Swimming

The girls absolutely love to swim. When we get to the park all we hear is 'yellow slide, big yellow slide'. They have gotten to the point that they don't want any help from us so we try to keep them in a more shallow area. The girls, in their independence, have started swimming with both arms and 1 leg. The other leg seems to hop on the floor of the pool. Rachel can float and does a really good job keeping her head out of the water when she 'swims'. Sarah has no fear of the water. She jumps in from the side all by herself refusing to let us catch her, she 'dives' in off the steps and sticks her butt up in the air and she does tons of head bobbs. I have a feeling that next summer they will be on their own.

Splash!! (slide in the kiddy pool)

Rachel floating

Rachel slide

Sarah slide

Sarah jumping in by herself

Sarah letting me catch her

Rachel sliding

Sarah sliding

(if you look close you can see Rachel at the top of the slide)

I think tonight will be our last night at the (outdoor)pool. Swim lessons will start in a couple weeks. I'm excited to see if the instructor notices a difference.