Let's Go Swimming!

Summer is (finally) coming to a close around here.  Sure, we've had fun- a lot of fun actually and I've really loved our laid back summer- but it's time to get a certain 4 year old back in school. The pools are closed, all the big kids are in school, the school bus is coming around, and everyone's talking all things fall so come on preschool let's start up again!

I digress. 

Or, that was the first paragraph.  Let's get to the point!

Like I may have mentioned we've been swimming.  A lot.  And I love it.  I love the pool, and the sun, and the picnics.  I am a summer baby!  We didn't get to swim much last summer, Beckett was still pretty little and my crazy lady needed all attention focused on her.  So our swimming was pretty much limited to weekends when Matt could go with us.

But everything changed this summer!

Emery. Can. Swim!!!

This is one of those milestones I've seriously been excited to see and I figured it wouldn't take Emery long to get the hang of it.  We've done swimming lessons for 3 years now (most of those Mommy and Me I'd just like to say) and this year it just clicked!  She put her head down, held her breath and dog paddled away- and I am elated!!!  She took lessons at the beginning of the summer and had a blast!  I got to take a few pictures of her on the last day of class.  They started with water safety skills- how to help a friend out of the pool, and how to float in a life jacket. 

Then she got to show off her skills.  That's her with her head down, swimming to her teacher Miss Lauren.

And, then, her favorite part of class- diving for rings!  This child has no fear and she ceases to amaze me at what she will do.  It can be pretty scary for me, but she is a take life by the horns and do it girl.  I hope she keeps that confidence and attitude (if she could reign it in a smidge that'd be alright by me too)!

We swam probably twice a week all summer and by the time August rolled around she was doing this:

 Running, jumping off the diving board, and swimming to the side all by herself.  Look at my little tiny 3 year old (she barely made it before her 4th birthday! :)) jumping off that board.  It was really fun (and really scary) to watch her, but she just did it.  No fear.  No hesitation.  She even said "Mama, I've got it" when I tried to help her to the side. 

Dear Nike, need a spokeperson??? :)