Advanced Waterbabies Class Graduates

The boys took swimming lessons every Monday at Emler Swim School this past summer. It took about two classes for Ben to really start enjoying the class, but it took Bryce about five. But, now they both absolutely love it, and we've enrolled in the Fall classes, which will go all the way to mid January.

The summer session they recently completed was called Advanced Waterbabies, and here they are with their graduation ribbon and t-shirt...

I took a few pictures of class one day from outside the window where Melissa and I always sat to watch. They keep the pool room really warm for the little swimmers, so it's not very comfortable for us to sit in. Here they were at the beginning of class sitting with their other two classmates, Sam and Lucy, and listening to their awesome teacher Mrs. Sarah...

They love waving to us during class...

At the beginning of each class, each student gets a turn swimming from their turtle seat to the island and then back. Here's Sam taking his turn...

This is one of their favorite parts of the class...

I think Stella wishes she can swim too...

She's so cute!

It looks like Sam and Ben got there hands on a pool toy while Mrs. Sarah wasn't looking!

At the end of class, each student jumps into the pool from the island...

And, gets bounced around on the duck...

Then, they each get a turn going down one of the slides... Ben always picks the biggest one!

Before getting dressed, they always like to stand under the shower until I make them get out...

By the end of the summer session, the boys were able to swim on their own for seven seconds underwater! I'm so proud of our two little fish!