Well the Weather Outside is Frightful...

Boy did I do a double take when I looked outside this morning. Snow. Yes you read that right! Snow on the ground on October 10. 1/4 inch of snow on the ground. Unbelievable. Apparently it's going to be a long winter...

Well, the Orange Crush made it to the Superbowl! They had the championship game this afternoon on the Chaska High School football field. Football and 28 degrees for the beginning of October. And people wonder why we don't have an outside football stadium in Minnesota. Hmmm.. Oh and did I mention there was SNOW! Anyway, the game was really fun and there was a stadium announcer for the game calling the plays and doing color commentary too. Harry was able to play center the whole game (due to illness for the starting centers). Bad news is they lost the game, but they had a lot of heart and they really did put their all into it. I am glad football is over for the year. Four days a week is a lot of time to put in.

Bella's swimming teacher told me something interesting today. She had been to a masters swim clinic during the week and she noticed that Bella kicks the same way as the best swimmer in MN. I can't remember her name, but anyway, they both kick with their toes pointed in. She said they start to teach that skill at the masters level because it helps you go faster by churning the water with your feet. For most people it is very hard to do because it feels uncomfortable. For Bella, her knees turn in naturally due to having stronger inner thigh muscles and weaker hip flexers. In physical therapy we work constantly to strengthen her outer thigh muscles and hip flexers, but I guess in swimming it is a good thing that she has strong inner thighs. Also, her teacher said she does something very well called "riding the rails". That is when you turn your body as you raise your arms out of the water in freestyle and your body is fully aligned. I hope I explained that correctly. Exciting news for Bella. I am so glad she is improving every week and she really likes it.

This coming week the kids are out of school on Thursday and Friday. Harry is going to a lock in at our church with a friend from school on Wednesday night. It is an "all-nighter" event and they get to play games, go to Grand Slam, (an indoor center with laser tag, bumper cars, batting cages, etc) and eat lots of junk. So Thursday will be a wash for Harry and he will probably sleep the whole day. Perhaps he will be recovered by Friday and we can plan something fun. Maybe sledding...