Katie Anne's Tennis and Swim Camp

This week, Katie Anne went to tennis and swim camp at the Country Club.  VJ has been taking Katie Anne to tennis lessons with Mysti Lancaster at the club for several months, and Katie Anne's really good at tennis! This summer, VJ wanted to send KA to tennis and swim camp, and Katie Anne was so excited about it!  She couldn't wait for Tuesday to arrive so she could go.  

 A little nervous and very excited!

She did an awesome job at tennis - Mysti said that she's got excellent ability and a real future as a tennis player if she continues learning and practicing.  

KA struggled a little with the swim portion at the beginning of the week - she was a little afraid of the water and insisted she couldn't swim.  She was still relying on a swim ring by Friday, but she was jumping off the diving board and putting her face underwater, so we're really proud of her progress!  

 Getting a medal from Mrs. Mysti!

 KA was so proud!

Most importantly, she had an awesome time and felt like a really big girl this week!  

Thanks so much to VJ for this experience!

First Swim of the Year with Friends

On Saturday morning, the kids and I went swimming with Vanessa, Lily, and Bear at their neighborhood pool!  

We had such a good time in the pool.  It was both kids' first time to jump in the water this summer.  Katie Anne was swimming well at the end of the season last year, but she was afraid to swim by herself with a floatie this time.  We'll work on that later... today, I was glad she was using a floatie because I was a little preoccupied with SJ.  So, I'm glad that she had the back-up of a float to keep her swimming.  She's got swim camp next week, too - so that should help her remember some of those skills she learned last summer.  

SJ kept to the steps most of the time, playing with his little toys.  At the end of the pool time - after watching the girls jump all morning - SJ decided that "I jump water!"  Then, it was impossible to keep him from jumping!  He loves jumping in the pool, so I know that he'll enjoy swimming all summer long, too.

We took a break from swimming and had a picnic lunch, too.  We had a great time!

When it was SJ's naptime, we cleaned up and headed home.  What a tired boy!

Swim Lessons!

KA is taking swim lessons this month from our neighbor Sarah, and she is doing an awesome job!  KA loves to be in water and is trying her best!  She's already going underwater for dive sticks in just a few days of lessons.  We know she'll be swimming like a fish in no time!

Fishy Kids!

These kids love swimming!

 

 Carlton and Trisha came up to visit this weekend, and we had a great time swimming in the pool with them!

 

Look at that water bug!

Katie Anne loves to splash!

SJ is getting much more comfortable in his float, too.

Splish splash!

SJ's First Swim!

 

SJ went swimming for the first time today!  He took his first dip at Doc and VJ's pool.  He stayed in the pool for about 30 minutes this first time in...

 Then he chilled under the umbrella with me while Daddy and KA swam some more.

 SJ wasn't scared of the water at all.  He loved splashing in the water on the steps, but he was a little unsure about being submerged up to his chest in his new float.  

 

 

Katie Anne jumped right back in the water like a little fish this summer.  She doesn't need floaties this year and is not at all afraid to hold her breath and stick her face underwater!  I'm going to pick up some goggles for her because the pool water does bother her eyes.  I think she'll be swimming for real in no time!