Well, why would we start smiling for the camera nicely now? Our friends showed up just after we got our tent set up. Jesse, Wyatt J, Elias, Wyatt F & I went to Turquoise Lake just outside of Leadville to do a little fishing.

We went camping over Labor Day weekend with some of our friends. The forecast called for rain almost all weekend. When we got to the campground, it was beautiful & sunny & we wanted to take advantage of the dry weather to get our camp set up. While Mom & Dad put the tent together,…

I started working on my dive from the side of the pool in the deep-end. I never did attempt it from the board, but I had a blast jumping off. It took me all summer to go off the diving board & once I did, I didn’t stop.

I’m working on my dive off the board. Some were definitely better than others. This bottom one hurt a bit.

Every year for our first day of school, all of the kids & parents walk from a park in the middle of Stapleton to school. It’s pretty special. Our Principal, Mr. Raisch, leads the way. This year, I (Caden) am in Kindergarten with Mrs. Hackett & Wyatt is in 2nd Grade with Ms. Murphy. So…

As soon as the triathlon was over, we moved into the Jet Stream pool for my friend David’s birthday party. All in all, it was a pretty awesome summer. 

Dad was waiting for me at the finish line (he had been helping me in the transition area). I was tired & happy to get some water. I got this medal & was pretty proud of myself!

I’ve never run half a mile before. I started off so fast! I couldn’t keep it up, though. I came up over this hill & I was walking. I saw Mom coming towards me cheering me on & I started running again. She & Caden ran the last three blocks to the finish line with…

I rode so fast on my bike! Everywhere I turned, people were cheering & I thought it was pretty cool.

We have a new chicken coop, went to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese for our friend Max & had a soccer party for our team on Saturday. I am getting ready to do my triathlon. First, was the 25 meter swim, one length of the pool. As soon as I was finished, I…