More than a week...

has gone by without a single post from me. Oops! Here is a recap of what we've been up to...

The littles finished their swimming lesson session. A fun time was had by all and I am making a commitment to continue in the fall. These two weeks of lessons has shown me again how fear can begin to show up and slow down their progress when we take too long a break. Must. Keep. At. It.






We also spent a day with a birthday boy...isn't he cute?



There were bouncing good times




and Freezies (of course)



And a great time was had by all! So much fun, in fact, that we were back two days later for a party (somehow, my camera stayed home that day. D'oh!)

Another somewhat new development this week is the little man has fallen in love with the sand box.

Darn mosquitose :(

The next few days will be spent trying to get things wrapped up as we prepare to leave for holidays on Saturday (maybe even Friday). We are not exactly sure where we are going but we are starting by driving west and we'll just see how far we get.

Hopefully I'll have tons of exciting photos to post along the way!

THAT mother

For years, I have seen THAT mother...that woman at the swimming pool sitting on the sidelines taking pictures of her little swimmers. I would see her, dry and fully dressed, perched carefully on a bench, sometimes reading, cheering, snapping pictures , all while I schlupped myself and whatever infant/toddler that was youngest in our crew into the kiddie pool. I was in awe of her. Green with envy. How does one get to do that?!?

Well, today, I am THAT mother! The little man (and the girlie, and the middle child :) are in lessons this week and next. The little man is in a transitional class that gears them up to take lessons without a parent and today...he did it! All by himself!

Technically, he went in by himself yesterday for the first time but I was poolside with my swimsuit on in case it didn't work out...but today, I was THAT mother, dry and fully dressed, taking pictures and giving the thumbs up from the bench.

Here are "the sea turtles"

Getting a "train ride"

Learning to float

Waiting for the slide (his favorite part)

They are having lots of fun and I am so proud of them all!