Yesterday was the first day of swim team practice for the boys. As the day went by we watched the wind pick up and the sky turn an ominous dark gray. But, hey they love to swim so it'll all be good. Right? Umm, no. Mason was all smiles as he hopped up and down to stay warm before undressing and heading over to the pool. He sat well for the team meeting, which is not an easy thing for our wiggly boy. Then it happened, they went to get in the pool and he broke down. He didn't know where to go, there were so many swimmers and he was freezing. Although the pool was heated, it was a blustery day and not one best suited for the pool. But he put on his brave face and got in the water. He couldn't help but cry as he bobbed up and down and listened to his teeth chatter. He stayed in the pool for the whole practice, and when he came out for his towel he froze. He couldn't move and I had to run over to him with his warm towel. As we walked over to the building to go inside and change, he kept saying "my legs won't move Mommy and my teeth keep going up and down." So again, I win Mommy and the Year for forcing my child to swim on a day when snow formed on top of Mt. Diablo while we were at swim practice. Yes, it was that cold.
Jaxon was nervous after seeing his brother go through that. But he made it through like a champ. He swam that pool up and back without complaining at all. He told me it wasn't cold until the very end and then of course when he had to get out.
Mason kept telling us that he wasn't going back to swim practice. But he did. The sun was out today and the wind slowed to a soft whisper. They swam, they smiled, and all was right with the world. Let's hope they feel the same when it suddenly too hot to swim.
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