A little study time between swim team practice and the state party, although I think Joey is just looking at Matt's computer and flirting with Carly. (Can click on all photos to enlarge.)
Some fun photos from last evening at the CSC State Swim Party where the kids all had pasta, breadsticks, salad, and cake to celebrate their state cuts for short course. 
A couple of hundred swimmers showed up and those who qualified for state got their state shirts and a nice sendoff from their fellow swimmers, parents, and coaches. 
A couple of hundred swimmers showed up and those who qualified for state got their state shirts and a nice sendoff from their fellow swimmers, parents, and coaches. 
Johnny gets his first state cut after ten years of swimming with CSC...all the kids were just thrilled for him as he has come so close for so many years! 
And this is Johnny's proud mother, my friend Jan, who makes swim meets a whole lot of fun with her sparkly personality and wit, and without whom my world would be a lot less bright. Jan is also the friend who carpooled Matt from Guerin to CHS those days I was too ill to drive...a friend who is always there all the time.
Harrison, Matthew, and Josh (JJ), with Lauren in blue in the background and Ali centered between Matt and JJ, all having a great time eating and celebrating. 
Charles, Matt S., and Brandon all waiting patiently for their names to be called to go up front to receive their state shirts. (Note: I had a ton of photos, however, some of the kids were checking out my fancy new camera and moved a couple of the settings and I did not realize that when I took many many good photos and wasn't checking as I went along, so they are virtually useless, blurry, and out of focus, my fault...note to self: check settings each time!) 
I will leave you for a few days with these final shots of Matt in his state shirt, which says "Carmel Swim Club Championship Team 2008" on the front and "There's Strong and then there's Carmel Strong" on the back.
Need to spend the day running errands, packing, organizing for Mark and Alex as Mark will drive back and forth each day while I stay in Brownsburg with Matt for the weekend, and then finally getting Blue Bernice all ready to head out of town at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. Clarice will be staying home, so I will meet you back here at the table on Monday.
Have a great weekend everyone, and think fast times for Matthew and all the CSC swimmers at the Senior State Meet!