I love SWIM TEAM!

For years, our school friends have been trying to talk us into join our neighborhood SWIM TEAM. I thought they were CRAZY! Who wants a busy schedule over summer and have every Saturday busy with a LONG swim meet (7:45am - 2:00pm). I finally caved in this year. Emily really wanted to do it cause all her good girlfriends have been on the team for 2 years. I never hear of swimmers breaking any BONES so I told Jake he needed to give it a try. So by default, Tyler got to do it too - heck, we were already going to be there so why not have him do it too!

I know this might be hard to believe (even for me) but I NEVER got a picture of ALL 3 FISH HEADS TOGETHER!!! The below picture is from their first ever Swim Meet in June. Tyler was at a Scout Campout. One of Emily's favorite things to do is write all over herself (and her friends) using SHARPIE MARKERS!


Jake practices are from 7:30am - 8:45am 5x's a week.
Emily from 9:30am - 10:30am
Tyler from 10:45am - 12noon 3x's a week because he has Water Polo 4x's a week.

I have to say - this has been the BEST summer ever! My kids have not said they are BORED (well, I take that back. Emily said it I'M BORED once but it was a Sunday - the only day of the week she isn't swimming laps). We should have done swim team years ago. It is so much fun and such a healthy sport. I can't believe how many laps they swim during practice....wow! And swim team consists of the nicest kids and families!



Emily and all her school best friends. Swim team for Emily was a SOCIAL EVENT!!! We barely saw her during the Swim Meets - she was always playing with all her girlfriends and their little sisters!


The REAL reason why the boys liked Swim Team - The Mister Softie ice cream truck!


Emily posing with Grandpa after she won 1st place in her heat for Breatstroke.




Tyler doing the backstroke.












Emily and her girlfriends cheering on Jake!!!!


Jake winning 1st place for Breastroke.


Jake told me to post this picture of his NICEEEEEE bottom!


Here's Emily (pink cap) doing the BUTTERFLY. This is the hardest stroke to learn.


Here is Emily getting read for her free style heat. Her coach kneeling down next to her with the orange shoes is Brian Tucker. If you can believe it, Brian and I have been friends since High School.


Emily won 1st in her heat for free style.


Here's Emily getting ready for the backstroke. I love watching her do the backstroke cause she SMILES the whole way across the pool!