Summer is Flying By- Too Fast!!

We are trucking away here in Lance land. Summer swimming is coming to an end and we are deep in preparations for the last meet and our awards banquet. Also we are gearing up for year round swimming for Megan and soccer for Matthew- both of which start in August. We have been spending our days relaxing at home or running errands mostly and are planning a garage sale for Saturday to help clean out the house before school starts back. Life is basically quiet and peaceful here except for the occasional destruction Alaina leaves in her two-year-old path (today it was pen marks- everywhere). Today, the younger two children are spending a day with Mamaw, as Alan and I took Megan to see Harry Potter 6 last night. She enjoyed it a lot! She loves those only child dates and we look forward to continuing them with the other two as they get older. We hope you are enjoying your summer as much as we are!
Many happy thoughts, ~The Lance family

Great Swim Meet!

The kids did awesome at their big meet. Matthew swam his best time yet in both events. Megan swam her best time yet in her two events and also shaved time in her leg of the medley relay. The were both a bit disappointed to not qualify for state, but realized that their time will come! They were celebrating with their friends by the end of the night. Ma-maw and Ga-Ga were able to come see them swim and were real troopers in the warm room! Alaina spent time playing on the playground and driving us crazy crawling all over the bleachers. She did decide to become a future barracuda (see the pics)! We were very proud to be a part of such an awesome team today! I am thrilled that my kids are enjoying swimming, even if it keeps us hopping!

Such a Proud and Thankful MOM!

I am so proud of all my kids and am excited for tomorrow's big swim meet. Megan and Matthew will swim in a District meet to try to qualify for the State meet. All the while Alaina will be cheering, "Go Sissy, Sissy, Go! or "Yeah, Bubba!" But regardless of tomorrow's outcome- they have worked very hard this summer and I am so proud. At the same time as we mourn for other teammates- I am ever so thankful for all the blessings of family that God has given me!

I finally got it started!

Okay, so my blog is off and running. Misty should be really proud. Who would have ever thought that I would get things done in the early morning (I hate mornings!) while the two youngest sleep and Alan runs Meg to her early am practice. Can't wait to upload some pics and get this personalized.