The Parnell Family: swimming for the sharks

5.25.2011

swimming for the sharks

We spend a ton of our summer at the pool, and this year we will be there even more because all three kids (YES! ALL 3!) are on the swim team. We are so proud of them and so excited that they are all doing it together.
Today was the "fun meet". The kids' chance to see what a meet is and how it works....

Elise and Lila got to swim next to each other...

Then it was Bennett's turn. He's the one with the swim cap on. So funny, he heard one of the young coaches say it makes you faster (I think he should be worried about learning freestyle first) and so he had to swim with a cap. So, we got one for he and Elise to share. Lila wanted no part in it.

Elise and her buddy Constance enjoying post swim sno-balls.

Yum!!

I have awesome memories of swim team growing up and am so glad that the kids are loving it so far! Glad they had a great first day!!

1 comment:

Lindsey said...: WOW, I feel like it was just yesterday that y'all were going through the struggles of making it through lessons with Coach Bill! I know you are so proud. I'm impressed. What cuties!; May 26, 2011 at 11:17 PM

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Elise

Elise Laurent was born at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2005. We did not find out her sex during my pregnancy and we were thrilled to tears (and slightly shocked) to meet our beautiful baby girl. She was a big baby at 8lbs, 8oz, and David and I couldn't take our eyes off of her. Elise is an old French name that David and I have always loved. Laurent is both my paternal Grandfather's name and my Dad's middle name. We always dreamed of having a daughter and were so thankful and overwhelmed to be given such a blessing.
Elise is a true first born. She likes structure, likes to fully understand everything, likes her questions answered to her satisfaction. She loves to be challenged and to challenge. She is also highly sensitive and independent.
She is a wonderful big sister to Lila and Bennett....

Lila and Bennett

It would be an understatement to say that we were shocked to learn on November 11, 2006 that we were not expecting baby #2, but baby #2 and #3!! In just shy of two years we would have created quite a family!
But, on June 1st, 2007, at 36 weeks exactly, we were thrilled and completely overcome with joy and gratitude as we welcomed two big, healthy babies into our family. First, Lila Sue, named after my Mom at 7lbs 0.6oz, and secondly, Bennett Raymond, named after David, David's Dad, and my maternal Grandfather, at 7lbs 10.4oz.
Lila has been the vocal one from the start and to this day is still pretty much running the show. She is the life of the party, the entertainer. But she is also the most compassionate, most giving of our children.
Bennett is a true boy. He is active and rough and loves to tackle and throw. He also adores his sisters and his Dad and gives the best hugs around. His big baby blues get me every time.