Swim Lessons

After talking to a friend we signed the kids up for swim lessons this year.  I have meant to over the years but it just hasn't been convenient (too far to travel to) or cost effective (too much money).  This year it just worked out and it was nice knowing our friends would be there about the same time as us.  Each child came a long ways some more that others, but improvement nonetheless.

Peter I think may have made the most improvement.  This picture is on the last day after 18 swimming lessons.  See how much fun he is having and how much confiendance he has?  The first day of lessons he wouldn't even sit on the top step without me in there with him.  Yeah, that was a picture I'm sure.  Me with my pants pulled up and standing in the water.  Anyway, he learned to like the deeper water and even went swimming in our pool at home.  What a big boy!

Alexis was next in growth.  She was great in the shallow water but move her to the deep or even try to get her head wet took awhile.  However, she finally learned to get her head wet and enjoy it.

Evan did well in his lessons and would have done a hole lot better if he would have just listened.  He was so excited to be in the pool and wanted to "swim"  that he didn't advance as much as he could but he did improve and got even better in our pool over the course of the summer.

I can't believe he jumped.  This is the deep end at least 12' deep.  The first time he wasn't doing it, but by the end he wanted to jump and enjoyed it.  He is getting to be a good little swimmer.

Ben of course is the best swimmer.  Probably because of his age.  Although he too did not want to jump the first time it was offered, but by the end of lessons he did and went down the slide too.  Chris also went down the slide but I didn't time it right for a picture.

I can't wait for next year and hopefully we will have lessons again.