Senior Moments

As we enter the 2nd half of Alex’s senior year, the events have picked up full speed!  Alex was nominated by his swim coach to represent swimming as the male Senior Spirit leader. He and a bunch of other seniors came out during half time at the basketball game, had a blurb read about them and then  two friends of Alex’s were crowned “Mr and Miss Spirit” (or something like that)

Alex with Stephanie who was chosen to be the female to represent swimming

The next day was the swim meet in which all of the senior swimmers were honored.  We escorted Alex onto the pool deck and then he took his obligatory jump off the high board.  As you can imagine, the seniors were very creative going off the board.  My heart was thankful that Alex chose to do a back flip instead of some of these other crazy things the kids did!  I don’t have any pics from the jump because my camera was up in the stands.  Hopefully, someone will be emailing them soon!

 

  The seniors and their coaches

Next weekend is the State swim meet and that’s the end of his high school swimming.  It’s bittersweet.  We’ve had some great fun the past few meets.  Alex qualified for 100 fly and, unfortunately, missed qualifying for the 200 free by…. ready for this…. 5 hundredths of a second!  I cannot take credit for this picture  but this picture shows the look on Alex’s face after he saw the score board and the water in his face is from his fist slamming the water in frustration.

And here is Alex doing the butterfly… the stroke he SWORE he would never swim one week into his first week of swimming.  Ahhh… if I only had a $1 for every time I was right I would be rich! :-)

I’ll be the first to admit that I teared up multiple times during the past two weeks (and likely embarassed both Keith and Alex).  It’s so hard to believe this moment is getting closer and closer!  I’m going to need some serious meds come graduation day! :-)

Later taters!

Becky