Captioning Camping

We had a great time camping last weekend. We went hiking, minnow catching, and even ziplining at Camelback Mountain Resort. Check out some of the fun, told entirely through pictures and captions.

Posing with Gertrude (Bob was temporarily demoted) in front of the waterfall.

BACON!!! We never get bacon! Well except for when we go camping. I love camping.

Buttella Mellow (Banana, Nutella, and marshmallow)
breakfast panini sandwich. Haha, butt.

I can totally start a fire on my own! 
Well, with a tumbleweed fire starter (compliments of Auntie Alice).

Look at dat bootiful fire.

Easy, breezy, beautiful. Camping girl.

Reading while waiting for Mommy & Daddy to finish their naps.

Cue stoic waterfall pose for Bob.

Is that a finger or a bug? 

Mommy posing for a picture alone. We were otherwise occupied at the moment.

STRRREEETTCCCHHHH!

Honey-Bunny-Love-Muffins (oh, and Doggy)!

Finally, Mommy is satisfied with the picture!

Connecting strands of Twizzlers together with fire in preparation for my evil plan. MUHAHAHA.

Okay, I was using the Twizzler string to knit. Not that evil, but very delicious.

I SAID NO MORE PICTURES!!!!

Catching minnows. Not like there's any in the sand. Get in the water and help, Bob!

GAH, they're too fast!

They'll take your bread, but the minute you try to scoop them up with a net, they bolt. 
Darn minnows.

I CAUGHT A CATFISH!!! We ended up with three at the end (plus 2 tadpoles, 3 tiny fish, and a locust named Alphonzo)

Who's that in the corner ruining Daddy's awesome action shot? 
No seriously, we should probably crop him out.

Mustaches!  Doggy started it.

Mama mia, hikings-a-fun!

Daddy naps way too much. That was his... hmm... 8th nap of the trip?

Mommy's turn!

Group selfies!

(Can you spot the differences?)

Mommy and Doggy and CC sitting in a tree, P-O-S-I-N-G (for pictures).

Bob and Slob dream team selfie.

Fami-tree photo. Get it? Tree?

Tree Huggers

(Can you spot the differences?)

DUN DUN DUN! Quick, snap the photo, these harnesses are heavy!

Waiting, waiting on the world for you (or in our case on a 1,000 foot zipline)

Tell me, does this harness make me look fat?

WHEEEEEE!!!!!

CC, jungle girl, swinging through the zipline trail.

I got stuck in that stupid cargo net after swinging over on a rope :( The guide nearly had to come up and help me! Meanwhile, Mommy and Daddy were cracking up the whole time. >:(

It's the End of the Sport as We Know it

     Last, last week (or two weeks ago, as my boring mother likes to call it) I competed in my very last Karakung 
kids Triathlon (next year I'll be too old). *Wipes away tear* I managed to snag 3rd place, which was great because I can officially say that I have placed every year since I first began participating in this race (age 7). Whoo hoo!

We got a fantastic gift for the event's 10th anniversary.

Chilling out before the race.

Before and after. My very first triathlon and my very last. 

Both in the same position, unintentional.

Doggy stole my prize. >:(

     In addition to that fun weekend, last week, my swim team hosted the A Division Delco League Championship. And guess who has two thumbs and designed the cover of the program?

Coach Alex asked me to and I was happy to oblige. Part of the drawing was based off the Champs T-shirt design, but the comic is an original:

The meet was abuzz with excitement and we got tons of compliments on how great the pool looked and how friendly our volunteers were. It was amazing seeing everyone, parents and kids alike coming together to help make the pool boo-ti-ful! Our pool was completely transformed. Daddy even came early in the morning on the big day to help set up/direct parking traffic, and Mommy worked all day helping out at the snack bar. Overall, the meet was a huge success and a great end to a fantastic season! :D

LSC - all hands on deck in preparation for Division Champs.
(photo by Mrs. Cooley, thank you Mrs. Cooley)

LSC - Championship Meet 2016
(photo by Mrs. Cooley)

LSC - Championship Meet 2016(photo by Mrs. Cooley)

Thank you to all the amazing LSC coaches (you know who you are) who stuck with us and waited throughout the very heated (literally and figuratively) meet.