Swimming Lessons

Miles has been doing a really good swimming this summer.  He loved swimming on vacation.  I was very hopeful that swimming lessons through daycare would be helpful this year.  He seemed old enough to make some progress....and that he did.  On the last day, we went to watch him & see what he had learned.  He told us a few times that he was swimming in the deep end and jumping off the diving board.  I thought he was making it up but he wasn't.  The teachers did a great job with all the kids.  I'm so thankful that the offer this for two weeks every summer.

He was so happy to have us there.  He couldn't take his eyes off of us...

Miles & his friends kicking their feet at the beginning....

This is my favorite picture from swimming lessons...

Learning to float.  He practiced it in the bath tub during the week.  He would tell me that he was "relaxing"...

His turn to jump off the side...still looking around for us...

All the kids jumped off one by one.  When Miles jumped off he yelled "canon ball".  Everyone had a good laugh.

Miles & Avery.  Neither of them wanted to jump off of the diving board so they hung out on the side while the others jumped.  He jumped off the day before but it must have scared him.  It's pretty high, so I'm surprised he even did it once.

Miles & Amelia.  He says he's going to marry this cutie & live next door to us.  Fine by me.  He also says that they are going to have two sons and one is going to be named Elvis.  One thing is for sure, their two sons would have beautiful blue eyes.

Going under for diving rings....

Miles & Cambry...

Miles & Alex have been best friends since they were babies.  This story, from three years ago, was about these two.

The day after swimming lessons were over, Miles asked if he had to go that day.  I said no & explained that they were over.  He said, "Good.  I don't have to get in that freezing water."  That's my child.  I'm a big baby about cold water....or really any water that doesn't feel like bath water.  I just can't do it.  Another year of swimming lessons is in the books.  I'd call it a success.