So in JUNE Dallin had swim lessons for the entire month! He loved it. Really loved it. He took to the water.... well like a fish. On the first day he was dunking his head under the water and we couldn't him to stay above the water after that. It was fun for Dallin to make some new friends, and me too.
He was especially fond of his friend Katie. Who happened to be the only girl in his class!
He learned lots of swim strokes and important skills. He class focused on how to "save your life if you fall in the water" but put in terms a 3 year old can understand. The class was mostly to help him not be afraid of the water. Which he was by no means afraid of the water. He would go under water and hold his breath at every chance he could find. He will jump off the side of the pool with no fear. At first he had a hard time propelling himself forward but he got the hang of it after a while. The best part is even now a month later he still remembers the things he learned.
It worked out great that grandpa Jakeman was able to be there for the last day of swim lessons and so he jumped in the pool to help Dallin perfect his skills. It really worked out great because I ended up being pretty sick that day. Strep throat of all things. So grandpa took over for the day and mommy was able to rest. (Thanks again, that helped me so much) It looks like swim lessons will be in the future for both kids next summer, Sarah had a great time in the pool too on the days she got in the water. Future swim team? who knows.
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Grandpa had a great time as well. I think that is about the age that I started swim lessons through the YMCA swim program. Dallin is definitely a "Guppy" swimmer now!
I really need to get Hallie some swim lessons, she keeps trying to "swim" in the bathtub... Think she's trying to tell me something?
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