First Swim Meet

Summer water fun has officially begun in Oak Tree Farms with the first swim meet! It makes for a long and crazy night, but it is great. Lugging all of the our gear (toys for B & L, snacks, towels, goggles, chairs, etc) is a challenge. I typically toss Lydia in the stroller and then pack it down with all of the stuff on top of her and trudge to the pool :)

With two guys swimming now, we have to stay tuned in more carefully to the events or we miss them---in 30 seconds the race is finished. There are 60+ events and we are now watching about 12 events total; during the rest of the time, we are trying to keep people happy and fed, and little ones from running off or falling into the pool.

This year Lydia is a bit older of course and was able to "hang out" with her friend, Leila. Ben is an all-around complainer the whole time, unless he has a snack or novel toy.

Sam and Jack did great! Jack made it all the way across the pool in each event without touching the ropes once! He has a great back stroke (see video below).

Sam did well in the dreaded Individual Medley...it is super exhausting for him (but no tears or nail biting this year!). He has a really efficient butterfly stroke!

More swim news to come as we have a meet every week. This week is a home meet so it's easier to walk home if the little ones get antsy. Jason is either a timer or mans the grill and I supervise the kids...making sure the boys don't miss their events and the little ones are occupied. It is so much easier this year, now that L. is not a baby.

I'm SO thankful that we have such a great pool in our neighborhood---what a wonderful and fun way to learn how to swim! Stay tuned!