March 23, 2009
When my cousin, Travis Semmens, qualified to compete in the Junior Olympics held in Truckee, CA, I couldn't wait to cheer him on! Simon and I drove up to Sacramento airport to pick up Aunt Susan and Trent, then headed to Truckee. We arrived just in time for the nightly awards ceremony. Travis had consistently made it to the top ten and that night was no exception. As I sat up in the bleachers, surrounded by hundreds of chattering kids and cheering parents from all over the county, my heart began beat with pride for the accomplishment of my cousin. Cross country skiing is no walk in the park.
The next day, Aunt Susan, Trent, Simon and I heartily enjoyed a beautiful day at Squaw Valley resort. This was the first time I had ever visited a resort outside of Sierra Summit. The large shopping/resturant/relaxing area at the base of the mountain surprised all of us. Who knew you could stroll the shops and bomb the mountain in the same day?
Takin' a break for some eats.
The next day we headed over to where the Olympics were being held to watch Travis for the first time. Nerves were tight as the racers "broke from the gates" and zoomed across the snow.
Go, go, GO Travis!!
The last race we watched was a relay. Only the top three team members could participate in this exciting race and Travis was one of them. Yay!! Thanks to the endurance and skill of all three of these guys, Alaska won the race! Whoo-hoo! :-D
Travis posin' with his Mom. We are all so proud of you Trav!
Back at home on Sunday, we celebrated Travis's achievements with a special dinner. The dinner was nice, but the special part was having our family all together. (Except for missing those who weren't there!) We love you Semmen's family!
Fun times together . . .
And fun times with toads . . . :-D
3 comments:
That must have been so exciting! How neat! The best picture though, I must say, is the last one of Jacob. That expression is priceless. :-)
Sally your pictures turned out so good! Thank you for posting these and thankyou for going with us, we had such a great time together!
It's obvious you all are cousins, Simon and he have so many similar features and your Auntie must be your Mom's sister! What great pictures and how fun to have a celebrity athlete in the family.
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