We finally signed our kids up for swim lessons. Elise is 11 1/2 after all. The town had them late in the summer because the high school (where the lessons are held) was getting some work done earlier. Anyway, since they are not new to swimming (we went a lot in NC) but have no technical training, the lady in charge and I had to guess at their levels. It seems to me that they are really getting stretched in their classes, but I guess that is a good thing. Better to be the one trying to catch up then be bored, right? I hope so. Anyway, I asked them all what they liked about their very first day of real swim lessons and this was their response (I "channeled" Matthew's response for him!):
How fun! We put Caleb and Camille in swim lessons at my Mom's house (they went on a three week vacation all by themselves!) and they loved it! We put them in very beginner lessons, which proved to be really too easy for Caleb and just right for Camille. I watched them one day and it was so funny. Caleb got in trouble for going under the water when no instructors were watching (he was totally bored) and Camille got in trouble for sitting on the edge of the pool with another girl and splashing everyone else. Gotta love having two troublemakers in a class of six kids!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great picture! I liked Matthew's "response"
ReplyDeleteI too have been putting off swim lessons. I always think..."maybe next year" so here goes to next summer! (really we are waiting for you to move here and we will swim in your pool right?
ReplyDeleteAddie loved swimming lessons, unless the teacher wanted to help her. Then she threw a tantrum and 2/5 times had to come home early.
ReplyDeleteI love how Matthew's got the hood under his feet. His grin makes me smile.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great picture of the 5 of them. Ethan looks like a high school football or basketball star. Maybe a little smaller but that same "look".
ReplyDeleteSwimming lessons are great. I wish I had more than one of them myself :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for the comments, it is so nice to hear from you. All your kids are so adorable and growing so fast! I really like your blog. It has so many interesting things to look at. Take care and tell Peter hello for Troy.
ReplyDeleteBye for now,
Rae Lynne