Summer in San Antonio is red hot! To stay cool, we spend most days of the week at the swimming pool. Isabelle has always been pretty comfortable in the water but has never been able to swim without some floatation help...until now!
With the addition of baby sister in the family, I felt more pressure this year to get Isabelle swimming on her own since my attention would now be divided. We had heard wonderful things about Mrs. Joni's swim class and we were thrilled when we enrolled in her first summer session set of classes with Isabelle's favorite friend, Audrey. Isabelle had lessons 4 days a week for a couple of weeks and even though she was tortured with an ear infection halfway through, she got braver and stronger with each class.
Now, we have created a 'swim monster.' She no longer is even willing to wear any floaties while we are at the pool swimming with our friends and since most days it is just she and I and Olivia, it has been even more of a challenge to keep my eye on both girls. Thankfully, Ben has rushed home whenever possible to meet us for a little swim time and it is at these moments that our little fish really gets to cruise.
Isabelle is very proud to swim under water, dive to get things on the bottom, float on her back and jump in the deep end by herself! Of course Olivia has had her share of pool time too and loves to sit in the water and watch all of the kids play! She wonders how they can get their arms and legs to move like they do!
Thank goodness for swimming pools! It's the only way to enjoy this Texas heat!
4 comments:
That swimming video of Belle is so cute. She is swimming so good.
GOOD!!!! I think floatation devices should be outlawed for all kids over age 2. That is the only way they learn! :) GO BELLE!
Way to go Belle! Ryan has almost got it down too. I hope we get to go to the pool together this week.
So grown up!! Isn't it amazing the things they can do!?!
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