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9.22.2008

Our Little Fishy's

We had swim class tonight again. I think this has been our third class? Anyway, Nicholas and Celia are loving this! We got there about 5 min early and we decided to just get in a little early. The minute we get in they both start giggling and kicking and splashing. As we made our way to our side of the pool we could see the other parent's with their children floating calmly in the water. But here Nicholas and Celia are splashing and practically producing their own wake as we make our way over. One parent kind of giggled at them too.
So they love swim class. They have been practicing sitting on the side of the pool and jumping in to us. They are getting better at that. We also tried having them stand and step in to the pool, but they more leap in. Hey, at least they are coming in!
But the really cool thing, was we did the song 'Ring around the Rosey" and at the end we could dunk them under water. So, Jason and I agreed we would both try it. So at the end ( "We all fall down!") we blew in their faces and put them under and back up right away. Nicholas got a bit of water in his mouth the first time, but not Celia. Jason thinks it was his timing the first time though (maybe blew in his face too early). But once they did it, we did it one more time. Then Celia started signing "more more more" and she wanted to go under more! So Jason and I would show them how we could go under and then have them go under. I think they each went under maybe 5 times or more. Finally, Celia signed 'all done'. We were so happy that they were willing, and enjoyed, going under!
Maybe all the goldfish crackers they are eating are helping?

4 comments:

  1. That is so good that they like to go under the water. I think that is one reason why Kat is afraid of the water, she fell once in the kiddie pool and didn't like the water in her face. Your class sounds like a lot of fun, how neat that you guys get to do this as a family. I hope we get to take a swimming class next summer.

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  2. What brave ones you have! Love the fact that they signed they wanted to do more.

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  3. How fun Jill! That is great that they are loving it so much! My dad and Charles dunked the boys last summer and it gave me a heart attack! I really want to try to take a class with them soon!!!! Sounds like great fun!

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  4. How great that you all are enjoying it so much!

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