Swimming Lessons

We started our summer with swimming lessons this year. The boys both went to the Swim Ranch every day for a week. L was in the Water Babies class and I was in the pool with him. He did a great job and LOVES the water. He also loved it when the teacher would pick him to be the example. I am hoping this is a good sign for when he starts preschool! This is L with his teacher Ms. Kim.

L learning to climb out of the pool. The teacher always explained why it was good for the children to learn the different techniques. Most of it was for safety! You never know what could happen when you get around a pool!

Doing the Doggie Paddle to the side of the pool. He would always tell me to "let go of me" so that he could swim on his own.

This is E waiting for his turn to swim.

E's class was next. He was in Lane 1 with three little girls. His teachers were wonderful! He has always been afraid of getting his face wet, but he started to overcome that fear during swim lessons. He will now put his face in the water and not freak out if he accidentally goes under the water. He even jumped off of the diving board and swam in the deep end of the pool without his floaties. YEA for E!!

E did not want us looking at him while he did his lessons so he would turn his head away from us while he was swimming!!

Practicing the kick board.

After L's lesson he was always "starbing." So here he is eating his sandwich and playing while he waits on E to finish.

Overall this was a great experience and I wonder why I didn't start doing this a few years ago. It was a long week going every day, and we would not have made it without our helpers. Daddy, Grandma and Nanny each took turns coming out and sitting with E while I was in the pool with L. I can already see the progress that they boys made while at swim ranch and hope that as the summer continues they will make even more!!