IMG Track Meet - Senior Night

Friday night was Senior Night at IMG Academy. The field was lined up with all of the banners for the track and field seniors - 51 in all! 

Wesley was feeling a little under the weather with a sore throat and some congestion. 

He hit 1.78m on the high jump. 

For the long jump, he hit 6.19m. He actually hit 6.28 twice after that but his toes were over the line. 

His final event was the 200m Dash. He was in lane 1 for heat 1 and finished first in his heat! 

We're so glad that Grandmommy could come and hang out with us and watch him compete. 

After everything was over, seniors and families lined up on the field for recognition. Wesley got in some fun pictures with friends while we were waiting. 

Family selfie time! 

This was the picture on the scoreboard as we walked the 50 yard line on the field. 

Life in Town

Tuesday I spent in Bradenton at First downtown as my mobile office. We also had our District Operations Team meeting there too. 

And on Thursday, several of our north district clergywomen gathered together for lunch and connection in Sarasota. It was so nice to be together. 

I also got to watch online this week as my friend Dr. Charissa Jaeger Sanders was commissioned as a global missionary at a ceremony in Nairobi Kenya. She starts work soon as a seminary professor in Costa Rica. 

 

Physical Therapy

Davis started physical therapy this week to strengthen the muscles in his right foot and help his Achilles from a track injury last year. He's got a month of this work and no running to help heal. 

 

Fur Friends

Our furry friends are so sweet and cute. And they were SO glad to have Parker home for the wekeend. 

They broke into his room after he went back to Lakeland to sleep on his bed again. 

And for the new car, we ordered a dog seat to help protect the seat and keep the fur contained when transporting the dogs. Caspian snuggled right in when we tested it out. 

 

Easter Sunday Morning Celebrations

 Easter Sunday started at the beach for sunrise worship. Super well attended as always! Such a beautiful experience and a great crowd. 

After worship it was time for a few pictures. Including some pictures with our family that showed up - Daryl's cousin Kim and her husband Drew are in town visiting her parents and surprised us at the beach. 

Afterwards we went to the Contemporary service all together and then Parker and I headed home so I could make lunch and the rest of the crew finished up the day with the Traditional service. 

Track Meet Road Trip Adventures

Friday night, Wesley and Lydia and I traveled over to Daytona Beach for a track meet the next day at Embry Riddle University. We stayed on the beach and woke up to this gorgeous view. 

Not a great setup for spectators but we made do outside the fence. 

Here we are as Wesley's cheering section! 

He matched his height from the last few weeks in jumping - 1.87m. He is so close to setting a new PR at 1.92 meters - he almost had it one time but he hit the bar with his elbow. 

So glad that Lydia could join us at the meet, and travel down for prom! 

 

Adventures in Sarasota

A few more pictures from Prom. Love how that one big tank forms the wall at one end of the Mote Aquarium ballroom.

On Friday, Lydia and Wesley went for breakfast and then to the beach. 

Then in the afternoon when we went to return his tux, we popped by Mote again so that Lydia could see the otters, manatees, penguins and more. And they got a few up close pictures at the shark tank.