August and saving money for next trip

We are all together again in San Diego County. While the kids and I managed to come home May 5th to help my dad with his doctor's appts. and his kidney stones (which are still bothering him), John drove home later with the dog in the dodge. Then John went over to Jordan for 5 wks. to train linemen there and is now back to us and also back to work here in SD. So now it is all about the activities that the kids can participate in while we save for the next portion of the trip. Leo & Teresa didn't get enough training in to qualify for Junior Olympics in SD but there is always next year. They have been dropping time in almost all their races in the past 3 meets and seem pretty happy with themselves, something that we strive for them to be while here. They love being with their friends on the swim team. T has been hinting that she would like to be back in ballet, so we are going to sign her up for that. I don't know about Leo, but we will find something like that for him (although he doesn't want to dance). We are just trying to enjoy being back here, helping my dad get over his stones (or get them out the least painful way), visiting with relatives while here, enjoying the amenities of SD (as in the museums here, getting ready for the school year, going on outings here like Green Valley Falls). Somehow, I am more focussed this year on saving money for the next trip. Let's hope that all stays well for all of us while we gear up for the next trip... maybe I should also post more often to document what is happening with the kids and the adults. We love our lives here but we also love our trips!

AS for me? I am now doing a regular yoga practice that is about 3 times a week and learning to organize my cleaning frenzies. Maybe that would also entail writing again? And loving being a swim official. I just took my starter test and passed it. I even got to start some races this weekend at the Games of America/Cal State Games. That was fun, but also hard due to some overly invested-in-their-kid's-swim-performance parents from out of state. I know they meant well, but if they have complaints about the games, they should address them to the organization, not to the facilitating team, which was CAST... and then accept what we say when we say it, instead of hovering over different volunteers and complaining, whinging and whining. Really? Yes, really...