Today was the closing day for my daughter's summer swim team and I feel as though I just lost a part time job. Not because I did much for the team or anything...just the fact that it takes so much time.

This is something she has been doing since she was 5 or 6 years old (only in the summer). It is healthy, fun way to spend the summer. It gets her out of bed in the morning, followed by an hour and a half of swimming to start the day.

Two nights a week she has meets and occasionally a third night gets tied in there if we have a little rain.

There are dinners out after the meets, over-nights, and pep rallies. Face painting, car decorating, baking for the bake table, cooking for the bake table, shopping for the bake table, and hours spent watching the races.

While I hate to see the fun end, I must admit I am looking forward to having a little more freedom in the mornings and evenings.

I better enjoy it because she is talking about swimming in the winter too!

[ July 28, 2003, 01:24 PM: Message edited by: Dotsie ]