Nearing the end. . .
Thank goodness for good travelers and for kids who arrive at a hotel after sleeping in a car, jump around for ten minutes in excitement and then go down without a hitch.
The reward . . .
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
9th Annual Holden Beach Trek
The beginning of the 10+ hour drive. . .
Nearing the end. . .
Thank goodness for good travelers and for kids who arrive at a hotel after sleeping in a car, jump around for ten minutes in excitement and then go down without a hitch.
The reward . . .
Nearing the end. . .
Thank goodness for good travelers and for kids who arrive at a hotel after sleeping in a car, jump around for ten minutes in excitement and then go down without a hitch.
The reward . . .
Are You Making A Mess Up There?
No, we are just cleaning. . . That's one bottle of shampoo down the drain - literally!
We Are All Packed Mommy
She Swims!
After five long weeks, Miss Lila Grace can swim.
Lila has been taking swim lessons throughout the school year without much progress. This summer, we enrolled her in the same program that taught Savannah to swim - granted, Savannah learned to swim last year so we recognized that we were pushing the envelope with Lila. All three of my girls were born fearful swimmers and resisted swim lessons. Luckily, Lila knew I meant business this year and, while she didn't want to, she put her face in the water and learned how to use her big arms.
At first, Lila thought that she would sink and clung to her swim teacher if he tried to move away from her. After going back and forth with him for four weeks, he gained her trust and got her over the hump. The last week, she swam with a new teacher. The change was positive. Lila didn't show signs of fear and in five days got her big arms out of the water (they are too straight and make her movements a bit jerky) and learned to swim independently. Here is a clip of Lila swimming 2/3 of a lap without assistance.
I am so proud of her. She believes she is a swimmer, is proud of her accomplishment and has hinted at wanting to take the test in the outdoor pool in order to go off the diving board.
Lila has been taking swim lessons throughout the school year without much progress. This summer, we enrolled her in the same program that taught Savannah to swim - granted, Savannah learned to swim last year so we recognized that we were pushing the envelope with Lila. All three of my girls were born fearful swimmers and resisted swim lessons. Luckily, Lila knew I meant business this year and, while she didn't want to, she put her face in the water and learned how to use her big arms.
At first, Lila thought that she would sink and clung to her swim teacher if he tried to move away from her. After going back and forth with him for four weeks, he gained her trust and got her over the hump. The last week, she swam with a new teacher. The change was positive. Lila didn't show signs of fear and in five days got her big arms out of the water (they are too straight and make her movements a bit jerky) and learned to swim independently. Here is a clip of Lila swimming 2/3 of a lap without assistance.
I am so proud of her. She believes she is a swimmer, is proud of her accomplishment and has hinted at wanting to take the test in the outdoor pool in order to go off the diving board.
My Train Lovers
Alex took Adeline and Lila to a Day Out with Thomas. Adeline is mildly obsessed with Thomas. For example, she wears boy Thomas underwear. She sleeps with a Thomas blanket, has a Thomas pillow, owns countless Thomas trains and loves it when I draw a Thomas train for her to color.
Lila has taken a liking to James but, in his absence, was very excited to see Thomas with Adeline. Last year it was just a Daddy and Adeline outing.
I love that my little girls still love their trains.
Lila has taken a liking to James but, in his absence, was very excited to see Thomas with Adeline. Last year it was just a Daddy and Adeline outing.
I love that my little girls still love their trains.
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