We've had a happy and sad week. Happy week because the girls won their first ribbons at the swim meet on Saturday. Despite the fact Sydney got pushed off the block bawling, (her nerves get the best of her) she took 1st place in her backstroke, 2nd place in butterfly (cried while swimming... even took time to wipe her nose during the race ..could have gotten first place) and 5th place in her freestyle. Kylie took 5th in her butterfly. They were awesome...other than Sydneys pre-race nerves. She's a little high strung like her mother. Kylie...very laid back like her Dad.

It was a sad week because Sydneys favorite school teacher EVER got married and is moving to PA and her last day was Friday. MANY tears were shed...I mean many...so then we show up at her wedding reception and she looked beautiful. Sydney gave her a hug, the lowdown on the new teacher (who is fabulous) and then we left. MANY more tears were shed. This really was a tough one for her. She LOVED Miss Murdock. Always will...she tells her in a letter she wrote. Also a sad day yesterday, my puppy got into a bag of oreos and then had black oreo diarrhea. It was nasty. But who can resist eating just one oreo? Not Ruby, but at least it isn't just me! Don't worry it all cleaned up and Tyson knows not to leave oreos out anymore! Anyway...I think we are ready for Christmas, and we are VERY ready to go see the cousins! And I am very ready for 10 days off work! HOORAY for the Holidays!

The pictures are...Kylie getting pep talk from Dad..Sydney getting comforted by dad (Dad trying to convince her to do the next race), Miss. Murdock's wedding, Sydney about to take first place in her backstroke, and Kylie's beautiful butterfly stroke.