Swimming Lessons

We had a great experience with swimming lessons at the end of the summer! Thanks to a glitch in our local pool and a great tip from my friend Jen, we tried out lessons in another town nearby. We loved their program! Jonathan had a great experience, and I'm hopeful that he'll learn to be a more independent swimmer with practice next summer. We'll see. He had a lot of fun at his lessons and tried to do all that his teacher asked. He also got to hang out with his buddy, Ella, and I got to chat with Jen while Grace and Delia kept us busy. Delia and Grace did a great job being patient little sisters.

At the very end of class, the kids got to play with water toys. Jonathan's favorite thing was using this ball to help him float and kick around the pool.

Jonathan and Ella with their classmates.

The final day was about water safety, and the kids took turns wearing life jackets.

Grace got to try out some of Delia's toys.

Overall buddies! Grace wouldn't look at the camera, though.

I think they are getting ready to "save" Ella on water safety day here.

The sweet kids. They got along really well together. The end of swimming lessons was one more reminder for us that summer is ending! Not summer weather, of course, but summer activities. Summer weather won't likely end for a month or two more.