Swimming Lessons

Since we spend so much time in the summer out at the trailer, and the trailer is on a lake, we thought swimming lessons were in order.

So to make our lives easier, both kids on the same night, at the same time, in the same pool!

Anderson - in a parent and tot class (with Daddy) and Jackie in a preschool class - no parents.

Knowing how shy our little lady is, we have been talking about this for weeks. Telling her she is a big girl, she gets to swim with the big kids, no mommy or daddy - but Anderson is still little and he needs daddy.
She has been so excited!
Looking forward to it for days.
Knowing there would be other kids.
Knowing there would be a teacher.

Here are the before pictures while we wait for the class to start.


Anderson could not wait to get into the pool.

Well, things did not go as planned.
As soon as the instructor came to get his class and do a roll call, her shyness came out.
She was petrified of going with them and not having myself or Adam with her.

She spent the first 20 minutes of the class in 2 inches of water at the edge of the pool while I was on the sidelines trying to convince her to join the class.

The last 10 minutes were spend like this.


With Daddy trying to get her to make friends with Michael the instructor.
Who knows how next week will go?
Anderson - well - he did no better. You see in the parent and tot class, you go into deeper water and the parent hold the child for most of the time.
Anderson did not want to be held - he wanted to do his own thing.
He is Mr. Independent!
We were the parents with 2 crying kids during one 1/2 hour lesson. Fun!!
Can't wait for next week.