Not All Vacation

Some of us were hard at work over vacation. Benjamin, in 6th grade, had a LOT of work to catch up on. And Frédéric had to study for his FAA flight dispatcher test.

Noah's Itinerary

Noah was our trip planner. This is what he had on his list for after we left the farm:

Stop = Taco Bell. (Priorities.)
Grandad Grandma Normal. (as opposed to Crowe or Lundy.)
Grandad Grandma Lundy.
Camp.
Marc Roof. (Uncle Mark & Aunt Ruth)
Aéroport. (back home, sniff.)

I guess that about covers it!

The Farm

We started out our US trip with a few days at the farm in Alabama, so we could spend some time with my grandparents. We had a great time metal-detecting, gathering eggs, driving the buggy, fishing, and visiting with family.

The boys found all sorts of treasures in the fields, like rusty hinges and pieces of chains, and stove covers.

We caught enough fish for dinner, though Benjamin was upset that we were going to eat them rather than release them.

Great-grandparents and great-grandkids: priceless.

A trip home starts with

a view of Greenland as we fly over it.

Interclubs Swim Meet

Benjamin had an "Interclubs" swim meet today, which is a team competition between local clubs. His team came in second. Benjamin took 6 seconds off his 50m freestyle, and 7 seconds off his 100m backstroke. AND he had a great time!

Noah came along to cheer everyone on.