The girls can swim, too!

Here are some pictures from Grace and Susannah's lessons a few weeks ago. Grace was a pretty good little swimmer, but being with Ms. Jody for 2 weeks turned her into a confident swimmer! She now knows 2 different strokes and loves to swim the length of the pool and have races with her daddy! We watched the Olympic swimming trials last night and she said, "Do you think that I can do that someday?" You bet girlie...just keep on swimming!!

The kids on the last day got medals and certificates that told what they had achieved in their individual classes. All three of them did great for their ages and stages in swimming. Susannah is getting much more confidence and doesn't have any problem at all going under water this summer. By the end of the summer, she will be a little fish!

One day during their lesson, Ms. Jody had them jump in the pool with their clothes on to show them what it feels like to be in the water with your clothes on...that way they would know NOT to play and run around swimming pools. They also learned about, "Throw, don't go!" when someone is struggling to stay afloat, to throw them something (a ring or a float) and not to jump in after them, because they could just pull you under. We have taken lessons plenty of places, but not one place has ever taught them water safety until this summer. We so appreciate Ms. Jody and all her hard work and attention to detail.

Susannah wore her American Flag 2 piece swim suit on the last day and I couldn't believe that she would wear her 2 piece to swim lessons. She says to me, "Mom, it is Show off day and I want to look cute!" That little stinker...She was pretty cute, though!!