Before we had Clayton, I signed the girls up for swimming lessons. Gabriella was in a class with 2 other kids her age, followed by Kate's class of 4 kids her age. I was impressed with how much the girls learned. The lessons were for 2 weeks, every day. Gabriella, staying in true Gabriella fashion, screamed for the full 45 minutes the entire first week. I felt so bad for the teacher, and almost gave in and pulled her out of the class but by week 2 she was a different child. She now loves to swim under the water and do back floats.
At the beginning of swimming lessons Kate hardly wanted to put her face in the water, now she knows how to do the freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, and back floats. It's been so fun to watch the girls gain their confidence in the water.
Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures during their swimming lessons, but here are a few of them in our blowup pool. I'm thinking when we buy a house a pool will be a must, it's about the only thing you can do outside all summer here in Arizona.
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Wow! What awesome improvements after only 2 weeks. We may need the info for those teachers when we get there!!! Glad they're having such a great time in the water.
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