Tuesday, July 24, 2007

The Graduate

So after 4 weeks of the Parent/Tot class at our local pool, E has graduated to the (as we call it) Big Girl Swim Class. 5 kids, and as luck would have it our beloved Casey as the instructor. It's a laugh riot watching all these kids work up the courage to plunge their face in the water, or try and completely relax their bodies for back floats. She's doing great and loving every minute of it. She regularly turns around to beam at me for recognition on a job well done. The best part is, I don't have to get in the water! This was especially great yesterday when it was raining and the wind was kicking up clouds of steam from the pool. All the kids were shivering and blue-lipped but laughing and carrying on as if it were 80 degrees instead of the chilly 64 it was. This was in deep contrast to the grumpy parents that were gathering under the sun umbrellas or flopping towels over their heads to duck out of the constant drizzle.

(kicking her little heart out)

2 comments:

  1. great job, ella! i don't know how the little ones can swim in 64 degree weather! it needs to be around 85 out and sunny for me to want to get in!

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  2. YAY! ella! Congrats!
    I am with Tania! 64 DEGREES???? I am usually bundled up in a jacket at that point. I guess my Michigan roots have gotten way wimpy in the California heat over the years.

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