Swimming
We are now about two thirds of the way through this holiday weekend and we have spent the majority of it swimming. Friday night we got out the little wading pool. Marcus and Will did some splashing around and Maya joined in, mostly to try to steal their toys. We were all just getting our feet wet so we could be ready for the real swimming to start Saturday.
Saturday was the opening day of the private pool that I belonged to as a kid and now our family holds a membership too. We had a busy day planned so it was vital that we get there as close to opening time as possible. We were up and ready to go early.
We got there so early, that I opted to take a ride around the block because I would have felt ridiculous if we were the first ones there. We were the third group there, and I still felt pretty ridiculous. We arrived at 10:00 and hardly anyone else showed up for their first swim of the season until around 11:30. We did some playing in the baby pool
and then the kids were ready to hit the big pool. I'm in trouble. They loved the big pool. Most of our swimming will be done while Greg is at work and there is no way I can take both kids into the big pool alone. They are just going to have to learn to live with the baby pool. We had a picnic lunch, swam some more, and then headed home for a nap. We had a double birthday party in the afternoon we needed to rest up for.
Poor Maya ended up stuck in her crate most of the day with us being at the pool and then the birthday party. Today we decided to try to make up for that. We went to Mingo Creek pretty early this morning. We are determined that Maya will be a swimming dog. Last time we were at Mingo, Maya was pretty little (she weighs over 40 lbs now) and really tentative about getting her feet wet. Today, she walked right in. She was quite shocked when Greg threw a stick in the deeper water and as she was chasing it, suddenly the solid ground disappeared out from under her paws. She got a mouthful of water but was determined to give it another go. So happy to report, we officially have a swimming dog now! She is going to need a few more swimming lessons though before she is ready to hit up some big waves at the beach.
Saturday was the opening day of the private pool that I belonged to as a kid and now our family holds a membership too. We had a busy day planned so it was vital that we get there as close to opening time as possible. We were up and ready to go early.
We got there so early, that I opted to take a ride around the block because I would have felt ridiculous if we were the first ones there. We were the third group there, and I still felt pretty ridiculous. We arrived at 10:00 and hardly anyone else showed up for their first swim of the season until around 11:30. We did some playing in the baby pool
and then the kids were ready to hit the big pool. I'm in trouble. They loved the big pool. Most of our swimming will be done while Greg is at work and there is no way I can take both kids into the big pool alone. They are just going to have to learn to live with the baby pool. We had a picnic lunch, swam some more, and then headed home for a nap. We had a double birthday party in the afternoon we needed to rest up for.
Poor Maya ended up stuck in her crate most of the day with us being at the pool and then the birthday party. Today we decided to try to make up for that. We went to Mingo Creek pretty early this morning. We are determined that Maya will be a swimming dog. Last time we were at Mingo, Maya was pretty little (she weighs over 40 lbs now) and really tentative about getting her feet wet. Today, she walked right in. She was quite shocked when Greg threw a stick in the deeper water and as she was chasing it, suddenly the solid ground disappeared out from under her paws. She got a mouthful of water but was determined to give it another go. So happy to report, we officially have a swimming dog now! She is going to need a few more swimming lessons though before she is ready to hit up some big waves at the beach.
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