. He woke up screaming!! We already knew he had swimmer's ear and an ear infection in his left ear but weren't sure what was causing the pain. (I think he rolled over and hit his ear but we also wanted to rule out a burst eardrum or something). It was a quick trip to the ER that resulted in a shot of antibiotics in the booty for Carson. To hear him tell the story, he thinks one of the nurses must have thrown a dart at him!

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We spent the 4th at the lake with BoBo (Jeff's grandmother) and all of the Chapmans and a few of their friends!

Molly had a great time playing in the lake

and Carson had a no-so-great time fishing and staying out of the lake (but at least he was a good sport about it all)

Molly went tubing with a few of her "cousins"
(actually Jeff's cousins' children)

and Carson went for a couple of spins on the "Pink Pony"
(the Brockwell's old jet ski that is so old it even went to college with Jeff)

Jeff & Molly spent some quality time with George on the porch.
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We enjoyed a huge meal, celebrated July birthdays and played some more before heading back to Anniston.
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Sunday morning, the kids were practically pushing us out of the house so that Camp GG (Granna & Gramps) could get started!!!

swim meet vs Farmington (6-30)

Carson's results -

1st place - Free Relay

2nd place - 25 m Freestyle - 34.50 sec

2nd place - 25 m Backstroke - 40.45 sec

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Molly's results -

3rd place - Medley Relay

13th place - 25 m Freestyle - 33.30 sec

9th place - 25 m Breast Stroke - 42.20 sec

1st place - Backstroke - 27.78 sec

3rd place - Free Relay