Swim Meet!!

 Preston participated in his first Swim Meet this past weekend.  It was a long day.  We had never done one before and there were over 82 events.  Preston was in event 38 and 72.  We were there bight and early like they asked at 7:00, Preston didn't swim tell about 11:00.  Then we had to wait tell his next event so we went home, and got a lunch and had him back up there by 12:45 or so.  Which we then sat around and waited tell about 2:00 for his event.  He was a little nervous at first, but really had a fun time.  There were about 11 boys in the fist event the Breast Stroke.  He placed 3rd in his heat, and 5 overall.  He also did Free Style, which he took 2nd in his heat, and 5th overall in that one as well.  There was about 15 boys in that event.  So he was pretty excited with how he did.  He won a couple of ribbons, they gave them out to the top 6 in each event.  I think he really liked participating, and asks when he can do it again.  He has been checking out books on swimming from the library,and he cant wait for the Olympics.  He watched everyone of the qualifying  rounds of swimming on t.v.  It's a good thing my kids like the water...with it being 112 &113 this week.  We are HOT!!!!