As most of you know Lizzie participated on the neighborhood swim team this year. We knew this was something that she would be able to do and hoped she would enjoy. Lizzie took to swimming at a very young age and has always loved being in the water. Taking baths has always been a favorite past time for her. In fact we believe she taught herself to swim in the bath tub. It was only after the encouragement of Lolo that she shed the floaty suit 2 years ago and took off.
Now that swim team is over we wanted to share with all of you some of her achievements this year. Lizzie didn't love her scheduled practices (it was a little to early for her a 7:45 each morning) and meets were a little scary, but she loved being in the water and being on a team. She was the only 6 and under to swim in the 8 and under 50 Freestyle. She dropped her time 30 seconds over the season. Lizzie's 6 and under relay team went to finals this year which is very rare for Hunters Hill. The coolest thing was besides a team trophy Lizzie got a high point trophy for her age group. She is a trophy hound and has about 8 on her desk (6 of which are uncle Dan's football and swim trophy's which he can definitely claim back). So now she has 2 more trophy's and a medal to add to her collection. Hopefully this is encouragement to do swim team again next year. I think whether or not she wants to do it we may make her for a while until she realizes herself that she loves it (we know deep down inside she does).
Last night the girls and I decided to have a "Girls night". It was a fun and glamorous evening. We decided to start the night with playing restaurant. This was Lizzie's idea and what a fun game it was. Of course I didn't give them choices (I wasn't going to be there all night) but they thought it was just as fun with me telling them the special for the evening. We served our meal in courses which I may try to do on a regular basis. I found by giving them their salad first they ate more of it then by serving it with dinner. After dinner the bill came to a hug and a kiss.
We then cleaned up and went to the spa. There the girls were treated to a bubble bath followed by a warm towel. They were so cute they kept trying to talk fancy which I attribute to the Fancy Nancy books that have become one of new favorites. If you haven't read them I highly recommend them. Brianna has especially taken a strong liking to them. The other day she wore play high heels and a fancy dress to Lizzie's swim practice. It was 7:45 in the morning and here comes Brianna in fancy attire. Everyone got a real kick out of it as Brianna was twirling and dancing around the pool.
After the "spa" the girls and I painted nails, wrapped our hair in curlers and watched Princess Dairies 2. We have all decided to have a girls night next Saturday too and maybe it will just be our Saturday night Tradition.
