GOLD!

Man I keep dying! Well not in practice but after. I'm like so exhausted! It's really fun though. I have friends in that group, and I think I'm always laughing. We had to fill out this 3 page goal sheet though. It wasn't too hard, but I've been so used to other goal sheets. For the younger groups, It's the same old questions every year.

Name:___. Age:___. Birthday:___. Group:___. Team:___. Will you attend every practice and be on time?:___. What are your goals for this year?:___

Yeah well for Gold, it's so different! Our coach typed it all up and asks you how you will get better, how you act during the different kind of sets (Kick, Pull, Swim, Sprints, Dives, Turns, Tests). It's pretty amazing how everything changes from silver to gold! I really love it though. It's really fun, and it's really helping me! Well I gotta go! Thanks for reading!

Splashton

Swimming and Running

Okay so now that swimming started and I moved up, I am so busy! Here's my schedule:

Monday- 5:30-7:30 Swim Practice

Tuesday- 3:20-4:15 Cross Country. 4:15-5:10 Homework/Dinner. 5:30-7:30 Swim Practice. (Come home and chill or finish homework.)

Wednesday- (Same as ^^ there)

Thursday- (Same as ^^ there)

Friday- Nothing!

Saturday- Morning swim practice, evening run.

Sunday- Swim practice 6:30-8:30

REPEAT.

Pretty booked, eh? Well when cross country ends, it'll be a little less tight. But until then, I can only do stuff on Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday afternoon! Okay now back to what I REALLY want to talk about. Today at cross country we ran 3 miles, I came home, did some homework, then went off to swim practice to swim 5,400 yards. It was pretty exhausting! I'm worn out! Luckily, I didn't have much to do other than a poster tonight. On Tuesdays we have library so I finished all my homework in there. Hopefully there will be some spare time tomorrow so I can work on my homework at school! Well, I gotta go get ready for bed. Thank's for reading!!

Splashton

Cross Country meet!

Oh wow! Last night was so much fun! Our course was odd. We ran through this tall grass for our first lap, then once we passed the shelter at the park, we went by the river on our second lap. There was so much sand it was so hard to run through! But the good news is... I GOT A BEST TIME! My new time is 14:55 and I placed fourth at the meet! I am so happy! This time, I really did feel like I was going to puke. I burped and was like, "Oh crap, I'm gonna hurl now." Luckily I didn't, but it was a close call. I am really happy about my time. The course was actually kind of difficult. But it was fun. Oh and I've been being a real brat lately and I have no idea what's up. So I'm really sorry dad. I guess there's something wrong with me.

Whatever back to the subject. I have to run today, since I won't be able to make it to cross country tomorrow. I have swim practice. Speaking of swim practice... IT STARTED UP AGAIN! Finally! I had dryland last Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Then I had real practice the next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. And now, the real schedule starts. Every day except Friday! That's a lot of swimming but who cares! I love it! Well gotta go! Thanks for reading!

-Splashton

6th grade and Cross country!

Wow. Have I been busy or what? Sixth grade is actually kinda hard. I had some projects for different classes, a few tests, and a ton of homework! That's why I haven't had a chance to blog. Swimming finally started up again! I'm so happy!! Anyway, today is my second cross country meet! My first one I placed 11 out of 63! My time was 15:38. I was really happy with my performance. Oh and some more things! I have to hurry and finish up, because I have to get ready for cross country tonight, and make it to school! Gaa! Alright I promise, after I finish my homework tonight I will blog about my cross country meet! I really gotta get going!

SHOUT OUT: To my parents, for taking me everywhere. I really appreciate it, I know it's exhausting. I love you!

Thanks for reading!!

-Splash

First Cross Country Meet

OMG! Today was my first Cross Country meet. There were 64 girls in it, and I got 11th! Final time of 15:39. I think that is really good! No one had run this course ever, not even last year, because the park we were supposed to run at is under construction, so we moved to a different park. This one was really nice, because it was mostly flat, no hills, just a few holes and sticks. It was really fun. I love cross country because I love long distance, I enjoy having the quitness when you aren't around the crowd, and the competition. It's amazing. After the race I thought I was gonna puke. I was holding my knees and thinking,

"Oh Dear Lord Please don't let me puke. I'm not in the mood to puke. Oh man I think I am gonna be sick. Thanks."

But luckily, I didn't get sick! I was dying of thirst though. And I also couldn't feel my legs. I thought I was going to fall over. It was a really fun day today though. Well I gotta get going! School is getting pretty tough, but also, I'm getting used to it. Just some large homework assignments. See you later! Thanks for reading!

-Splash

Cross Country again!

