Swim Lessons

When the girls were little I was nearly religious about taking them to swim lessons in the summer. We always went to Clark County pool in Berryville, it's just a beautiful well maintained pool. I have always wanted my children to know how to swim so they would be safe. But also, swimming was "my thing". When Audrey was a baby, I gave up. Not because of her, she never had the chance. It was Alexa. Some of you will remember for the first year of her life she screamed at the sight of water either the tub or a pool. So this particular year, even at 4 she refused to get in the water and screamed the whole time. Oh, and I think they all ended up sick from hand foot and mouth disease (sounds worse than it is, common childhood illness). So, now she's 8. Many years have gone by.....no lessons. Now would you believe they asked for lessons? It was actually Ainsley who initiated it. She wants to learn to swim underwater, with plans to get baptized. I was amazed. I'd hung up my swimming heart since dance has taken over our lives. BUT we signed up for lessons. They have all done AMAZING. Little fishes, and proud moma fish...heehee. Alexa and Alley showed their teacher Bev how they pretend they are dolphins and had half the butterfly stroke down. They've done all, and getting good. Almost makes me consider swim team for next summer. Abbey's the only one that has competed. She was young then, maybe about 8. We'll see. For now we'll continue to enjoy our little backyard 13' investment. The birds killed our first pool by popping the air ring. So we got this one. We love it. I'm sure more pic and fun to come.