This summer has been great. Busy, but great. I love summer and the lack of routine and perhaps it is that exact lack of routine that made this blog seem like it took an extended vacation. Well it has occurred to me in the very recent past that I am about 10 posts behind. So I am going to attempt to get a bit caught up on this scrapbook of our lives.
We did swimming lessons the second and third week of summer holidays. At the time it seemed like we had kind of cold weeks. In hindsight, I am quite certain that we had the nicest and warmest session of the summer. It sure has been a cool year.
We had all four kids in the pool this year and this went really well. Karter had a bit of hesitation at the beginning but usually got over it pretty quick. I think it was here that "Vanna" became one of his best buddies.
Their teacher was great and often carried both of them around till they settled in and decided the water was fun.
As usual, Kevin was the least enthusiastic about lessons and the most prone to getting cold. He was caught sneaking his towel way too many times.
This is the last day when they do fun stuff. He is wearing the lifejacket like a diaper. They had to do a few different relays and skills with it on like that. As you may imagine, it puts a totally different angle on swimming and jumping:)!
Kade continues to do well and really enjoy lessons and his favorite is still the diving well. He'd spend the whole 45 minutes in there if he was allowed.
Kylie is unpredictable. One minute she will jump no problem. The next she will be scared of the little diving board and the next she will tackle the high diving board without hardly wavering. Never quite sure what to expect with her. Her swimming is coming along really well. It is neat to see them swimming and doing thier strokes "properly".
These two have done lessons together right since the beginning and I think it is a big part of why Kylie loves going every day. Summer pushes her in good ways too so it has worked well.
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