Why I have no Money

We were informed from Annelise's swim coach that she needed a competition suit for the Region and State meet. The last time I spent $170 for one item of clothing was...well...probably never. OK, I take that back. I probably did something stupid like that when I was single and working at Nordstrom. And IF I ever did that, I am sure that I would have been smart enough to purchase something with more substance than an item that barely fit over my body. I am thinking that racing Naked is much more cost effective than $170 for a bathing suit. But then my friend and I decided that swimming naked while doing the backstroke wouldn't be the prettiest sight! Male or female! The thing that really put me over the edge was the information sheet in the box.
All Tracer suits should be used for competition only and are subject to a limited number of swims.

If I am going to pay that much for something I would hope there would be a guarantee for more than "a limited number of swims".

You have got to read the instruction on how to put the suit on!

Fitting Guide

1. Place one leg in the suit, making sure seams are correctly positioned at the sides of the legs.

2. To get the suit over the ankle, gently work the ankle opening over the foot to just above the ankle.

3. Ensure the ankle opening is high enough up the leg to enable the rest of the suit to be pulled up fully, and sit correctly on the body.

4. Gently pull up the suit to just above the knee making sure the material is pulled tight and there are no creases. We recommend pulling with a wide grip across seams, as the seams are the strongest part of the suit. Pulling directly on the fabric may result in damage to the suit.

5. Repeat the process for the other leg, correctly positioning seams and gently pulling the remainder of the suit just above the knee, taking care to eliminate all of the creases.

6. Once the suit is past the knee on both legs, begin pulling it up bit by bit, alternately up each leg.

7. Avoid using your fingernails to pull on the suit. Pull the suit up with the care that you would use with a delicate fabric.

8. Before attempting to pull the suit over your rear ensure that the legs have been fully pulled up to the top of the thighs and crotch.

9. Then hitch the suit up over your rear and arrange the top of the legs, crotch and seams of the suit so it is comfortable.

10. To fit over the torso, continue gently pulling the suit over the abdomen and lower back until the armholes can be fitted.

11. Be careful while putting arms through the armholes and over the shoulders. Some final adjustments may be made in the length of the suit once the arms are through as skin can restrict the ease of the fabric sliding into proper positions.

12. Make final leg and torso fit adjustments before zipping up the back. When zipping the zipper, be sure to arch your back and squeeze shoulder blades together so the zipper does not make any contact with the skin and snag.

13. Upon first contact with water, the fabric is highly hydrophobic and will naturally repel water on the inside and outside of the garment. We recommend full submersion and squeezing out any water bubbles that accumulate due to the water repellant coating.

So anyway, Annelise thinks this is perfectly normal to pay $170 for a High School suit. I told her that when Courtney starts swimming for the High School that they better swim different races because they are going to have to share the suit and switch off between races. I also told her to make sure there is 1/2 hour between races to change the suit.

She thinks I'm kidding!!!

Funnies

After teaching school for 16 years I have heard some pretty funny things. I had to share these. Every year I try to remember to tell my parents if they will remember 1/2 of what their children tell them happens at school and I will remember 1/2 of what they tell me happens at home.
Enjoy!!

The one above  the students were given a sheet of paper with a sticker on it. They were to write a story about the sticker.

Dear Mrs. Jones,
I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer.
I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told her we sold out every single shovel we had, and then I found one more in the back room, and that several people were fighting over who would get it. Her picture doesn't show me dancing around a pole. It's supposed to depict me selling the last snow shovel we had at Home Depot.
From now on I will remember to check her homework more thoroughly before she turns it in.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Smith

My idea of a perfect day!

Change that to Diet Coke and it's perfect!

More Open House Pictures

Draper Temple Open House

The boys and I are still off track. (Yes, only a week left). The Middle School had the day off for the end of the quarter. Since the kids were home we decided to go to the Open House of the Draper Temple. It was beautiful. I loved the colors and the furniture. All temples are beautiful but this one is extraordinary. Probably because it's new and in style, but it took my breath away. John Paul was so cute. At the end of the tour he asked me what my favorite part of the temple was. I told him the sealing room and the celestial room. Of course I then asked him. He told me everything was his favorite but the baptismal font was the best because it has bulls. I then told him that they were really oxen and he said he was OK with that. I was glad the kids had the opportunity to go as young children. Hopefully they will remember the feeling they felt and have a desire to go there again.

First Freestyle Race

This is painful to watch. Annelise was right when she said he looked like he was having a seizure! But of course we think he did great!

First Breast Stroke Race

This race wasn't too bad except that he decided to use a butterfly kick. Unfortunately that was a DQ!