Tuesday, August 7, 2018

Summer with Nama

I have so much fun hanging out with Nama.  We have fun playing, talking, running errands, playing with the Stilley's, shopping, going to lunch and just plain hanging out!  I love my Nama and am so lucky to have such great quality time with her!  Thanks Nama!  Here I am out to lunch with her!


 
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Adorable!


Last Volleyball game of the summer

I rocked my serves and had a blast playing with my friends during our last games of the summer season.  Hoping this is not the last time I play with some of my friends as many of us join club volleyball this year!  I love volleyball!









 
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Wichita Day 3: Heading home

Willow drove back to KC with us and we had fun playing and talking!  We met her mom and Dane for dinner in Gardner before we headed to our last volleyball game of the season.  It was such a fun weekend!


 
Love,
Kate
xoxo

The face of a champion!

This was me right after my championship qualifying race!!

 
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Wichita Day 3: A day to remember!

My last chance at making the championship qualifying time was today and I only had 1 event left - the 50 backstroke.  This is my strongest event and the one I was the closest to making championship time on.  I was about 0.50 seconds away!  I was nervous.  I even got energy jelly beans to eat 30 minutes before the race to give me some extra energy!  I got tips from the coaches, tips from my swim friends and got myself pumped up by listening to my music ("The Final Countdown" was on repeat).  I was nervous, but was going to give it all I had!

When it was time to race I stood at the block and stretched out and even did the backstroke motions to loosen my arms.  I was ready!  I got a great start off the blocks and swam as hard as I could.  I gave it my all and I DID IT!  I made championship qualifying time by 0.50 and beat my own time by about 1.5 seconds!  It was awesome! 

Mom was crying, Papa was crying, Nama was crying, Aunt Jenny was crying and Donna was even crying (I think Dad was too)!  Everyone ran up to me with hugs and kisses and it was awesome!

I am going to Championships!  I met my goal!  Super awesome day we will never forget!

















 
Love,
Kate
xoxo

Wichita Day 2: evening fun

We celebrated a fun day with a fancy steak dinner and a trip to a Wichita "must see" with a visit to The Keeper of the Plains.  A fun night with some of my most favorite people!







 
Love,
Kate
xoxo