Water Bugs!

Every year my kids can't wait until they get to take swim lessons. They have so much fun and absolutely love the water. This year Ethan was in level 2, Cody was in level 1 and Cooper was in IPAP (parent/child class). Ethan's teacher was Jessica McDonnell and he absolutely loves her. She was so good with the kids. He became a better swimmer and his favorite thing to do in class was to bob in the water.

Ethan with his teacher Jessica

Learning to dive-another one of his favorite things to do

Learning how to do an "I" float

Like I said Cody was in the level 1 class. He actually passed this class last year but since he was still so young compared to the others in the class I put him in it again. Plus I didn't want him and Ethan in the same class. He is my son with no fear whatsoever. He thinks that he is invincible and can do whatever even when it comes to water. He was so funny in swim lessons because you could tell that he was just freezing to death but he didn't want to ever get out. His favorite thing was to jump off the diving board. He was so mad when he found out that he wasn't able to jump off the board when we would go to the pool just for regular swimming.

Cody with his teacher Katelyn McDonnel-she is the older sister to Ethan's teacher

Enjoying the water during his class

Getting ready to jump off the blocks

This was Cooper's first year in swim lessons. He didn't really know what to think. He was one of the younger kids in his class. In his class they spend sometime in the really shallow water where the kids can touch and then we spent some time in the deeper water teaching them how to float and go under. Cooper wasn't to fond of being in the deep water. He didn't like not having control or being able to touch. One of his favorite things to do was picking up the toys in the shallow end. He really enjoyed being where he could touch and do what he wanted.

Cooper doing what he enjoyed most, picking up the "groceries"

Not to often will you see a picture of me on here but I did it.

This is the only picture that I have with Cooper and his teacher Erin Boland. She was about to hand (I told her to throw him) off the diving board to me.