ASA Championship Swim Meet

Izzy And Adeline swam in the ASA Championship Swim Meet for the Country Club of the South Swim Team on June 29th. They swam very well.  We are very proud of the effort they have put into their swimming this year and the results we have seen at their meets.

Here are a few photos and videos from the ASA Swim Meet.  Click on any of the photos to see a larger version.

Girls ruled at the 2023 Atlanta Swim Association Championship. The event was held in two of the world class pools at the Georgia Tech Recreation and Swim Center. The girls' competition was held in this pool and the boys competition in a separate pool.

 

The girls' pool.

Click here to see a video of Addie's Free Style 25 Yard event. At the beginning of the video, Addie is swimming in the upper lane.

Addie waiting in line for the start of her backstroke event.

 

Addie's 25 Yard Backstroke Event is announced. Digital billboards made it easy to keep track of the events and their results.

Click here to see a video of Addie's 25 Yard Backstroke Event. She is in lane 4.

Click here to see a video of Izzy's group staging for their 25 Yard Freestyle event.  She is wearing a dark swim cap and is lined up between swimmers wearing a light blue cap and a white cap respectively.  She stages at lane 4.

Click here to see a video of Izzy's 25 Yard Freestyle Event.  She is swimming in lane 4 and is wearing a dark colored swim cap.

 

The results of Izzy's 25 Yard Freestyle Event.

 

Izzy in staging for her next event.

 

Addy’s Sixth Birthday Party

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The Fields family plus Marge, Randy, Amanda, Bill and Jan gathered at Julie and Dan’s home on Sunday, January 8th to celebrate Addy’s sixth birthday party.

The celebration was wonderful – Dan put together a great meal around BBQ’d wings (in spite of having to grill in the rain) while Julie decorated Addy’s cake and supplemented it with yummy homemade ice cream. I came away from the party with lots of grins and a few extra inches around my middle.

Thanks to Julie and Dan for creating a memorable evening for Addy and sharing it with us!!

Photos of the event are available under the 2023 Photos page (a link to it is in the main menu) or click here.

Christy & Owen Visit Atlanta

Izzy, Owen and Aunt Sharon. What a nice gathering. Christy, come back any time!

Julie and Dan hosted a reception for Christy and Owen at their home on March 3rd. Atlanta family members plus Janice, Christy and Owen were there.

Christy was in town to present to the Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion. Owen accompanied her so that he could meet the Atlanta family. Janice, never one to pass up a good party, a visit with Gramma Jan or a babysitting opportunity joined Christy for her day in the sun.

Thanks to Julie and Dan for a wonderful party!

Photos of the gathering are available in the 2018 Gallery.

Adeline Margaret Fields

Adeline Margaret Fields

Welcome Adeline Margaret Fields. She joined Julie, Dan and Izzy's family on January 6th and has already captivated a number of hearts around the Fields and Cobb households. Congratulations Julie, Dan, and Izzy.

A few more photos of her first day are available in the Gallery. Click here to view them.

Chomp & Stomp

Bill, Gramma Jan, Barbara & Fred Bradshaw, Claudia Gimson, Julie and Izzy headed for Chomp and Stomp in Cabbagetown on November 5th to sample Dan’s chili and cheer for him to win the chili cooking competition.

Dan, Izzy and Julie at Chomp and Stomp

Dan, Izzy and Julie at Chomp and Stomp
 

Izzy thought Dada's chili was the best!

Izzy thought Dada’s chili was the best!

Chomp & Stomp is a Chili Cook-off and Bluegrass Festival that benefits Cabbagetown parks and community center.  This year over 70 individual chili teams entered the competition, and Dan’s was one of the 70.

The day was gorgeous and the venue — a short walk from Julie and Dan’s Grant Park home — was absolutely packed with spectators.  We sampled lots of chili from lots of different vendors (verdict: it was all delicious!), visited with Dan and his team for a short time and then headed back to Julie’s to hang out and put Izzy down for a nap.  John and Sharon dropped by on their way into Chomp & Stomp so we also had a nice visit with them.

We have not heard if Dan won a prize for his chili.  He should have.

Izzy’s Day

Julie, Dan, and Izzy at Izzy's baptism

Julie, Dan, and Izzy at Izzy’s baptism

Izzy had an event filled day last Sunday, March 29th.  She was baptized Sunday morning and celebrated her baptism and first birthday that afternoon.  Participants in her activities included local family and friends and Fields family members who traveled from Canada for the celebrations.Continue reading

Izabella’s first car ride

IMG_1329Julie, Dan, and Izabella departed Piedmont Hospital for home earlier today. Mom Julie reports that they feel they are ready for the next step of their adventure as Izabella had several good nights at Piedmont and is nursing well. She seems to have quickly adapted to car travel, provided her pacifier is handy. Too cute.

Click on the photo to visit the Izabella photo album, or click on Gallery, then Izabella in the menu above.

Izabella Joan Fields

Julie and Dan, congratulations on the arrival of Izabella Joan Fields!

For the rest of us, she arrived April 4th at 6:39am at Piedmont Hospital in downtown Atlanta. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.Continue reading