The J.O. Max Swim Meet!

 "I have a feeling that this is going to be a good swim meet", I said to my dad! I had kept that in my mind on the drive up to the pool. But, as we inched closer and closer to the swim meet, I got more and more nervous.

 We arrived there, and we meet everyone else from the team, and they were all just as nervous as I was!

After racing my first event, (the hundred i.m.) I felt pretty confident in myself. Sadly, for my second race,( fifty free) disaster had hit. Also, for my third race (fifty butter). The referees had unfairly disqualified me, my coach had even said so!  After I was done for the day I was quite sad, but my mom told me, it always gets better!

 The next day had come, and I was more nervous then I had ever been. My events were, ( fifty back, two hundred i.m., and last but not least one hundred free)! For the second day I did way better! One swim meet down, a hundred more to go!

Here's The Cowgirl Side Of Me!

Feeling confident, and for the first time in my life I feel like A real Cowgirl! (yeehaw)

Some Beautiful Water Sites In Oregon!

 Here was our first hike, and after I laid my eyes on this magnificent site,I said,"It's going to be hard to top this!'

 Here was our second hike, and my jaw immediately dropped!

Here is another magnificent water site!

Our Summer Trip To Oregon!

 "Ah, we are here", I screamed as I quickly got out of the car to grasp for some fresh air!  This is Mrs. Kay's cute little house in Oregon.

 After settling in, Mrs. Kay gave us a tour of all the house and the three barns she owns, and her silo that her husband built! The silo was so amazingly built! It was also extremely cool!

This is where we went to pan for gold, and with our extra time at this place we took time to go rafting and inner tubing down some rapids.

This is my favorite thing that my family and I did....
      WHITE WATER RAFTING!

      We went down some pretty big waves of water, and it was a BLAST! The water was just about 53 degrees, but the cold temperature was certainly worth it!







                      That was just some of the fun things that we had time to do there, but overall the trip was so much fun!

A one of a kind dog!

This adorable little puppy's name is Meena, a rescue from the Humane Society! Having a three legged dog is a blessing not a shame!   To those of you dogs who have three legs, you also are a blessing to this world!  I love you Meena!

I think or I think not!

If you read this article you would begin to think yeah I do agree with that, but if you have a sister you would say I think not!

Stay positive!

Always stay positive and nothing can go wrong!





                        - Jamie  R.  Becker