Avery had her first swim meet this month and can I just tell you how dedicated you have to be to be on swim team- even if you are 6. She has swim team Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday every week and then every other week we have a swim meet on Saturday.
I received my first "mom rejection" at this swim meet. SO this is how it all went down. During the warm up laps they put everyone on 4 person teams. Avery was placed with 3 ten year old girls. I was nervous that the 3 ten year old girls were going to be upset that Avery was on there team because she might slow their team down so I wanted to stay close by just to make sure she was o.k.- I was really upset that she was placed with older girls but stayed calm. All the other 6 year old girls were together, so why was Avery with the older girls!? When they were all lined up ready to go Avery turned to me and said "Um, Mom can you go stand over there", as she pointed to all of the other parents. She clearly wanted to hang out with the other girls and didn't want her mom standing by her fidgeting over her. I think my jaw dropped but I handled it quite well. I quickly made sure her goggles were on right and smiled as I walked away. My heart was broken inside but I had to laugh a little because I knew it was going to happen sometime. I just didn't expect it so soon. I guess she is 6, but at the same time she's still just 6, right? I found out shortly after I left her sight that they put the girls together for a warm up relay and it wasn't a timed race, it was a practice race before they officially started the meet so I really was stressing over nothing. The coach had randomly selected four teammates to be together and Avery happened to be standing close to the ten year old girls. whew!
Anyways...
Avery did awesome! She placed second in her heat and fourth overall in her age group. We were so proud! Go Avery!
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I was just watching the video of Ellie's first swim meet. I will have to show Ellie this when she wakes up tomorrow. Tell Avery that I am very proud of her :)
Wow, pretty funny story! Amazing how they want to get rid of us so quickly - glad that there were no tears shed from either of you! Swimming is a great sport!
Wow, little Aves is growing up! So sad and funny at the same time. I don't know how I will handle that day with Owen. !! Tell Avery that we said good job on the meet!
Atleast she still wants to talk to me on the phone when I call. When that stops we'll really know she's grown up! I love the picture of her in her goggles!
I didn't realize the "push off" could start at the ripe ole' age of six. (Wow!) You handled it great. You are such a great mom, Amy! The photos are fantastic. Speaking of which, I need to take your blogger 101 course so I can get my photos centered and in clusters like yours.
Way to go Avery. Funny story!! Gotta just laugh at moments like those!!
Congratulations Avery!
It is hard to realize that they are going to grow up. There are days when I am in denial.
I can't believe you guys are swimming in October. Brrrrr. It's in the 40's here. That video of Avery is so cute I wish we had swim teams and swim meets for kids here. That looks like so much fun!
Love the photo of Avery.
Good Job Avery!!! She's so lucky to do be able to do this at such a young age. We miss you guys & Florida already. Jared's cold didn't even last a week so maybe those zicam nose swabs really do work.
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