Swimming Update

D has been taking swim lessons with Swim Kids since last July.  She had a big fear of water over her head and going under.  She quickly passed the first 3 levels and was able to go under willingly and with a smile.  She could float with assistance and enjoyed being in the water.  Level 4 has been a huge challenge!!  She met a few skills (bobbing and front floats) in the first few months but was getting frustrated because she hadn't earned a skill sticker in a long time.  This week she had a camp where she went every morning for 30 minutes.  It made an amazing difference!  Now she can kick on her tummy without being held (skill sticker), tread water for 10 seconds alone (skill sticker), and push off the wall onto her back to float for 10 seconds (skill sticker).  She is working on jumping into water she can't stand in and swimming back to the wall.  She loves to do this with a noodle on or holding a hand.  In fact she was disappointed she didn't have a chance to try by herself yesterday.  For B and I the best part is she smiles and LOVES the water now.  She's also more independent and knows what to do if she gets into trouble!



All summer S has been saying "S, swim!?!?" every time she go to the pool for D's lessons.  Last week we were able to start him in lessons with a parent.  He is fearless around the water and loves it. He'll kick, float, blow bubbles, and go under water.  The funniest is when he comes up and growls because his face is wet.  Yesterday B was off so he swam with him.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Great Country Farm

Image
Today to celebrate Spring Break we ventured to Great Country Farm.  We went last year at Spring Break also.  The kids had so much fun, when I asked what they wanted to do this year the first thing they said was "Great Country Farm!"  So we packed up the van with kids and grandparents and off we went. Just like last year, the kids had a blast playing on the slides and bouncy pillow.  Like last year I went down a few slides too.  Unlike last year I paid attention to the "12 and under" sign and stayed off of the bouncy pillow!  The kids also fed some goats, bounced on pigs, climbed on a bunch of wooden obstacles, and tried out the rope swing. And of course, no trip is complete without a little gem hunting! Last, but not least the kids rode the cow train.  S was till upset we didn't do this last year.  He definitely enjoyed the ride more than D!
Read more

Happy Easter

Image
I hope you and your family had a wonderful, happy Easter!  Ours sure did!!!!   We started the fun on Saturday evening by decorating Easter eggs.  We managed to spill 0 cups of egg dye and I only cracked 3 eggs while boiling them.  As you can see, egg dying is a serious and thought provoking experience in our house. The Easter Bunny left baskets on the table and hid eggs downstairs for the kids on Easter morning.  The baskets had an art book, a book to read, Mad Libs, Tsum Tsums, one small toy, and some chocolate.  We spent the afternoon with family having another egg hunt and dinner.  It was a great way to spend a warm, Easter Sunday!
Read more

Here Come the Police!

Image
Like most little boys, S is obsessed with anything that moves, makes noise, and has buttons.  I guess that's why one of his favorite toys right now is a remote control police car he got from my parents.  He drives around, where he wants it to go.  Although he does point the control backwards most of the time so when he pushes the reverse arrow it actually goes forward.  When it drives it makes siren noises.  Plus it has buttons on the car and the remote to push.  What more could a three year old boy want from a toy?!?!?
Read more