First day of swim lessons

when you join a pool here, swim lessons are included in the package. and it's a great experience. these young lifeguards with lots of energy take the kids into the pool and teach them to swim. we had a great experience last year, so we were looking forward to the lessons starting up again. well, today wasn't exactly swimming weather. as we were getting ready to head out to the pool, i went outside in shorts, only to dash back in and pull on a fleece jacket! brrrrr! i told Skye if it was too cold, we would just meet her teacher so she'd know who it was and that she wouldn't have to swim today. i kept hoping the weather would warm up, but no such luck.

as we walked up to the pool, as usual during swim lesson time, the pool was packed out with people. and surprisingly, all the kids were in swim suits! i really was amazed at the strength of the people here. i'm afraid i'm a total wimp when it comes to the cold.

Skye ran into several friends and so that got her all excited. she decided she would swim. plus, the sun came out which helped her to feel slightly warmer. even Claire, when she saw the water, wanted to jump in. so i got both girls changed but i remained dressed. there was no way i was going to get wet today! i told Claire's instructor (i signed up for a parent-tot class for Claire and me) that we wouldn't be swimming today. however, Claire splashed around in the kiddie pool while Skye was in class. afterwards, both were frozen and seemed to suddenly realize how cold they were! they bundled up in towels and sat in the sun eating snacks and watching others swim until they were warm enough to think about heading home.