I had cross country again tonight! It was fun. We did 6 laps on Indian Runs (Hard to explain, but that equals 3 miles.) Then we did a lap for time, I dropped 6 seconds from my best! We also did a lap for warmup, leg outs, arm circles, and wall sits. Trust me, I am SORE! I have school tomorrow, and I have to walk around, so this will be fun ;). Anyway, I wasn't very tired tonight. I think I am getting a lot better. Today I also had a pool party :). It was a BLAST! It was my friend's, his name is Hunter. I took 4 videos, and 100 pictures. The friends I have... wow I'm so proud of them :). JK! Hahahaha. Anyway, I'm glad I got to go, it was really fun, even if the boys did attack us with basketballs and stuff! At least we had shields. Haha. I got him 15 dollars. My friend got him a tiara and earrings. (The clip on kind.) It was funny! He wore them too! We also jammed out to music. Well I've got school tomorrow, so I gotta get to bed. Anyway, thanks for reading and have a good school day!

-Splashton

Summertime is over, but I'm a sixth grader!

So probably most people are sad that summertime is over.  But some people might be really excited for school! I am half and half. I miss summer, but sixth grade is amazing. And hard. It's confusing because we are switching classes and carrying all these books around. At least my arms will get stronger! The other hard thing about sixth grade is that our lunch period has changed. Instead of eating lunch at 11:35, we eat at 12:00. And from 11:07 to 11:53 we are in Religion class which is right near the lunch room, so it's like being tortured because you can smell the delicious food. My friend and I actually plugged our nose because it made us so hungry. Some things I love though, are the lockers, and I do enjoy switching classes. The lockers are awesome though. I was worried I wouldn't get a friend for a locker partner, but luckily I got one of my best friends, Rachel!! We are going shopping on Saturday for locker accessories. It's going to be so much fun! Well I'm watching some TV so I think I'm going to get back to watching it. Thanks for reading and enjoy school!

-Splashton

Sketchers

So I've noticed Sketchers copies like any brand of shoe. Ed Hardy, Sanuck, Air Jordan. It's really annoying and a rip-off.  I own a pair of Ed Hardy shoes and the ones Sketchers has are not even close to cool. The REAL Ed Hardys are extremely cool. You know the Sanucks aren't as comfy, or as cool either. I own a pair of Sanucks also, and there is no way that Sketchers can top these shoes. I don't own a pair of Air Jordans, but I can tell they aren't as cool looking. Wouldn't you rather have the real thing, and not some crappy copy? I would. I mean really Sketchers, I like your school shoes and all, but stop trying to copy name brands. It's REALLY annoying. Oh and this is kinda off subject but I want to apologize to my dad. I've been kinda bratty lately, and I don't know what's up. So, I'm sorry. Anyway, back to the subject. Sketchers has some kinda cool tennis shoes, and some really comfy and cool school shoes, but these copies, this is just wrong. This is over the line. The copies are really quite ugly, and it's very uncool to copy. Sanucks are one of the best shoes ever, and I would recommend them. Ed Hardys are really awesome, but only if you're into that punk/rock style. And Air Jordans are really cool if you are a hardcore basketball player. So I would recommend not buying the copies from Sketchers, because if you want to be in style, buying the copies would definitely make you unfashionable. Anyway, thanks for reading!

-Splashton

JO's results... kinda late?

Sorry about not giving you my JO's results! I just realized that when I looked at my recent posts! Well I didn't do too hot, but oh well there was a reason to that. I won't mention it though. I was right on my best time in the 200 free, gained 6 seconds in the IM, and gained 8 seconds in the 400 free. Oh well. Hehe there was kind of a HUGE problem on Thursday night at the hotel. My dad realized that I left my swim bag... at home. So we had to call my friend's mom who was coming up the next day for the meet, so she could meet my Grandpa, so she could get in and get my swim bag. It was quite the night. But on Saturday we went to Six Flags! It was freaking amazing!! I had a blast! The Tornado and the wave pool were my favorite water things. And then my fave roller coaster was The American Eagle. Well I'm gonna get going. Thanks for reading!

-Splash

New haircut!!

I got a new haircut!! It's so amazingly cute! I had long red hair down past my shoulders and now its forward diagonal and almost to my shoulders. Oh and I have swoopy bangs! It's soo cute. Okay if you know my cell, text me and I will email you a pic because my phone is stupid and won't let me receive or send out pictures at the moment. If you don't, well sorry! :). Anyway, swimming is done for the month, but we start back up in September. My last meet was on Thursday, and it was open water for zones. It was so much fun! A lot of people didn't go because of the algae, but there wasn't any except on the swamp part, but we weren't anywhere close to that when we were swimming. I had a blast with my friends from other teams though. Haha the friends I have :). Anyway, I am kinda excited for school and kinda not. I mean, I'm going into the sixth grade, and I am excited to switch classes, have salad bar, and have lockers. But the worst part about that is... HOMEWORK. Makes me wanna cry right now and I'm not even in school! Haha. Well I'm gonna go, and apologies for not blogging in such a while. I've been a busy bee. I will blog more often, I promise :]. Thanks for reading!

