The Weekend

Yes, we are those parents. We are those parents that stand on the side of the pool and yell at their kid to swim faster. Like the kid doesn't already know that! :-) Logical no. Will we do it again. Probably.

This weekend was the Summer Sizzler Swim Meet in Ponca City. Jackson had four events - 50 meter free, 50 meter back, 100 meter free and 100 meter back. He really did go out there and give it his all. He swam the 50 meter free 4 seconds faster, but we found out the next day he got disqualified for a false start. Two of his other races he swam the same time he swam at the Arkansas meet. And, the 100 meter back was his first time swimming that race in competition, so he didn't have a time to compare. But, he really did well. You could see him trying to do all of the things we were yelling at him (there were three of us yelling/encouraging - me, Damon and the coach).

We had a good time, too and Reid really did well with all of the sitting. At the outdoor meets, everyone sits together - swimmers and parents. So, we were able to sit around, relax, cheer on all of our swimmers, and enjoy ourselves.

On Saturday afternoon we ate at Head Country BBQ. Very tasty. Then, we drove back to Bartlesville to start putting Reid's room back together. Her painting is done and we wanted to get all of her stuff back in her room before Damon was gone this week. Damon put together her new dresser and got her bed back together in her room. She is very excited about her pink room.

Sunday we came back and started packing for Damon and Jackson's week at church camp. They left this morning and will be back Thursday evening. Jackson was a little apprehensive about it. He kept coming back to me for hugs this morning when we were waiting around for everyone to get the church vans packed. Damon said Jackson kept coming back to him after they got to camp, but then when the other male sponsor said he was taking a group to the peddle cars, Jackson was gone. They will have a very, very busy week and I'm sure they will have a great time. I do miss them though and it was hard to think of my little baby boy being gone from home for four days. Damon is with him - that makes it better.

Reid and I have a busy week with swimming lessons and special girls' nights out to Sonic (play area), Kiddie Park, playing on the trampoline and church. She will definitely miss the boys. She has never been away from her daddy or her Bubba for this length of time.