T-2 Days until WSO...

The excitement is building in our house as we get closer to States (WSO) competition.  This will be Tim's second time doing this Meet and he's going to almost double the weight that he lifted in 2023 at this Meet. The even bigger excitement is him getting his qualifying totals for the American Open Series 1 Meet that is held at The Arnold every February/March time frame in Columbus, Ohio.  Tim was too new and didn't have the qualifying totals to go last year so he's super excited over this opportunity.  His goal is to lift a 175kg total and anything above that is just extra.  We are so enjoying this journey with Tim right now and can't wait to see all that he will do in this sport in the years to come as he grows into a senior weightlifter.  Tim is in such a great place right now and we are in the best place we've ever been as a family.  God is good!  

Last night at Training....

Last night at training Tim did an 81kg Snatch.  That's 3kgs above what he did on Saturday.  He was so excited to nail it.  He is so locked in right now and we couldn't be more excited for him.

Mock Meet at ALWC...

Saturday, the 12th, Tim did a Mock Meet in order to get ready for WSO this Sunday, the 20th.  It's the State Meet for both North and South Carolina.  Tim did a 179kg total and we were thrilled.  Now this weekend he goes to States to repeat what he did at the Mock Meet.  This will set him up to be able to sign up in the first wave for the North American Open Series 1 at the end of February beginning of March 2025.  He's so looking forward to being able to compete in the Meet.  It's one of the biggest Meets of the year outside of Nationals which happens in June in Colorado Springs, CO.   His goal come Nationals is to do a 215kg or better total because that will set him up to be able to represent USA at Pan Ams in November of 2025 in Mexico.  Looking forward to having a spectacular year with our boy.  He has lots of goals for himself that he wants to achieve as you have read but no matter what we are just so very proud of all that he's accomplished/accomplishing since transferring to Olympic Weightlifting.  He is so driven and focused and we couldn't be more proud of the man that he is becoming.  Here's a video of his 78kg Snatch and 101kg PR Clean & Jerk from Saturday's Mock Meet:

Homeschool Bowling Outing...

Friday, the 11th, we went bowling with the high school kids from our homeschool group.  Tim had a blast and got to know some more guys from our homeschool group.

 

Aurora's Thursday Night....

The second time in a year that we've had the pleasure of seeing the Northern Lights and get pictures of them.  The first time they were visible with the naked eye.  We had to use our cameras to take long exposure pictures to see them.  This time we could see the glow in the sky but still need long exposure pictures to see all the differing colors of them.  So so beautiful.  

Gorgeous Sunset (no filter)...

Wednesday the 9th as we were leaving the gym after Tim's training session we saw this beautiful sunset.  It was so breathtaking I couldn't help but take a photo of it.

Tim has done new PR's...

This is an older pic but Tim has done two new PR's.  In the Snatch he's done an 80kg at the gym.  In the Clean & Jerk he's done an 100kg at the gym.  This boy is driven and determined to get at it and hit the goals that he wants to attain in this sport.  So glad that he has such an incredible coach to help him every step of the way.

 

USAW Nationals 2025...

 

Nationals will be in Colorado Springs, CO in June of 2025.  We are so excited to be getting the chance to go there.  Tim and I have never been to Colorado and it will be so much fun for us.  We will get to visit the Olympic Museum while there as well.  That's going to be so much fun to tour.  

My Mom and Me as babies...

My mom and me were about 1 year old in these pictures.  The first one is my mom and the second one is me.  My cousin had these pictures and I'd never seen them before they were texted to me.

 

My Boy Wearing Virus Performance...

Tim loves wearing his new Virus Performance clothes.  We are hoping to be able to order him some more in the near future.  It's his new favorite gear because it's the one thing that fits him the way it should as an Olympic weightlifter.