Splash

Cross Country

So on Sunday night, I had cross country practice! My brother, even though he is a year younger then what you have to be to run cross country, ran with us! He is really good. The practice was hard. At the end of the practice, we had to run for time, and it was about an 800 or so, and I dropped 6 seconds from my time from last week! I was so happy! Cross Country is so much fun! It's really long too haha. I run every Sunday night for now, but it will be like every other day when school starts, which is really soon!! :(. Anyway, this is a really fun sport. I guess I really like running. Swimming is my life though. These are my favorite sports:

1. SWIMMING!!!

2. Track

3. Cross Country

See? I like running a lot, but swimming is my thing. Oh and did I forget to tell you? JO'S IS THIS WEEKEND! I'm leaving tomorrow :). Oh and on Saturday, we are going to... SIX FLAGS! After I swim of course! Well I gotta go, early JO practice tomorrow morning. Practicing relay starts and such. Thanks for reading!

-Splash

JO's is coming up!

JO's!! In about 11 days, but I'm leaving on Thursday, the day before JO's actually starts. The events I am swimming are

Friday- 200 free

Saturday- 200 IM and 400 medley? relay: Stroke- Breaststroke

Sunday- 400 free and 400 free? relay: Stroke- Freestyle

I can't wait! The hotel I am staying at gives pedicures and stuff like that. It's going to be great. Oh and another big detail I forgot. We are swimming at a brand new pool! Ever since I was 8 I have been to EVERY JO's, and they have all been at the same pool. This year, it's a brand new pool, and I have NO clue what it looks like! I'm excited, and nervous. I'm excited because, who wouldn't be excited for JO's?! And nervous because, I've never swam at this pool, and who isn't nervous before any big, important race? Gosh, I am just so EXCITED! Oh yes, and one last thing. On my blog that gives you words that we use in the texting world, or chatting with friends on Facebook, here are 2 more.

Your- Ur or Yr

Away From Keyboard- AFK (Use that sometime, and see what your friends say. I doubt hardly any of them know what that means!) Well thanks for reading!! I will blog again soon :]

-Splashton

Mini Carnival

On Tuesday at 8:30 A.M. the neighbors and I headed outside and to one of the neighbor's yards to set up for a miniature carnival we were having. We would have tons of games and things to do, and of course, prizes. The carnival included:

Petting Zoo (Guinea Pigs, Chip and Bingo)

Look for a Smile (You pick up a rock out of the baby pool, and if it has a smiley on the bottom, you win a prize.)

Ball to the Bucket (Throw a ball to any of the 3 buckets)

Scavenger Hunt

Bounce Around (An inflatable castle)

Refreshments

Fuze Ball

Face Painting

Tattoos

All the money we raised, we are going to donate to T.A.P.S, a no-kill animal shelter. We finally opened everything up at around 11:00 A.M., and had a ton of people come. We put up signs around the neighborhood about the carnival, and also gave out to flyers to people who had kids. In the end, at around 1:30 P.M., we had over 60 dollars to give to T.A.P.S! It was amazing. It cost 50 cents to get in, and 25 cents for another 10 tickets. We are going to have another carnival again one more time before summer ends, and instead of calling it "Charity Fun Fair" we are going to call it "Round Up the Summer Carnival". I can't wait! Try doing it sometime, it's a blast, and you feel really good about yourself if you donate to a special cause. Thanks for reading!

-Splashton

Weekend meet

Last night I just got back from an awesome meet! Two new JO cuts, (200 IM, and medley relay) and a TON of best times! Guess what my new stroke is on the relay? BREASTROKE! Isn't that weird? I dropped three seconds in the 100, which made me the second fastest 11-12 girl on PAWW. I am going to JO's in 5 events:

400 free

200 free

200 IM

400 Free relay

400 Medley relay

Isn't that awesome? I am so excited! I had a TON of fun at the meet, and at the hotel. We stalked a boy named Max. It was really fun. Haha. Anyway, tomorrow, the neighbors and I are having a mini carnival. It's going to be awesome, as long as the rain holds off until about 2:00 P.M. Whoops, gotta go put my laundry away, and clean off my bed. Thanks for reading!

-Splash