1st day of Swim Lessons:)

Today started the 1st day of 8 days of swim lessons:) We've been taking the same lessons since Evan was 2 or 3 yrs old. Today was Miles' 1st day of real lessons, as last year we did the Mommy and Me ones. We prepped the boys some yesterday and all morning about the "rules"...1)LISTEN! 2)Do what your teacher says. 3)If you must talk, raise your hand 1st. 4) Don't say "I can't" but "I'll try". They did really awesome!

Randall ended up meeting me there. We opted for 2 weeks of morning lessons, instead of 4 weeks of evening ones--gettem' outta the way! Evan did amazing...prob'ly the best in his class. Wondering if I shoulda moved him up to the next class? And M wasn't so sure about any of it. He acted shy and had that kinda mean face going on w/ the slight smile:) He has never really been in a deeper pool w/out his puddle jumper on, so he was the last in the pool, and hung onto the pole for dear life until the teacher told him to just put his feet down. Once he realized he could touch, he started bouncing and smiling even bigger. Pretty dang funny! Evan was a little chatty, but just cracked me up nontheless, asking what order they were gonna learn things in, when they were gonna jump off the diving board, etc. The kids in his class are calm and good (for once), so he sat and didn't act like a heathen, so that was great.

Before class, was watching as Evan was chatting it up w/ his classmates. One kid introduced himself and E took his hand and shook it, like a "nice to meet you" type thing. I was cracking up. Def not shy, that one! Overall, a great day. Followed it up by playing on the playground for awhile and then hitting up Wendy's for lunch.

Evan meeting his teacher, Mr. Steve,  and classmates before class

Evan and his classmates. Funny how the kid to the left is smiling at me, w/ his blingy necklace on:)

Miles and his class, Preschool 1. Miss Sydney is his teacher:)

Getting ready to swim

Miles, last in the pool, very serious look on his face. Thought he might cry, but he toughed it out!

Evan floating on his back like a champ. Last year he wouldn't do this a bit! So proud of how much he's matured!

M's 1st trip into the water. He looked so relaxed out there. He's always been a water baby.

Course Evan has to jump 1/2 way across the pool when the teacher says just hop in! ha

Paddling and kicking. Look how good all his little friends are being. So nice

Miles blowing/making bubbles w/ his ping pong ball

Learning how to stroke

Evan winning his ball blowing race:) Of course he yells out "I GOT FIRST PLACE!!!" ...no idea where he gets his competitive side.?