Wet 'N Wild

Of course, she has to be the leader! And she absolutely MUST have the pink tube!





Learning to freestyle.





It's always better to blow air out than breathe water in!





So the mini has begun swimming lessons. She's in a class with three little boys. Just the four of them, so they're each getting a large amount of time one-on-one in the water with their instructor, which is great. Not that she's never been in the water before, but we figure at this point she needs some formal training. She's learning to float on her back while kicking her legs, blow bubbles, use tubes and stick her face in the water without being too freaked out. By the time her lessons end, hopefully she'll be actually swimming both back stroke and freestyle (at least as much as a 4-year-old can, and will be able to doggie-paddle or tread water with enough skill to keep herself from drowning. Of course, in a pool, either DH or I will be with her, and at the lake this summer, she won't be anywhere near the water without a life jacket, but swimming is a great skill and we're thrilled that she's enjoying it.