One proud Momma...

We live in a Tiny Little Mini, Don't Sneeze you'll miss it kind of town. 

But despite of how small it is, and how bad the restaurant selection is... 

We have a pretty good Rec Center. Very affordable too. 

And everyone in the town is a member. 

Anyways, they have a supper cool outdoor pool area and indoor pools as well. 

Here is a picture of the outdoor area.  

Do you see those big slides back there? The red and yellow one?

Well those are the "big people" slides... 

That's what I had to tell Spencer the entire last year, just to see a very disappointed little face trying to be content with what he called "the baby slides" 

After having a private party in this place and finding out he was not only capable of going down those slides, but he LOVED them. We needed to move on to getting him approved to be considered "big people" 

He needed to swim the length of the indoor pool. I thought it would never happen, I mean he can swim, but he IS only four and little, and that is such a long way to go for such a little boy. 

We take the kids to the pool some nights as a reward for being so good at the nursery while mom and dad exercise. We promised them tonight would be a Pool night. 

I figured we could start practicing tonight, so that when summer came along he would have a chance of going down the slide. I told him that in order for him to go on the outdoor slides he needed to swim across the pool. His little eyes sparkled and he said "OK, I can do it!" I got a lifeguard and told him, the plan was to practice but be ready to jump in.

This is a picture of the indoor pools, and he started on the very far left lane. With a lifeguard walking next to him, and Mommy, Daddy and little sister cheering him on he got through 3/4 of the way and started struggling. But I went to the end and reached for him and with all the strength his little body had. 

HE FINISHED IT! All 50 meters of it. 

Although I had my hesitations, HE knew he could do it, and his desire to go down those slides helped him accomplish a HUGE task. 

Mommy could not be anymore proud of you son, and I know that just like tonight. You will be able to accomplish MANY hard things in life, and be a very successful young man. I love you!