Our wirlwind weekend started at 6:45 a.m. Saturday morning when Cade had to be at the school for warm ups for his swim meet. Brett took Cade and then Emalyn, Maddi and I were there at 8:00 when it started.
Take your mark, or whatever they say.
It's the dreaded butterfly! His second event was the 50 fly and again, he was dqd. Poor guy. He is almost always disqualified from the butterfly for non-simultaneous arms. He just get can't his right arm all the way out of the water. I think he's on the verge of getting a complex about this stroke. He did awesome with everything else and even got first place of all 8 and under boys for the 25 breast stroke. He was so close, tenths of seconds away, from getting regional times in the breast and back races. Cade is really enjoying swimming, he's feeling a sense of accomplishment, and it's such great exercise.
This picture makes me laugh. There is a boy we have nick named "touch boy" on Cade's team. I would guess he has a serious case of ADHD. He can not keep his hands to himself. He is constantly touching Cade or another swimmer. Cade was in the lane next to him for a race and the whole time they were waiting (in lane order) he was talking to and touching Cade. Cade looked up at us to make sure we saw who he was sitting next to and made a face and Brett snapped this photo. Cade likes the kid, it's just comical how he can't keep his hands to himself.
Maddi, Emalyn and I left the meet at 11:15 Saturday so Maddi could get ready for dance. She had dance from 12-3. I picked her up and met Brett and Cade at the gym for Cade's first basketball game that Brett is coaching. It was painful to watch. Most of the boys have never played basketball before. Brett did a great job of staying calm and encouraging the boys. I think we'll see great improvement by the end of the season. The kids were constantly double dribbling or simply picking up the ball and running with it. Many of them were having so much fun "guarding" or chasing their oppenent around the court, they weren't even watching the ball. Cade did well and took a few shots, but no baskets. I think their team lost something like 8 baskets to 0.
Maddi had a sleepover at the dance studio that didn't start until 8:30 p.m. This was the first year we let her stay the night. Truth is, we didn't want to have to stay awake and go get her at 11:00 p.m. as we have in the past. She had a great time and stayed up until about 3:00 a.m. I went to pick her up Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and everyone was asleep. She was supposed to be awake and dressed and ready to go. We then went back to the swim meet where Brett and Cade had been since 6:45 a.m. Sundays meet was much faster and me and the girls were out of there by 9:45. Brett and Cade had to stay because Cade was in a relay. When we got home, Emma and Maddi napped and I cleaned the house.
The Bears were playing the Packers at 2:00 so we had the Laymans come over after the swim meet to watch the game and hang out. Maddi slept until 1:30 p.m. when she was woken up by the kids banging on drums. Abby is Maddi's age and swims with Cade so Caley and Maddi hang out together at the swim meets. This is Caley, Cade and Emalyn playing before Maddi was awake. The kids were really into the game, because there was a big rivalry at their school with Bears and Packers. Maddi and Cade borrowed Bears jerseys from our friends to wear to school Friday because their teacher gave them bonus bucks for being Bears fans. The Bears lost but we had fun watching. When the game was over it was time for showers and bed. It was one busy weekend and I think we were all worn out by the time Monday came.
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