Swimming Lessons!

The kids started swimming lessons yesterday!  It was Aurora's second time and Alex's first time doing a class by himself, as last year I wasn't able to get them into classes and the year before we did the Parent/Tot class.

We go every Saturday morning for 8 sessions.  Alex is in the tadpole class and Aurora is a sea horse.  Both kids did great!  They listened to the instructors and had lots of fun.  Alex even put his face under the water!



Listening to the pool rules



Practicing kicking

Learning to use kickboards

For the last five minutes of class the kids were allowed to take turns on the frog slide.  They had a blast!

Accomplishments!

The kids had their last swim lesson yesterday. They did a few minutes in the water and then they had a party and got their certificates. They were so proud of themselves! Alex passed Parent/Tot with flying colors...he is so ready for the next class. He has no problem putting his face under water and going into deeper territory...I have to stay with him every second! Aurora will probably need to do Sea Horses again. She would not put her face under water and would not do a lot of the floating things. But all that matters to me is that she had fun! I have no problem putting her back in the same class. Alex cannot advance to the next class until he is three in October, so I'll probably sign them up for January (this is an indoor aquatics center).

Alex also put on his first concert for us:

Swim Lessons!

The kids started summer swimming lessons yesterday at the local aquatics center. This was Aurora's second time and Alex's first. They had a blast! Aurora was in the beginner class by herself and Alex was in the parent and tot class with me. Our first session was just getting used to the water. Alex had no problem there! Several of the other little ones were frightened and crying, poor things! Alex was all over the place and wanted to go deeper. I got him to float and to kick his legs. That boy is a fish! Aurora did great too - they had them playing games in the water and she was having lots of fun. We have class every Saturday morning through the end of July.

Waiting for the instructors

Listening to the rules