::swimming lessons::

The 3 big kids took swimming lessons for a couple of weeks, and it just got over on Thursday.  They loved it (for the most part).  Port and Chloe did...Bubb, not so much.  He had fun, but didn't want to get his face or hair wet.  Port was the EXACT same way, and now he's a fish, so we think there's hope for Bubba :)

Chloe learned some water safety (she had to rescue her teacher)...

Pencil dives...

Knee dives...

(the pool at The Peak isn't deep enough for real dives)

...and all kinds of different swim strokes.  The first week of class was swim strokes back and forth and back and forth, and she.was.tired!!

Portie learned how to just swim!!  And he loves it!!  He worked on his back floating, front crawls, and he got really good at opening his eyes under water (which I don't think was a swimming lessons requirement, but he was pretty proud of it).

Look at him go!!Bubba learned how to get his hair wet without getting his face wet (nice, Bubb!)...

Some water safety...

How to jump in...

He also learned how to kick and make big splashes, how to blow bubbles in the water, and how to hop on one foot in the water (again, not a swimming lessons requirement, but he was very proud).

And Poor Mae-Mae.  She looked like this most days.  Red cheeks (full of Fruit Loops) waiting for it to get over so she can go home and eat lunch and take a nap in the air conditioning.

On the last day they got some free time.  They turned on the fountains, and let the kids play with all the toys.  Avie was SO excited about this part!  She's been watching for 2 weeks without being able to join in.  This time she got to play too (a little).  She walked right up to the pool and started to step right in!  Good thing I was holding on to her.  She has no fear at all!  She splashed around kicked her feet, and when it was over, she was pretty wet.

Next year I kind of want to try the Brigham Pool for swimming lessons.  They have a diving board and much deeper water.  I couldn't this year because 3 year olds have to be in a parent/child class, and there was no way that would've worked for us (not with Ave).  We'll try it next year, and see how we like it.