Tsunami Swim Club - Guam - Time Trials

Michael has only been swimming with the Swim Club for a couple months, since soccer finished, and he is really just doing it for the exercise between soccer seasons.   (that translates to, I make him go and he complains every time)

But.......like anything athletic, Michael is a natural in the water as well as the soccer field.  So after only two months swimming, he was asked to come to the time trial to check his speed in the water.  To see if he is close to a competitive speed. 

I am so very proud of him!  He really didn't even want go, but once we got there, he got in the water and swam with everyone else.

He has never gone off a starting block before, but again, he just got up there and tried it.  It wasn't pretty, but not bad for a first time the coach said.
                               

I think the swim coaches are still hopeful that Michael will love swimming.  He has potential with those long legs and arms.  We will see how that works out since soccer starts again in only two weeks! 

So proud of you Michael!  

I love you! 

MOM

Michael is growing!

Despite his grumpy face about me taking his photo in a public place..........(*GASP!!!!!!!)

I just wanted to show that he is almost as tall as Mike.
(*or maybe he is, if he would stand up straight!)

quick funny

Michael comes home from school and checks his grades on the school computer program called, "GradeSpeed".

He says, "HEY MOM!  I got all A+ in this quarter of school!"

I poked my head in the computer room, and asked, "you mean the quarter that just started yesterday?"

"YEAH!"  he says with a big grin

Goof ball!

GOT-CHA Michael!~ 13 years........

WOW!

Time does fly when you're having fun.

I really can't believe it has been 13 years since I arrived in Haiti,

GREEN TO THE BONE

27 years old

to pick up little Hebreux Jules

aka Michael Hebreux Thornton

We cebrated Michael's GOT-CHA day in style this year.

Mike took the day off and we went to Tarza Water Park

Later in the afternoon,

Kevin, Maddy and Ellie caught up to us for a few hours of fun as well.

Maddy coming out of the BLACK HOLE

Ellie in line for the FLOW RIDER

A great day to celebrate!

We love you Michael!

and we love being your parents!

Michael was the PRO on the wave rider!!