Always thinking about food

Noah: Mom, did I tell you what I dreamed about last night?

Me: No.

Noah: I dreamed my math teacher was going to tell us how humanity was created. And he said, "Humanity was created thanks to carbonara pasta." I'm always thinking about food!

Aisne Departmental Championships

Benjamin and Noah swam about 10 races each at the Aisne Departmental Championships today.

Benjamin came in 1st in 100-meter backstroke for 11-14 year olds and 4th all ages, 2nd in 200-meter backstroke for 11-14 year olds, and 3rd all ages, 3rd in 50-meter backstroke for 11-14 year olds, and 3rd in 200-meter freestyle for 11-14 year olds.

Noah was 1st in 100-meter breaststroke for 11 year olds. 

Benjamin, ready to go

Benjamin after the race

Benjamin in backstroke

Noah, getting ready

Noah in breaststroke

Benjamin, champion!

Benjamin and Noah, preparing for the team relay

Noah, after a race

Noah during 100-meter medley

Benjamin in breaststroke

Noah in backstroke

Noah finished his quilt top

Less computer time means more time for creativity! Noah gathered fabric scraps at Grandma's house, and started this quilt top probably two years ago. 

He's a busy kid, what with school, swim practice, guitar lessons, computer, playing outside, and working in the yard - but with limited computer time recently, he decided to pull out his quilt top and finish it.

 

Just the right size!

Just in time to take it to the US so Grandma can help him quilt it!

Swim meet at Crépy-en-Valois

Benjamin came in 2nd in 100-meter backstroke today with a time of 1'21.06, 2 seconds better than his previous best time.

He cut 3 minutes and 36 seconds off of his 1500-freestyle, and finished in 20'59.31 (his coach wanted him to shoot for 21 minutes... done!).

He also trimmed 27 seconds off his 400-freestyle, for 5'30, and shaved 2 seconds off his 50-meter freestyle. Great day all around!

After the 1500-meter freestyle!

About those bats...

Six or eight of them, at least, are living in our garage!