An obnoxious brag post

The other weekend, I had a really "proud mom" weekend. This is a total brag post, and you just have to excuse it. I feel like by coming out and saying I am bragging, it totally excuses my bragging. Right? You follow?

Let's begin.

Eddie was out of town duck hunting...or fishing...or something.
Friday night, the boys and I ate dinner and then curled up on the couch (all three of us on one couch) and we watched Home Alone 3. It was perfection. I mean, the movie was pretty awful, but everyone was happy and snuggly and it was just a great night.

Saturday morning, Cal had a swim meet in Raleigh. We headed over that way and got situated to watch our buddy swim. (his hair is wet because he had to take a shower prior to leaving because he was playing football in the yard and was COVERED from head to toe in mud. How does one do that so quickly? I do not know....)

He met up with his buddies, and I met up with their families and these two surveyed the competition.  just kidding. They just chatted it up. 

 We swear we feed them.

So this meet was called the Turkey Classic and they had this huge turkey up on the wall... every time a swimmer got a personal record, they got to sign the turkey (such a fun idea, I think!)

Insert bragging here:

Cal Williamson got to sign that precious turkey THREE times on Saturday (he participated in three events, so that is pretty awesome if you ask me!). He placed FIRST in 25 back. I about died.  

There is an app where you can track your kid during a swim meet-- I took a screen shot after the first day. The places are fine, but what I like to look at is the time improvement.... those are significant numbers to be dropping.

And this was a very fast-paced meet. Cal did 25 back and then accepted his heat winner and then handed it to a coach and got in line to do 50 fly, and then got out of the water and literally ran to get in line for the IM (individual medley: all four strokes). He was done with all of his events in under two hours.

We left the meet and went home to quickly change clothes for the end of season golf banquet. I have not been quiet on here about my love of this program- or my kids' love of this program.

The pro did an intro and then said it was time to hand out awards.

Insert bragging here:
He said last year they only gave out one of these awards, but we would understand why that wasn't possible this year once he handed out the awards.... then he announced ANDY AND CAL WILLIAMSON got most dedicated golfers (along with some other kids too!)! I was shocked (I didn't know awards were given out-- just thought it was like a pat on the back, way to go, kind of thing.)

 These boys really were dedicated this season and spent a LOT of time out on the course and range. They were thrilled and really, really proud.

The boys (whom I did NOT dress) with the pro, Mark. 

We had to send a picture to Eddie, who I know was kicking himself for not being there-- but thankfully we were able to call him immediately after and fill him in (and also, I took too many pictures.....he got those too!)

Super proud of these two!!!

So then Sunday, we had to head back to the same meet. Cal had three more events to swim. How cute was he Sunday morning??? I mean, I could have eaten him up. 

 Eddie hauled tail home and was able to be there before his first event-- they BOTH were happy boys!

 And, here is Cal, signing the turkey THREE MORE TIMES. Oh wait, hang on....
Insert bragging here:
Cal swam three more events and got three more personal bests. He did a 50 free and dropped almost 8 seconds, 25 breast and dropped a few seconds and 25 fly and dropped time too!

Six events, six PRs, six signatures on the turkey!

I looooove this picture, with my boys- all supporting Cal.... how cool for Andy to get to see this? How great Eddie was able to make it back to see it?? How great Cal tried this hard (and was able to swim that many laps-- let's be honest, I think I would die if I had to swim a 50 right now.....).

Okay so this post was totally obnoxious.  But I had to brag.  So there. I was a proud momma. I AM a proud momma!

We have another meet coming up this weekend. Hope he eats his wheaties!