Sherman Family

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Gators Swim Meet June 20

Ben swam in his second swim meet last Saturday. He swam Freestyle and Backstroke again and beat his times in both. His backstroke race was amazing (according to his fan club)- he dropped 35 seconds! He was more comfortable and had more fun at this meet plus he had Grandpa Rich, Grandpa Les, Grandma T, Uncle Paul and Kelsey there to cheer him on!
The team cheer before the meet started

Ben was so cute in his Gators shirt doing the cheer

Ready to swim!

Grandpa and Grandma came to watch

Ready to dive in for freestyle

Waiting for his turn

Getting some last minute encouragement from Dad

Isn't he cute

Ready for backstroke

Uncle Paul took some great pictures with TT & Jesse's camera- thanks :)

Giving Grandpa Rich 5 after the race

Ben with his 2 grandpas

After the big race :)

Jennifer Kaye's Wedding

Last Saturday John and I took a short trip to Sonoma for my friend Jenn's wedding. It was a wonderful wedding in a gorgeous setting. The weather was perfect, the scenery was amazing and every detail of the whole event was so thoughtful. Jenn was a beautiful bride and I am so glad we were able to be part of her special day. It was fun to hang out with Alexa and her husband Chad too, and since we didn't have kids, we could carry on a conversation :) Thank you to all of our wonderful family members for helping us out with the kids- I don't think they even missed us- that's a good thing :)

Ben's Last Day of 4 year old preschool

Ben on his last day of preschool

Ben on his first day of preschool

He's grown up so much this year!

Daniel, Carson, Ben and Weston

Mrs. Fritz, Ben, and Mrs. Suel- he really loved his teachers

Ben had a great year of preschool and is totally ready for Kindergarten. He learned so much this year and continues to amaze us with his knowledge, critical thinking skills (negotiating), wit and ability to relate to kids and adults. He learned how to write his name, write many letters and most of his numbers and made lots of new friends in his class. He actually went into class this year without chasing me out the door. By the end of the year, I was the one chasing him to get a hug and kiss before I left. We had our first parent teacher conference this year and it was very positive; hopefully that trend will continue! I can't believe he is done with preschool already, it seems like we were just at meet the teacher day when he was 3....now he's going to be a big Kindergartener!!!

Kate learning to stand

Kate has learned to stand up for a few seconds at a time and is very proud of herself. We are waiting for her to take her first steps any day! These pictures are from one of our late night hang outs (thanks to growing teeth!)

Monday, June 22, 2009

Ben's First Swim Meet as a Gator!

One June 5, Ben swam in his first swim meet as a Granite Bay Gator. He did really well. When we first got there, he said, "I don't really know if I want to do this. There are A LOT of people watching." But he got in and swam all three of his races and finished all three of them. He got three ribbons which he is very proud of. He actually got first place in backstroke because he is the only one who did not get disqualified. He is the youngest swimmer on the team and has worked really hard. There have been lots of days where he has not wanted to go to practice, but once he gets there, he has fun and is improving. He especially likes his Gators racing suit! We are very proud of him!!! Go Benny (as Heidi would say)!!!
Ben in his Gators suit