The boys have spent the last two weeks, M-F at swim lessons w/ the marvelous John and Candy. They are known for getting even the most frightened kids (Emmett) into the water and swimming. They have completely taught Owen how to swim and this year Emmett started. The whole first week Emmett only got his eyebrows wet (once or twice). The following week after Owen's swim lessons (he's the last of the day), she said I could bring Emmett and Henry in during free time. Henry LOVES the water and splashes like a crazy man in it. Seeing how excited Henry was to dip his feet in, Candy took him from me and swam him around. She even put him under water.....twice! And, he was completely unimpressed. He licked the water off his cheeks as it rolled over his head. Candy says to Emmett, "Emmett! Your baby brother is going under water. You better do it next." He said OK, and under he went. From that point on, he went under water many times. By the end of the week, he was learning rotary breathing w/ the front crawl (it wasn't pretty or effective, but he was doing it!) Yeah, Emmett!
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Hooray for Emmett! We love John and Candy.
Andie had her first swim lessons this year, too, and it sounds like she was a little like Emmett with the going under water part. She didn't want the water in her eyes, so the front float looks really funny, but she can back float no problem!!
Great job Emmett!! You are so brave buddy!
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