The boys have both been enrolled in swim lessons since March and have enjoyed escaping the cold of both the late Minnesota winter and the early spring rain storms.
We enrolled them in lessons once again in lessons at the YMCA, though this time at a different location in Eagan which has been a welcome change to the craziness of the Southdale location. We don't have to wait long for a changing/shower room or worry about not having a locker. Needless to say it makes a crazy time of trying to get two kids in and out of swimsuits and showered and dressed a little less stressful - let alone not having the hassle of not being able to find a place to park to begin with.
Both boys are enjoying their classes and James graduated to the "Pike" level after last session. He is in the water by himself now with an instructor and just three other kids and has been doing well. Henry is the little fish of the two with no fear whatsoever - somewhat worrisome but he's taken quite well to the water and wants to be jumping in all the time - even when no one is looking! Needless to say he'll be in a life jacket all summer if he's even near a body of water! Henry's class this session they are working with him to get comfortable being in the water with just the instructor as he'd be ready to move on assuming he can listen to the teacher and not have to have mom or dad in the water with him. Lucky for him this time around he's the only one registered for his class level so he's getting a lot of one on one attention.
We hope this session of swim lessons keep the boys interested in swimming and it will be a good transition to some family pool and splash pad time this summer when it finally arrives in Minnesota!
