Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Happy Birthday to Grandpa Patton from Mexico!

Swim team end of season

Jake had his last meet yesterday. He concluded with two personal best times on his races. We are so proud of what he has accomplished this season! Hopefully, little brother will be joining him on the team next season.

Jake is on the bottom row second to last on the right

Swimming Continued.....

It seems as though our life revolves around swimming right now. They can't seem to get enough. when I wake up in the morning they both have their swim suits on and are ready to go and then beg all day long to go to the pool. I finally have reached a point where they get in the water themselves and I can sit by the pool and watch. I am not to the point where I can read a book and relax but it is sure nice that I don't have to get in everyday! We have been going to the pool early where Josh has his swim lessons. This pool has a diving board and now they are hooked on the diving board. Jake is starting to do cool tricks as he jumps. Hopefully I will have more substance to my blogs other than swimming this summer. Josh inherited one of Jake's team suits. Before swim team started we had to purchase suits and the lady selling them told me the tighter the better. When I tried the larger size on she said that it wasn't tight enough so I went with the size smaller. Well, after we got home he wined and complained that it was too tight and he couldn't wear it. After a few days of torture, I felt bad and bought him the larger size. The suits are not cheap, so I decided to let Josh have it. He wears it to every lesson and even to Jake's practices. I guess it makes him feel special and part of the team. He is too cute!

Swim, Swim, and more Swim

Joshua started his swim lessons today. He was so excited he could hardly stand it. Jake has swim practice at 8:15 in the morning and then Josh has lessons at 4:00 in the afternoon and then they beg to go to the pool everywhere in between. Josh has been on the side lines watching Jake on swim team since April so now it was his turn. In fact, he has been sitting on the side lines since he was born and has wanted to participate in every sport Jake has been in. Now he is finally old enough to join sports and have the spot light on him for a change. I couldn't wipe the smile off his face if I tried. He did really great. Josh kept looking back at me and waving with a huge smile on his face. Whenever the teacher would tell them what they were going to do and then asked who wanted to go, his hand was always the first one up exclaiming "MEEEEE". His only set back is that he can't stop talking long enough to listen to the teacher. He talks non stop and is stirring up trouble while she is working with others. He is constantly asking the other kids if they want to watch what he can do and is bobbing in and out of the water and kicking up splashes when it is not his turn. He only got in trouble a half a dozen times but who's counting. At the end of the lesson they were able to jump off the side of the pool and before he would jump in he would shout "Caaandy ball!!, oh wait I can't do that. Caaandy Ball!!" and then jump. He watches Jake at the neighborhood pool say "Canon Ball" before he jumps off the side so I think he was trying to show off a little. He is such a special little boy really great and can't wait until tomorrow. Although he did tell me when we got home that "he was going to listen to his teacher tomorrow because he did not want to today." Huh? I guess I need to work on that also.

Construction

They are building a house directly behind ours and the boys are enjoying the sights and sounds.