Wednesday, November 2, 2011

A Haircut, a Preschool Party and a Swim Meet


Going...
 

Going...
 
Gone
 Yes, we cut off Mathison's beautiful blonde hair :(    I know...it will grow back soon :)   Anyway, we did it so he could be this character for Halloween:


Aang, the airbender

Technically, Aang is bald but I just couldn't quite take ALL of Mathison's hair off!  This picture showed Mathison dressed up for his preschool party; they asked the teachers to also dress up, so I put on some pirate gear:


We had a good time at the party, ending with a trunk-or-treat in the parking lot.  By that time, Mathison was a little overwhelmed by the noise and chaos, but his tears soon dried up as he realized he had a bag full of treats :)

After the party, we rushed over to the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center to support Jefferson as he competed in his first ever high school meet:

Jefferson did very well for his first meet, coming in second place in both heats.  You can tell he's not an experienced swimmer; his dive and flip turns need a little work :)  However, he has a beautiful stroke and lots of natural ability.  He did especially well in the freshman relay, moving his team into first place.  We're happy he decided to swim and are excited to watch his progress throughout the year!

5 comments:

The Jones Fam said...

Those pictures of his head half shaved are awesome! I think your costume turned out pretty well also :)

Photo Crazy! said...

His costume rocks! Too cool!!

The Andra Family said...

He looks adorable. Great job to Jeff!

McKay Missy and Boys said...

I love Mathison's costume!...Great job to Jefferson at his swim meet.

Matt, Kim, Barrick and Jakey Boy! said...

You know you are committed to the costume if you're willing to crop your hair! You make a nice pirate too. Did you get any booty? Way to go Jeff!