Fun with Friends

Today, my friend, Andrea, invited our moms group over to her house for a cookout and swimming playdate. The girls and I all had a good time with our friends.


Of course, Katie, my little fish, had a blast in the pool, and she wasn't very happy when we had to leave. If that girl could be in the pool all day every day, she'd be perfectly happy.

Swimming Lessons

Last Saturday, Katie's swim instructor had to cancel her lesson. Tonight, she had her make-up lesson. Even though it's been two weeks since her last lesson, Katie was amazing tonight. She remembered everything she has been taught so far, and started doing new things, too. And there were absolutely no tears! Not even a "I want Mommy" or "all done".

She really had fun tonight and was completely relaxed and willing to do everything that her instructor asked her to do. Her instructor and I were completely amazed with her. Phil came along with us, so he thinks that she was doing so well because he was there. Maybe, but I doubt it.

Here are some of the photos I took of her lesson tonight.






After tonight, I am ready to sign Katie up for more lessons. She is really learning so much, and as long as she keeps enjoying her lessons, there's no reason to stop now.

Swimming Lessons

We just returned home from Katie's second swimming lesson. She went to her first lesson yesterday. Yesterday went much better than today, to say the least! Yesterday, Katie enjoyed her lesson, at least for a little while. Today, on the other hand, she remembered that the lessons weren't so fun at the end when she got dunked. So, Katie was crying throughout her entire lesson. Luckily, the lessons are only ten minutes long, so she wasn't yelling for very long. And she's learning how to float on her back. I was amazed that after only two lessons, she is pretty close to doing it all on her own! And her instructor says that she does a great job of holding her breath when she goes under, too.