“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord”…Jeremiah 29:11

Paige Writes

Jeremiah 29:11

swim

~The Door is Closing…~

John David has been swimming on some sort of swim team since he was five years old...the majority of his life. On Saturday, January 25th, he competed in his last High School Championship meet. I said some of this on Instagram that night but....as I walked away I felt like crying (like crawl into Read More >>

~Swim Team Hair Cut~

Janie started swim team last week and had a miserable time getting the knots out of her "longest in the family" hair. She is very tender headed and had a come apart about the knots. That is until I suggested shorter hair may do the trick. We immediately went to a kids hair salon that I knew took Read More >>

~John David Goes to State~

Once again John David made his cuts to go to Tennessee State Swimming Championships. It is always a fun meet, but we learned this year that it is more fun in Knoxville as opposed to Nashville where it was held this year. Nashville is super convenient as far as driving and walking to the pool...but Read More >>

~Southeastern Swim Championships~

John David has been waiting on this meet for a year. He competed against his age group at this meet and being at the older end of 14 he knew he could place well. He was nervous that it would not go as well as he hoped since he had a big meet the weekend before but goodness he swam his heart out and Read More >>

~State Championships~

Now on to State Championships! Twelve kiddos from his school made state times and were sent off at the basketball game the evening before they left:) My treat was that I was a newbie and did not know that they traveled and stayed at the hotel as a team. That meant that I drove all by myself Read More >>

Swimming, Swimming and Some Swimming

John David's short course swim season came to and end this past weekend. Within a few weeks he had his High School Championships, State Championships and lastly Southeastern Championships. Let's say this mama watched a bunch of swimming and my nerves are finally at rest. I become a bundle of nerves Read More >>

NAC Meet With John David

John David has competed at this meet for the past 3 years in Nashville each year it seems to be a faster meet or he is just getting older...or both!! I love my weekends away with John David and that he is trapped with me in the car so we can talk haha He had a great Read More >>

~San Francisco….Alcatraz Swim # 3~

Hank and I left Memphis bright and early Friday morning for San Francisco we were both feeling the need for some down time with each other thanks to all the big kiddos at home they held the fort down with the little's! yes, we will owe them big some day! For this trip I found an Airbnb a few Read More >>

~Long Course Southeastern Championship Meet~

As I've written many times over the summer we spend a lot of time at pools John David especially! he has trained 6 days a week 4 of those days twice a day This past weekend was what all that training was geared toward:) He had such a great meet!! I loved every second of it except the parts Read More >>