My Little Fish

We finished our first session of swimming lessons tonight. Sammy was in the preschool class and Andrea was in the parent/tot class. We have them signed up for the next session of swimming too! Sammy and Andrea are so excited that they are swimming like Grandpa. Sammy was telling her teacher that she wanted to do the backstroke because that is her Grandpa's favorite way to swim. My dad is an excellent swimmer and still does swimming races especially in his best stroke...backstroke. Swimming has always been a big part of my family so I am so excited that my girls are doing so well in swimming. By the end of the lesson, Sammy and Andrea would jump in and go all the way under water!! Andrea is also floating on her back really well!! I am glad we did two sessions back to back so that they can keep building on everything they have already learned without having to get used to the water again.

Sammy trying to float on her back, she was having a hard time relaxing!

Sammy jumping in the water!!

Andrea swimming with Dad.


Sammy swimming across the pool.

Sammy kicking on her back. She had VERY straight legs while kicking!!

Andrea swimming in the water!

Andrea floating on her back! She did so good.

Andrea kicking on her back. She even got her arms going a little bit!

Andrea

Sammy swimming on her front. She is trying to get her arms going.

Sammy is doing a back float...notice that she still is having a hard time relaxing and putting her head in the water. She is getting better but still needs some work!!

Here is Sammy doing her backstroke. She kept doing both arms at the same time instead of alternating her arms!!

She finally put her head down and has alternative arms!!! YEAH!!

Sammy jumping in the pool.

Andrea getting ready to jump.

Sammy swimming.

We took the kids to Krispy Kreme after swimming to celebrate the end of this session of swimming. They love to watch the donuts go under the glaze!! Josh loved the bite of donut he got and kept trying to get more!!

My kids are great!! I love them and had so much fun watching their progress. And, Dad, if you are reading this...Andrea is waiting for you to come to her house and make her pancakes (she told me that this morning. She wanted Grandpa to make her pancakes for breakfast)!! I think I will have to grind wheat in the morning so I can make her some pancakes next week.