Spring Break

This week has been Spring Break for us. The weather has even cooperated for the most part! Our YMCA had free swim lessons for kids 3-12 all week long so we took full advantage of it! Care Bear doesn't mind water, La-La loves water, and Jaco is scared of water; with good reason. When we were moving from Detroit to Seattle we stayed at a hotel with a pool. I took the kids swimming and I was holding La-La while Jaco held on to the wall. At some point he decided to try to walk to me and got in way over his head. When I pulled him out he was coughing and sputtering and he had claw marks by his pale face from trying to get up out of the water. He told me he kept calling for help but no one could hear him. Ever since then he has been very afraid to put his face in water. He was not very willing to go to the first swim lesson but then he decided it was actually pretty fun and he was excited to go back! So enjoy the pics and video clips of the kids in swim lessons.

Jaco was willing to try the first day but as you can see he was not very comfortable with the situation.

By the last day he was so much more sure of himself! His teacher was very patient with him and did not push him to do too much too soon. I was so proud of my boy! He definitely earned the most improved award!

Care Bear was also a little nervous the first day but she is always like that in any new situation. She never cried though and did whatever her teachers asked her to.

Today, her last day, Care Bear just had fun. For her age group, the goal was mainly to get the kids comfortable in the water.

La-La LOVES water and has from a very early age. She has taught herself to swim but really doesn't know how to move her arms and legs properly. This week seemed to help that for her!

By the end of the week she was almost able to back float and had better technique in her movements. She can't wait to take more lessons!