Swimming Lessons 2009 -- Mason!

This year for the 1st time Mason was able to take swimming lessons!!

We put him in adaptive swimming lessons at the new pool by our house. It was a brand new thing and he was one of 2 kids to participate this season.

He loved it so much we signed him up for a second session a few weeks after the first one.

They didn't really expect to offer this special kind of lesson this year, but they did a great job. Mason's teacher was actually the pool manager. She was so darling. We loved her. She's the reason we came back for a second session

Normal lessons went from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and the pool opened to the public at noon. Mason's lessons were held from 11:30 to noon. That meant that he and his teacher and the other little boy and his teacher were the only 4 people in the pool! The 2nd session Ethan's lesson's were just before Mason's so she let Ethan swim with them. That session they were the only 3 people in the pool! It was so much fun for the boys. They both loved it.

Mason LOVED the water soooo much. He got so excited even as we would walk into the pool area. He had so much fun. They did super special things for them. They went down the slide everyday! Mason loved that too.

He was so excited especially the 2nd time they would go on the slide. Then he knew what to expect.

He's a super flirt and very charming. He had his teacher in love with him after the first 10 minutes in the pool!

I really hope they offer this again next year, and that the teacher is as amazing. She made Mason's summer!

Swimming Lessons 2009 -- Ethan

This year when I asked Ethan what he wanted to do for summer activities all he said he was interested in was swimming lessons! That made it easy.

We usually put him in T-Ball and Soccer, but not this summer! He was able to take 6 weeks of swimming lessons at the new pool that just opened this summer by our house. He was so excited about it. He was great too.

I love watching him practice his strokes. He is the best dolphin kicker you will ever see and to watch him do the butterfly is something that I can't even describe! He got pretty shy when I took my camera, so I tried not to interrupt too much!
The first session he took it rained almost the entire 2 weeks. It was so freezing. At least the pools were heated. I had to take a blanket and wear a jacket to watch him! He didn't seem to mind at all though.

He was thrilled that by the last session he took they put him into level 4. Maybe he shouldn't have gone up, but he loved the challenge. He was the smallest and youngest by 3 years!

Part of me wishes that we could have afforded private lessons for him, but I suppose he's only 6 and it's not that big of a deal yet! He'll get it soon.

He is such a little fish in the water. It's so much fun to see him love to do something so much. He'll find something he wants to do and get really focused on improving until he gets it. I'm just glad that swimming has a lot more to it for him to keep learning.

It was fun to watch him and if I didn't have my camera he'd yell for me to watch him do something. Love that.

So darling.

This was with one of his favorite teachers during his second session when they were in the deep pool practicing. He listened to him the best.

Ezzle

This is what I get to see every morning!~

100% Morning baby!

Adorable... Jealous?

11 Months!

I am not a big fan of change and this kid is growing up too fast!  He's a little boy now.  When did that happen?  He is all over the place.   I swear he could walk if he just tried, but he's not interested at all. 

Don't you just want to kiss that face?! 

He loves his bears.  He and Ethan have so many animals it's enough to drive someone crazy, but it's cute and darling when they squeeze and love them.  I'm so happy we've had you for these 11 months Ez!

Ezra's Tub Time!!

My sweet Ezra loves loves loves to take baths. He gets a bit shocked initially, but once he realizes that I'm not going anywhere he gets so happy and splashy.

Our tubs are usually full of Mason's things for his baths so I tried the kitchen sink once. I didn't really think that mess through. He loved it!

I think that I don't let him stay in long enough to get all of his playing out. He loves to play with the water as it is filling the tub. I don't think that's too unique, don't all kids love playing with the faucets?

When he gets nervous at all he tries to climb out to me. Once I get him out though, he wants right back in!

Just adorable...

You HAVE to check out my sister-in-law's clips.  She makes them all and is selling them here...  www.cottonblossomclips.blogspot.com 

Let me know what you think!

Mason Rolling Around..

Mason's favorite thing in the world is to just roll around the house finding doors to open and slam. It's especially fun now that Ezra has taught him that there are more doors and drawers around other than in his room and in the family room. You never know where Mason is going to be found. It's really amazing that he's come this far and keeps progressing!!