Well, school is out and that means lots of time at the pool! After taking lessons since January, I finally feel less stressed hanging out at the pool alone with the kids. The kids are ALL swimming independently, even Claire! Darran and I actually sat at the side of the pool and watched the kids swim the other day. We couldn't believe how far we have come...thinking back to those days when it definitely wasn't relaxing to take a trip to the pool. Ahhh, not missing those days!
Here are some pics of my favorite little fishes:-)
Brendan has become quite the proficient swimmer. He is looking forward to completely the kids triathlon again in July and has been practicing his lap swimming. He routinely swims about 200 meters each time we go to the pool so he'll be ready to go!
Emma has become a strong swimmer. She loves to dive down to do headstands and tricks under the water. She also loves to jump off the diving board and go down the big slide. She isn't afraid to swim underwater and tries hard to keep up with the boys!
Owen has such a natural athletic ability. He makes swimming look so easy! His upper body strength means he can swim pretty fast too! He loves to dive down to retrieve toys, do flips from the diving board, and is hoping to complete his first triathlon in July with his bigger brother.
Claire has come so far this year! A year ago, she was in the shallow end, hardly wanting to put her face in the water....now she is jumping from the diving board and swimming all the way to the edge with her face under. And look at that smile...she has really come to enjoy the water and it is just evidence at the confident little girl she has become this year!
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