Summertime with friends

Sara and her brother, Parker, Bills spent some time with us. Jessie and Carson loved having a baby in the home and Jess practiced her "motherly" skills.

 Parker is just 2 months old and he is a super smiley baby!

 Carson and Jacob Forred prepare to enter the pool for their swim meet competition. Carson's favorite stroke is the breast stroke and he even came in second this season with this stroke.

 Brad's new camera phone took this shot. Pretty impressive for a PHONE?

 She is a natural

 Hunter's Summer of Dating:  Maggie Brown and Natalie Larson

A FISH out of Water!

For the past several summers, Hunter, Carson, (and now 5-year-old Jessie) have participated on a community swim team. Although the 7 AM practices take several weeks to get used to, we are now on a healthy schedule of early to bed and early to arise!

(I can't say the same for the teenagers.)

Tenacity and courage drive Jessie to swim beyond her abilities. At first glance of her in the water, one would panic and believe she would drown as it is only her small head that is bobbing above the water.

Yet, she is determined to make it the 25 yards to the FINISH LINE--even if she 

DOG PADDLES

the entire way!

At 7 AM, Carson struggles with his warm-ups. His sit-up, push-up and stretching look more like an ad for hypermobility syndrome--

---condition that features joints that easily move beyond the normal range expected for a particular joint-

Brad's joints have always impressed circus professionals (and often zoo personnel near the Monkey enclosure) and Carson now takes after his father.

Several friends join Carson and Jessie on the swim team. Everything is better when you have friends!

Marianna Ward and Jessica model their cool goggles!

Kami and Sara Wheeler get ready to get in the water for their morning work-out.

SWIMMING PHOTOS HERE of HMB and siblings at StoneGate pool--newly remodeled

Carson's "Swim Mates" on OP Waves

Carson's involvement on the OP Waves swim team keeps him very busy for the first 6 weeks of the summer. Daily 2-hour practices help Carson understand what "endurance" means.

I was his number one FAN at the meets!

Carson participates In OP WAVES SWIM TEAM FOR 6 years

Swim Team: CWB, JTB, HMB OP Waves

OP WAVES SWIM TEAM PHOTOS HERE

Swimming at the OP Pools

Spending time at the OP pools with the four kids was a huge part of our Summer! Due to the high heat and abundant energy, it was the BEST place to explore our energy, hang with friends, and keep sane.  Hunter, Carson and Jess enjoyed early-morning swim team practices and participating kept them in shape and enabled them to meet new friends and hang with old friends

The Naylors created this habitat for their turtle

OCEANS OF FUN WITH FRIENDS!

OCEANS O FUN!

Hunter and Ben Rounseville

Hunter helps Carson NOT to drown

Carson's FIRST DIVE OFF THE HIGH DIVE

SAVE STONE GATE POOL!  IT WORKED!  The city created a lovely new pool with all the MODERN amenities! It is adored by all who live near the community pool!

NAYLOR   HAIGNEY  BISHOP FAMILY