We didn't think we were busy enough so we decided to enroll the kids in some swimming lessons at the rec. Today was the first day of swimming lessons for Brooklyn and Maddux.....well sort of. Brooklyn came home from school and wasn't feeling very well. She fell asleep on the couch and didn't feel like swimming. So it was Maddux by himself. He loves the water and is always asking to go swimming so I didn't think there would be any problems. Boy was I wrong. I put them in the same class, 5 to 6 year old, thinking they wouldn't be as afraid if they were together. Well Maddux wouldn't even get into the water. The area was 3 feet deep which means he could touch if he had to. He thought it was too deep and that they wouldn't hold on to him so he wouldn't get in at all. He just sat on the side and cried for probably 15 minutes. Finally one of the directors suggest maybe we try the next class down, Advance Preschool, so he could be around kids his own age. Nolan and I finally got Maddux calmed down and he said he would try this class. Well the Advance Preschool class was in the 4 foot end which was deeper than his original class but with younger kids. So we walk up he sits down at the edge of the pool and before you know it he is crying again and will not get in the water. This is a kid who loves the water and has been know to jump in anywhere no matter who is watching or not watching. He has been over at friend's houses swimming and jumped into the deep end, 8 foot and deeper, without any floaties or anyone looking. Yet he won't get in and swim with someone holding on to him. One of the girls teaching the class was very patient and did a real good job with him and after about 15 minutes she finally got him to come in while she carried him around. I knew that was all it was going to take. As soon as he got in he would be fine and he sure was. He eventually was swimming all over the place, going under the water and floating on his back. I am sure that if Brooklyn had been there, there would not have been an issue and he would have jumped right in. So now they are in different classes but hopefully they will both learn a little something about swimming. It is amazing at how busy kids can get at such a young age. They have soccer practice on Monday, swimming on Tuesday, swimming on Thursday, karate on Friday and soccer games on Saturday. That makes for a lot of running around. I don't know what we are going to do when the other two get older and want to be like their brother and sister.
Jennie, Ted, Brooklyn, Maddux, Nolan & Payton
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Michael Phelps in training.
This isn't a recent picture but is one of my favorite and goes with the theme for this entry so I hope you also enjoy it.
We didn't think we were busy enough so we decided to enroll the kids in some swimming lessons at the rec. Today was the first day of swimming lessons for Brooklyn and Maddux.....well sort of. Brooklyn came home from school and wasn't feeling very well. She fell asleep on the couch and didn't feel like swimming. So it was Maddux by himself. He loves the water and is always asking to go swimming so I didn't think there would be any problems. Boy was I wrong. I put them in the same class, 5 to 6 year old, thinking they wouldn't be as afraid if they were together. Well Maddux wouldn't even get into the water. The area was 3 feet deep which means he could touch if he had to. He thought it was too deep and that they wouldn't hold on to him so he wouldn't get in at all. He just sat on the side and cried for probably 15 minutes. Finally one of the directors suggest maybe we try the next class down, Advance Preschool, so he could be around kids his own age. Nolan and I finally got Maddux calmed down and he said he would try this class. Well the Advance Preschool class was in the 4 foot end which was deeper than his original class but with younger kids. So we walk up he sits down at the edge of the pool and before you know it he is crying again and will not get in the water. This is a kid who loves the water and has been know to jump in anywhere no matter who is watching or not watching. He has been over at friend's houses swimming and jumped into the deep end, 8 foot and deeper, without any floaties or anyone looking. Yet he won't get in and swim with someone holding on to him. One of the girls teaching the class was very patient and did a real good job with him and after about 15 minutes she finally got him to come in while she carried him around. I knew that was all it was going to take. As soon as he got in he would be fine and he sure was. He eventually was swimming all over the place, going under the water and floating on his back. I am sure that if Brooklyn had been there, there would not have been an issue and he would have jumped right in. So now they are in different classes but hopefully they will both learn a little something about swimming. It is amazing at how busy kids can get at such a young age. They have soccer practice on Monday, swimming on Tuesday, swimming on Thursday, karate on Friday and soccer games on Saturday. That makes for a lot of running around. I don't know what we are going to do when the other two get older and want to be like their brother and sister.
We didn't think we were busy enough so we decided to enroll the kids in some swimming lessons at the rec. Today was the first day of swimming lessons for Brooklyn and Maddux.....well sort of. Brooklyn came home from school and wasn't feeling very well. She fell asleep on the couch and didn't feel like swimming. So it was Maddux by himself. He loves the water and is always asking to go swimming so I didn't think there would be any problems. Boy was I wrong. I put them in the same class, 5 to 6 year old, thinking they wouldn't be as afraid if they were together. Well Maddux wouldn't even get into the water. The area was 3 feet deep which means he could touch if he had to. He thought it was too deep and that they wouldn't hold on to him so he wouldn't get in at all. He just sat on the side and cried for probably 15 minutes. Finally one of the directors suggest maybe we try the next class down, Advance Preschool, so he could be around kids his own age. Nolan and I finally got Maddux calmed down and he said he would try this class. Well the Advance Preschool class was in the 4 foot end which was deeper than his original class but with younger kids. So we walk up he sits down at the edge of the pool and before you know it he is crying again and will not get in the water. This is a kid who loves the water and has been know to jump in anywhere no matter who is watching or not watching. He has been over at friend's houses swimming and jumped into the deep end, 8 foot and deeper, without any floaties or anyone looking. Yet he won't get in and swim with someone holding on to him. One of the girls teaching the class was very patient and did a real good job with him and after about 15 minutes she finally got him to come in while she carried him around. I knew that was all it was going to take. As soon as he got in he would be fine and he sure was. He eventually was swimming all over the place, going under the water and floating on his back. I am sure that if Brooklyn had been there, there would not have been an issue and he would have jumped right in. So now they are in different classes but hopefully they will both learn a little something about swimming. It is amazing at how busy kids can get at such a young age. They have soccer practice on Monday, swimming on Tuesday, swimming on Thursday, karate on Friday and soccer games on Saturday. That makes for a lot of running around. I don't know what we are going to do when the other two get older and want to be like their brother and sister.
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just to clarify, soccer is on saturdays not sundays for anyone who may be judging us right now:)!!!!
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