Matt's first swimming carnival

Dear Matthew, Toby and Josie

As you are now in year four Matt, this year was the first year you were invited to take part in the swimming carnival at school. You opted to go in the 25m races for freestyle, breaststroke and backstroke. You were a bit nervous, but we talked about how we can both be nervous and do the 'hard thing' that makes us nervous in the first place. So on the day of the swimming carnival we talked about just trying your best and having fun in the process. 

Well! You absolutely killed it! You came first in both freestyle and breaststroke, and second in backstroke. Your dad was able to watch you while I was at work, and I was over the moon to hear about how you went in each race!! You have recently stopped formal swimming lessons because you weren't too keen on them anymore, and now that we have our own pool, we were happy to let them go, but I was worried about what that might mean for your swimming progress - but I've got nothing at all to worry about, clearly! And no doubt you will only get stronger and faster with each summer in our pool. 

Congratulations on conquering your fears Matt- just look at what can happen when we dare to be uncomfortable for a moment! Absolute rockstar!

Love you all, 

Mum xxx

P.S. Tobes your swimming has absolutely come along too, you are no longer wearing your swimming floaty in the pool and asking daddy to take you in every evening. Josie, well, you won't even enter the pool area haha! But hopefully you'll come around. You love baths so I know you're fine with water, I think it's just the fact that the pool is such a massive puddle in the backyard, I guess it's a bit daunting!