Blue Night

Swim team season came to an end tonight.  And it was a great season.  I am so thankful for what my boys have learned in the pool this summer.  Their skills have come a long way.  Now, of course, they are still not the best ones out there, but that was not the goal.

This is my little man with his favorite coach of three.  Coach "Adam".  This guy was amazed at how much Andy has progressed!  At tonight's meet our little guy won his first BLUE ribbon! 

Tonight was also my little Missy's very first swim meet.  Thankfully, she has been at home with her Mimi during the others. But, she did do well tonight and obviously is enjoying a nice BLUE ring pop!  Thanks to her cousin Anya for helping to babysit her tonight!!  Yes, she stayed the whole meet and didn't get in the pool but one tiny little time!  (no, she does not have on a bathing suit--the pool is supposed to be empty other than the race at hand)

(sorry for the lack of picture of my big man by himself at the pool...but the camera died and I had to replace batteries when I got home)

As for my big man, he too won that BLUE ribbon tonight!!! Actually he won TWO BLUE ribbons tonight!  We were so excited for him.  As you will remember from my last post about swim team, this guy was also just learning, but he was mostly learning to have fun with the experience!  He started the season with some serious doubts, but ended it on a very happy note!  He had a blast and learned a lot!  He even knows how to dive pretty well now!  We are very proud of him and how well he has done!  He is already asking to be on the team again next summer. 

All in all, we had a great season!  The boys are much stronger swimmers and we even made some new friends!  Wow, five years in a neighborhood and all it took was one summer on the swim team!!  I am a little sad to see it come to a close.  But, am thankful that at our last meet tonight we had a nice cheering section for the boys!  Thanks to Popi and Mimi, Anya, Uncle Mike and Aunt Nan, Aunt Moi, Jordan and Lee!!!  (no picture of the cheering section either thanks to bad batteries in the camera!)

Now, it is on to the next season!!  Football here we come!  (tackle football that is---so please pray with me over this one!!!)