and then there were 2 swimmers!

 Benjamin had his first swimming lesson today!  He was relieved to know that Jaelyn would be in the pool with him.  He did great "running" the width of the pool but then Ms. Angela asked him to blow bubbles in the water and he froze up!  He did NOT want to do it!  (even though he has friendly competitions with Jaelyn in the bathtub and puts his whole face under water & blows bubbles!)  Finally after waiting and bribing him, Ms. Angela lowered his lips into the water...he did not like that at all and began crying hard and wailing for me.  Poor guy!  Thankfully we could redirect him with Jaelyn's swimming and he calmed down.  Next up was swimming on his back.  He laid peacefully on his back but would not kick his feet!  Stubborn little guy!  Anyway, he knows the drill having watched Jaelyn's swimming class for 2 years now....and knew he had to do everything Ms. Angela wanted him to do to get to play time.  He flipped out a bit when he had to jump into the pool from the edge - - but he didn't even waver a bit when it was time to jump off the diving board 3 times!  After the diving board, it was play time!  He LOVED play time and had such a fun time motoring around in the boat.  He was all smiles until Ms. Angela would look at him and then he would frown...silly guy!  :)  We'll work on bubbles in the bathtub so that he'll be more confident next week!  Way to go, buddy!  We are proud of you for having a successful 1st swimming lesson!! :)  It will only get easier!

 A camo swim hat - perfect choice for him!!

 Being stubborn and not kicking his feet...just laying on his back...even w/ his eyes closed!

 Pretty cool to have private lessons for the kids!

 He was all smiles when he was "running" (the beginnings of learning to swim on your tummy).  He actually was really fast at it.

 Trying to get a bubble out of him!

 Pouty Ben!

 Just a fun picture of Jaelyn diving through the hoop

 Ben's first jump off the diving board....

 Yay!  You did it...even going under water a bit!

All is well with the world now that it's playtime and he has the boat!!