She swims with a smile....

She really does.

Every Monday and Wednesday morning before my work day begins, I get to watch my blue-eyed dolphin swim her heart out with a huge smile upon that lovely little face of hers. 

Waking up an hour earlier and sitting in the hot sun in my work clothes, doesn't seem so bad when I see how happy it makes her to be in the water, it makes my heart smile.

She has never competed before this year, but she has been swimming since she was 2 (we love you AJ Parks and Rec).

She now LOVES competition.

Every Saturday it's up at 5 a.m.,

Team Smitty is ready to go cheer on our littliest of the Smitty clan.

AJ Dolphins (can you spot our dolphin)

Daddy Smitty couldn't be prouder of his little dolphin, his face beams with excitement every time she finishes a race.

I have promised this little lady that I would not scream her name on the side of the pool as she swims.

Instead I use Smitty as a code word and scream that instead....nobody could be the wiser.

I did make a Team Smitty shirt just for swim meets......I haven't promised I won't wear it to EVERY meet because I would most likely break that promise.

Her favorite strokes are the breast stroke and the butterfly.

She has finished 3rd for each of them at both meets so far.

I think Team AJ holds their own since the teams we have swam against are teams who swim year round (and I think may take performance enhancing supplements).

I am kidding, no judgement here!

James and I are so proud of her.

Words can not express how proud.

This little dolphin is also playing basketball this summer.

She is so cute when she plays....I think we may need to work on her "mean" skills.  She doesn't want to be mean to anybody on the court and take the ball from them.  It is really funny to watch her from the side lines. 

We love you Coach Loftis!

Nick has mad skills.

Let's go Sun Devils!

xoxoox

TEAM SMITTY