Crimson Knight Baseball

Crimson Knight Baseball

Saturday, December 10th

Tommy is playing baseball on his middle school team.  He has never played baseball before, so he is learning a lot and having a lot of fun.  Since he started, he has improved drastically.  He still has a lot of work to do but he is driven to do his best.

Batter up!

The left fielder - nothing gets through.

Zach & Tommy

"Yeah, I'm tough."  

He just needs some eye black under his eyes.

Tommy christmas song 2011

The next 3 posts are from the piano recital on Saturday, December 17th.  Tommy and Austin have both spent a lot of time practicing the past few years and we really enjoy listening to them play. 

Warning:  Sammy was our videographer so the video is a little shaky at times and a few times Tommy and Austin are headless or sideways or both. 


Tommy at his piano recital playing Oh Come All Ye Faithful. He is getting pretty good at the hymns.

Christmas piano recital 2011

Tommy's playing Tarantella, Etude in E Minor.

Austin piano recital 2011

Austin playing Ballade by Friedrich Burgmuller (Op. 100, No. 15)

Merry Christmas

For those that are scared to give me their mailing address, below is our Christmas card.  This year we took our own pictures (which is why Jim and I are absent, we were busy encouraging/threatening behind the scenes).  Jim took most of the pics and I edited.  I think we make a good team!

The kids - Austin, Sarah, Tommy, Sammy

2011 By Numbers

1- new school for the boys. 5- days Jim & Jenny spent in New York. 9- Austin's age. 6- Sammy's age. 11- Tommy's age. 4- Sarah's age. 2- Faith in God awards, Tommy & Austin. 1- MLB Allstar game attended by Jim. 3- lakes swam in by Jenny. 2- new appliances. 12- goals scored by Sammy in soccer. 11- Tooth Fairy visits. 2- Tommy's jersey number playing QB on middle school football team. 0- rounds of golf. 1- MLB game in Yankee Stadium. 1- MLB game in Fenway Park. 2- Broadway plays in NY - Chicago & Wicked. 14- years married. 1- wetsuit for Jenny. 20+ - hymns Tommy can play on piano. 5- oil changes done by mechanic Jim. 13- Articles of Faith memorized by family. 2- new callings in church - Young Men's president (Jim) & 1st counselor in Young Women's (Jenny). 8- years in our home. 1- dance recital by Sarah. 6- Arrowpoints earned by Austin. 1- Arrow of Light earned by Tommy. 8- races participated in by Jenny. 393- piles of doggie poop picked up. 1- trip to Las Vegas. 14,410- runner (Jenny) to cross the finish line at Boston Marathon out of 26,907. 1- washing machine fixed by mechanic Jim. 2- sports played by Austin (flag football & baseball) and Sammy (soccer & basketball). 3- sports played by Tommy (football, baseball, basketball). 4- states visited in one day (Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona). 2- deceased pets - Rocky the hamster and Venom II the snake. 838- miles ran by Jenny. 1- family trip to Jump Street. 2- trips to St. George, UT. 1- oral surgery. 4- campouts Jim went on. 1- dishwasher installed by handyman Jim. 6- books lost 1st semester of school (1 still missing). 29- socks with holes in them. 4-days Jim & Jenny spent in Boston. 2- Christmas trees. 103,956+ - miles on minivan. 1- boy (Austin) out of braces. 1- boy (Tommy) in braces. 2- morning runs in Central Park, one of which we met the oldest finisher of the 2010 NYC Marathon. 1 - Civil War history buff (Tommy). 1- preschooler going on teenager (Sarah). 3- boys participated on swim team over the summer. Countless prayers answered! 1- Very Good Year!!

 

Tommy 

Austin

Sammy

Sarah

 

Thanksgiving Day Triathlon

Thanksgiving Day Triathlon

November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving morning, a few brave souls participated in the Thanksgiving Sprint Triathlon at the YMCA. The group from the La Loma Ward included:

Marlene, Tiffany, Allyson (and her son, Tyler), Jacy, Diana & Marty, Me, Gayla, and Adrienne.

Jim and Sarah were there to cheer us on.

BEST CHEERLEADERS EVER!!!

Becca & Dawn

They surprised us with signs!  They were wonderful and they cheered all 345 participants in not leaving until the last one was done.  I missed having my partner in crime (Becca) racing with me, but it was nice not being beat by her...although if she would have raced I think it would have been able to shave a few more seconds off my run & bike times cause I would have been trying to keep up with her. 

Adrienne & I right before race was about to start. 

Ready, set, go... 

2 mile run - 13:55 (1st in division - PB)

12 mile bike ride - 36:24 (1st in division - PB)

400 meter swim - 11:53 (11th in division - PB)

PERSONAL BEST

TOTAL TIME:  1:02:11 (1st in division)

Me, Adrienne, Jacy

My two heroes - Gayla & Diana

Gayla, you rock!  She took 5th in her division.

Diana took 1st in her division.  Sweet!

Ultimate Proudness for these two, who made the goal to participate in this triathlon.  They worked so hard and they did great!  Both beat their goals.  Woohoo!

Marlene & Tiffany

Breakdown of numbers

Overall (men & women):  84th out of 345

Overall (women):  25th out of 193

Age division* (30-34):  2 out of 17 

Athena division:  1 out of 21

*had i raced in my age division I would have taken 2nd.  I choose to race in the Athena division for those of us who weigh more than 150 lbs.