Swim Lessons

The last two weeks Kaylin had her first swimming lessons. If you know Kaylin at all you know it was not easy to convince her to get in, she is terrified of the water. Let me just tell you the story. The first day she wouldn't even get in the kiddie pool until finally after class and the other kids were gone she got comfortable and got in and didn't want to get out. Once she conquered the kiddie pool it was on the the big pool, which as you can imagine didn't go so well. Finally on the last day she did a sitting jump off the side and floated on her front and her back. She was so proud of her self and so was I, she finally earned her Tinkerbell purse!! So what now, well school starts in two weeks so lets hope she hangs on this braver attitude for nine months, but the reality of that happening is very slim so we will start over next summer but with the hope and expectation that she will conquer her fears and and be brave again.
I thought swimming lessons were about learning to swim, but for Kaylin it was not about that; after all learning to swim is just technique. For Kaylin, swimming lessons were about trusting some one else, about facing her fears, and about being brave enough to conquer those fears.
I have picturs on my camera but right now I have to go dry my hair so tomorrow I will get pics up.

Kaylin is great at floating with Alban, especially in the kiddie pool

Here is the big moment, JUMPING in off the side in the big pool.

Here she is with her certificate, proof she conquered her fears, YEAH Kaylin!!