Aggie Swim Camp at Texas A&M

Claire and Abigail went to swim camp at Texas A&M. This was Claire's first time to go away for a swim camp and she loved it! Before we could check in, we did  a little shopping and photo taking!

The girls got to stay in the dorms! They shared a 4 bedroom suite with two other girls from Austin. They each had their own room, there were two bathrooms, a kitchen, and living area. I told Claire to not expect something that nice for her freshman year in college! I think her expectations are a bit skewed now!

This was Claire's room. Very basic but plenty of space and a nice big closet.

I started taking screenshots of the photos Claire would send on Snapchat since that was the only way I got any pictures of the week. She called me out on it and sent the one below!

Claire and Abigail with the head coaches for Texas A&M swim team!

Pick up day above....the girls look so good! They had such a great time, as you can see from Claire's instagram post below! Thankful she had this opportunity. She came out of the week with some great technique things to work on in her practices. Hopefully the changes she plans to make will help her reach her swimming goals!

 

Family boating day

When it is almost 100 degrees outside, there is no better place to be than on the water! We had a nice family day soaking in the sun and boat activities. All of us went waterskiing and Claire did lots of tubing as well! It was a fun afternoon on the boat!

 

Last day of 9th grade!

In a blink of an eye, 9th grade has come and gone! Crazy how fast this school year went! 

First day of 9th grade....

last day of 9th grade!

Claire was super blessed....the school decided to waive finals for spring semester due to all of the missed days from the power outages and damage caused from tornados that went through the area last week. So, with that being said, Claire finished 9th grade a week early and came home one happy young lady on Friday! She ended her freshman year on the honor roll and with an "A" in all of her classes! So proud of the young woman she is becoming and the path she is taking thus far. 

 

High school swim banquet

Claire had her high school swim banquet on Monday. It was fun watching her interact with people who have become good friends throughout the year and great teammates!

All of the students got an award for participation and Claire was chosen in Varsity Swim as the one person who stood out as giving 110% during practices and meets! We are so proud of her for getting this award! She works hard and it was nice to see her get acknowledged for her efforts!

Claire and Karsen...friends since kindergarten!

Claire, Knox, and Abigail

Claire and Abigail

Riley and Claire. Riley was Claire's "big" this season and they had fun getting each other gifts and cheering each other on throughout the season!

"Peanut" and Claire

Maddie, Claire, and Abigail

 

Maddie's 16th birthday party!

Claire had fun getting dressed up for her friend Maddie's 16th birthday party. They had brunch and then did photos.

Claire, Maddie, and Abigail! Fun to watch their friendships grow!