It's that time of year again. Time for screaming, crying, kicking and throwing up -- all because my girls don't want to go to swim lessons. For two years, they have a pool in the backyard that they can easily stay in from morning until nighttime. They can't wait to come home and get in the pool on school days. It's the first thing they think about when they get up in the mornings. And, when they are in it, they swim under water the entire length of the pool AND use the ladder as a diving board to cannonball into 4 feet of water. Yet swim lessons is something that TERRIFIES them. Well, until this year.
This year, I'm unfamiliar with the two little beings who show up for swim lessons, all smiles. There are no tears, no threats to throw up. The first day, midway through, two heads pop up from the side of the pool and shout, "Hey mom, do we get to do this again tomorrow! It's so much fun!" These strangers gladly jump off the diving board and say that THAT is their favorite part! They willingly jump in 10-12 feet of water and happily swim to the side -- on their own!
Even the swim instructors can't believe the turn-around. Charles (who Maggie seems to be crushing on) says they are GREAT little swimmers. I couldn't agree more!
Enjoy these videos from Day 2 of swim lessons!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Izzy has a twin!
Izzy has a twin! We noticed that she looks a whole lot like Donkey on Shrek! We had saltine crackers and we were sticking them in her mouth to try to make it look like she had a waffle in her mouth -- just like the Donkey toy sitting on her crate. But, she was eating them way to fast to snap a photo!
Look at those ears! LOL!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
A Day with Daddy
We decided to officially move the girls to part time daycare for the summer, taking them out completely beginning August 2. However, at about the same time, I decided to change my work schedule to the new school schedule I'd planned to start once the girls started kindergarten. The girls go to daycare Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I work Monday-Thursday, but only until 1:30 or 2. This means Monday mornings are Daddy mornings -- and Daddy works once I get home!
Chris was optimistic that he'd get, at least, a little bit done work-wise with me not there. But I think he seriously underestimated our girls. He popped a movie in for them, sat in the floor and started to work. Next thing he knew, they were spraying weird stuff in his hair, pretending to cut it and giving him just the right hair clip accessory!
Something tells me Chris will be working mostly evenings on Mondays through the summer! ;)
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