Day #2

This is Ashton's first year being on our neighborhood swim team. Today was his 2nd practice. He LOVES it! Yesterday we got to the pool and he stood next to me and very matter of factly said, "I'm not getting in the water."
mom: Yes you are!
A: "no, I'm not."
mom: YES you are!
A: Nope
(then the bribery)
mom: if you get in the water I will give you your money that is in the cupboard.
A: okay where do I get in
He has NEVER used a kickboard before and it is so cute! He looks all around to see if he is beating the other kids. He bobs his little booty up and down to try and go faster. He's competitive just like his sister! :)

it's only the 2nd day and coach Patrick moved him to the lane with the faster kids because he said he was doing good. I don't know if he's ready for THAT, but he seems to be fine and it's great because he is being challenged.
He gets out of the pool and asks me, "mom, did I do good?"
"Yay, you did SO good!"
He says "I went to the deep end lots of times without you!"
"mommy is SO proud!" :)