July 10

We hosted the Spartans pool party this afternoon. 

It was a smaller group than last year, but I think we all had a good time. It was a 100-degree afternoon so us parents camped out on our new patio furniture under our new shade tents while the boys hit the pool. 

It started off slowly, but by the time they had some pizza and chips in their bellies, the initial teenage boy shyness wore off and they made their way into the water. And before I knew it, there were spirited games going on: Marco Polo and football and some other random game that involved the rest of the boys trying to get from one end of the pool to the other without being taken out by Alex (who is the biggest kid on the team and one of Isaac's good friends). It was crazy, but so great.

Anyway, it was wonderful to host another party. I'm so grateful to have a good spot for hanging out and feel blessed to be able to share it with others. And of course, as I've said many times before, I'm so thankful for Brian and Andy, the coaches, who put so much time and energy into helping our boys to become better players and better people.