Just Keep Swimming

The highlight of our summer really was the swimming. I was really worried about getting a city pass this year because I didn't know what I was going to do with Clara if we did. She wasn't going to want to go in thepool but I couldn't leave her In the shade when there was a million people around. The solution: my parents had moved into an apartment with a great pool so we went there! It was nice too because we could use any floatingwewanted and a good portion of the time we were the only ones there! I was able to just keep Clara in her seat I the shade and not haveto worry about her, it was also great becuase my mom was there most of the time so she was able to help me with the kids.

There was one thing that really drove me crazy though and it was the kidsconstantly wanting to get and stay in the hot tub!! Even when it was over100 outside they would still want to go and cook themselves in the hot tub!!

It was really fun to go a few times with cousins when they came to visit. Swimming is really fun with a big group!

Annie spent a lot of her time laying out towels and messing around on the side.

Nellie really made strides last year with her swimming and she really picked it up even more this year! She did great!

Jane was ver timid in the beginning and then totally blossomed by the end of the summer. She was swimming on her own, going underwater and even in the deeper end.

 

This was one of the best things of all, watching him learn to love swimming!

Janie learned to jump in, it was really cute!!

 

This was one of the best things of all. These two learned how to swim completely on their own with their life preservers. The would just paddle all around the pool, it was really the cutest thing ever!!

The one time we tried to put miss Clara in the pool. She hated it, ( it is pretty cold) we took her out and she fell asleep with dad.

Even if we didn't do tons this summer by way of activities, at least we went swimming lots!!