So very Proud of Pooker!

I am so very very proud of this girl!  She has a goal of going to nursing school.  She has pursued it and found her path. She knew that she needed to impress and has worked hard to do so.  I share her facebook post because I am beyond proud of her!

"All blue!  
Finished my first term with WGU yesterday before work.  
17 credits in 5 months while working over 40 hours a week with both jobs, and a career change to boot! This was a challenge, but honestly it has been hands down the best semester of my life. 
The tools to succeed and material to learn are present, but it’s the support and encouragement that were present from both my personal mentor and every course mentor that really allow you to reach a potential you may not trust you have. I can’t speak highly enough of this school/program.
WGU is one of the only schools that has an online pre nursing program. (Most online programs require you to have your RN first) because of this, there is a preliminary term for those who aren’t RN’s yet. So even though I tested and got into WGU, we now go through a second admission process, including an interview with the board, all background checks and finishing all your needed classes ahead of schedule. Thus the pressure to finish has been intense as we got closer to decision making time. My interview went well and all seems to be in place for me to continue onward with the full program. We find out in a few weeks! 
Now we celebrate! My brian seriously doesn’t know what to do. I need some whiskey and two steppin. Feels so good to feel smart again. Thanks family and friends for praying, helping, supporting and dealing with me this term.  💙
As always let me know if you want info!"

Then a week later she shared her letter with the family.  I blotted out anything that might be too private to share.  I just have to share the note though.  This young woman loves learning.  She loves caring for others.  I love that she found a program that utilizes her strengths and that is amazing.  She didn't give up when the traditional routes were not a good fit.  I love that about this young woman.  She will succeed in life because she puts her heart into all that she does.  Right now we celebrate with her for her current good news. 

All Star and Ponderosa Day Weekend

The swim season has come to an end.  We are down to the last weekend of swim.  Our kid made good enough times to swim in the All Star and in the Ponderosa Invitational events.  This is always a crazy and busy weekend.  We have kids swimming at two different pools about 15 minute drive from each other.  It takes lots of planning to get people where they need to be.  Thank you to the older kiddos.  It would not go as smoothly without Pooker and Goobers helping to cheer, drive, and entertain.  The highlighted paper work below shows are events that we are involved in.  Crazy busy but Fun weekend.

DAY 1

DAY 2
   

We are so proud of the kids and yet so relieved when swim seasons is over.  Maybe we will sleep for an entire week. . .

Way to go Texas T kiddos.  You always make mom and dad proud.  You give it your all and we could not be prouder of each of you!  

New Record

I had to make this it's own post.  I am so proud of this young lady, we all are.  Her swim goal for this year was simple.  She wanted to break a team record and for the first time have her name on the team record board.  We were on the second day and so time was running out.  Possible has a beautiful Breast Stoke and had qualified for Ponderosa.  Meaning she was one of the fast ones already.  During her swim she came in 9th, but it still wasn't fast enough to break the record.  That means that she would not be swimming in the finals but would get one more time to swim in the consolation bracket.  For the record, it didn't matter how fast she would swim - she still couldn't place higher than 9th.  This crazy young woman bought herself a very any racing swim suit and talked herself into swimming the best swim of her life.  When she tagged the wall she knew.  She looked up and looked at the time, we all knew.  She smoked the girls racing against her but that didn't matter it was about the record.  She had made it!! Possible got out of the water and jumped up and down, she cheered herself up to her coaches and then all the way to her dad.  The girls that were swimming next were watching her like, "Doesn't she know she is in the consolation bracket and can't beat us!"  She didn't care, that wasn't her goal, her goal was to break the record.  I am so proud of this young woman1!!