Swim Team Banquet

To finish off the swim season, our swim team holds a banquet and gives out awards to all the kids.  They also give out 4 "special" awards. Leyton won the "100% effort" award.  This was awarded to the kid that came to practice and always gave 100%.

I didn't get many pictures but I thought it would be nice to post one of him getting his award. 

If you look REALLY closely you can see him!

We can't wait until next season too!  Redding will be on the swim team next year. 

This should be interesting...

Oh, Kindergarten!

It is official!  

We have a kindergartner!

The first week went really well. 

The year holds many excited things, we can't wait!

 

Michael Phelps has nothing on us!

Leyton joined our neighborhood swim team this year.  He made leaps and bounds in his swimming ability.  At the beginning of the season, he could barely swim 5 yards without struggling.  Now, he is swimming the length of the pool.  He knows all of his swim strokes but he does not like backstroke.  Leyton competed in 3 of the 6 swim meets and he even won a heat in

one of his meets.

 

Patiently waiting for the meet to start

Listening to instructions

Ready to go!

Yay!  Go Leyton!

Beach Time with Mimi and Geep!

Mini-Golf Time!!

They didn't want to go in the tunnel. 

It was dark and scary and they thought there might be a monster inside.

Too much Scooby Doo, I think.

 

Pool and Water Park Time!

Beach Time!

Dennis and the boys

Mole Crabs (aka sand fleas)

There were so many sand fleas this year. 

The boys had a great time digging them up and  giving them to unsuspecting beach dwellers. 

All the Thomas Men taking a stroll on the beach

Leyton's Preschool Graduation

Redding and his "fancy" outfit. 

His shirt is tucked in and he is wearing a belt. 

It was either that or a collared shirt and pajama shorts. 

Pick your battles, right?!

He looks so grown up!

Leyton and Ms. Joy

We were attacked with silly string!

Hats off to you!

The whole family

Mimi and Leyton

It's official.  We have a kindergartner! 

Congratulations Leyton!

Just Beachy

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Gill, Yogi, and Lilly and the Thomas Troop took a trip to the beach.

Our days were filled with trips to the pool...and then to the beach...and then back to the pool.

Our evenings were filled with food, miniature golf, go-carts, and more beach. 

Our nights were filled (after putting the kids to bed) playing card games and eating more food.

There was plenty of sunshine, even though the forecast called for rain daily.  

  

Enjoying the pirate pool

Yep, Redding is trying to bite Leyton

Redding, the resort pirate and his parrot, and Lilly

Lilly and Redding

Yogi and Leyton building sandcastles

Who is having more fun?

I am not sure who thought it was a good idea to let the

boys have a lollipop that is almost bigger than their heads...

Sticky did not even begin to describe this.

Beautiful Ms. Lilly

On the last night of our trip, Redding and Lilly ended up in the pool, fully clothed. 

It was really cute, and they knew it too!

We are looking forward to more trips to the beach in the future. 

Maybe next time we will get pictures of the adults too!