European Forces Swim League Divisionals

Aunt Jenny had her share of crisis while we were gone...had to go pick up M from school sick (the one school I really believed she would not have to go to, so didn't give her directions too), had to go rescue a drum and an apple pie left at the at a bus stop, had a small snow storm, she & M & S ran out of minutes on all three cell phones, and John started a bad cold with fever and had to stay home from school Thursday and Friday! But such is life with five children when dad goes TDY!! But they all did great...and I think Jenny is still game for my trip in Feb to Venice! Our stay in DC went well and was very nice! We returned Friday afternoon just in time to escape the incoming cold weather and Inauguration traffic... and in time to get the kids to their last swim practise before divisionals. Then with a little bit of jet lag got up at 6:30 on Sat to make it to swim team divisionals... this was a fun day!!! Clara won a third place medal for Girls 8yrs and Under for the 50 Meter Breaststroke. Reuben won 3rd place for Boys 11-12 yrs, both 50 Meter Backstroke and 200 M Freestyle, and then a 5th place for 100 M Freestyle (he lost his goggles on entry). He was also in the Medley Relay and Freestyle Relay and his team won 3rd in both. I guess it was a day for third place! It was fun. Reuben has gotten a qualifying time for freestyle and so will swim in the European Championships... hence we are all going to get some touring in!!!!