Swim Lessons!

We just finished up our week of swim lessons (Mondays from 4 - 5). We took lessons with Ms.Jennifer, who taught us last year. She is Thomas Barr's mom from Mikaela's class at school.

Xander got promoted (perhaps prematurely) to the Pre-Beginner 1 class. One step up from Mommy and Me. Monday he did great - off to big boy swimming class, big smile, all fun. Tuesday the rain came in the middle of his swim lessons, and the rest of the week was downhill from there. By Friday we figured out the best compromise was for Mommy to sit on the steps with the class, and for him to do the activities with the teacher. He did AWESOME on Friday. Ms.Jennifer said he is very relaxed in the water. He goes under water and pops right back up. His class worked on going under, reaching for the wall, monkeying walking along the wall (to get to a ladder or steps), diggers (one ball, two ball - using your hands when swimming), kicking, and jumping in from the side.

Mikaela is our resident mermaid. Who knew? She spent the whole week under water - probably didn't' hear much of the lessons! Her class worked on diggers, kicking, using a kick board, jumping in from the side, swimming back to the side when one breath out, reaching for the wall, how to climb out of the pool from the wall, and general water safety. She loved it!

We hope to show off our swimming tricks to all of you this summer:)!