SuperChic is learning to swim. I know, she’s 7, but we don’t really have a lot of access to a pool regularly, and can never seem to afford classes when they start making reservations for them. So instead every Summer we hang out with Great-Grandma and learn a little more.
So far this one lesson was the best ever. SuperChic decided that it was okay to put her face in the water, a major step for her. We’ve been working on that one thing for forever. This lesson she practiced some basic water safety, which we always practice at the beginning of each lesson. But, what really made te differnce was getting her to use me like a step/wall and push off of me to swim to the stairs.
Was it a perfect stroke? No.
Was it a perfect kick? No.
Did her face go under? A little.
Did her feet touch the bottom of the pool? No.
I am so proud of her. This is a big deal in our family. Shawn’s Grandma used to teach the Marines to swim, so her teaching the girls means a lot to me.
Thanks Grandma, we love you.
The other big news is that Rapunzel can swim across the pool and back without stopping. This means she should be able to pass the swimming test at Camp Lassen and won’t have to stay in the shallows!






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