There is a pervading smell of chlorine and sunscreen around our house these days. We have been spending the majority of our time the last few weeks at the pool down the street where I signed the boys up for swimming lessons!
Ty was put in the Dolphins group and did really, really well the last two weeks! I was so proud of him! He's on his way to being an actual swimmer! Woohoo! I'm not talking Michael Phelps here... but I think everybody needs to know how to swim and be comfortable around the water. He passed his little swim test and is moving onto the next level.
Ryan was in the Star Fish class- or rather- he was SUPPOSED to be in the Star Fish class. On the first day- he flipped out (surprise surprise right?) and cried and wouldn't get in the pool. I didn't have the time or energy for another "Jiggy" conversation- so I peeled him off my leg and handed him into the water to a teacher named Amy. She carried him away and talked with him for about ten minutes- but by then- the main swim instructor just told Miss Amy to take care of Ryan for the next two weeks. SWEET! Private lessons! It actually turned out really well- Ryan loved Miss Amy and went willingly into the water most of the mornings. And he did awesome too- he even passed his Star Fish swimming test and can move on next week!
And little Kate... well... I didn't sign her up for anything this year. There was the option of doing a "Mom and Me" type class- but I kind of figured I can dunk her head without someone else telling me to... right? I didn't think I really needed to pay for it. So- she spent her days in the little kiddie-pool that is about five feet from the big pool where the boys were swimming. She loved it. And really- as long as she's in the water and feels comfortable around it... I'm a happy camper!
Here's Ryan hanging out in the kiddie pool after lessons Thursday... I think this was his favorite part of swimming lessons...
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