We've been telling Radley the whole summer that he could swim, but he finally believed us and took the plunge! I told him at the beginning of the summer I wouldn't give him and kind of floatie or puddlejumper. The first few times we went swimming he hung out in the kid area; it didn't seem to bother him. But when all of his cousins got together and the boys his age were all in the deep end and going off slides he felt left out. He was much more motivated to test his skills after that! Now he is doing awesome! He still mostly doggy-paddles, but his under water swimming is improving and so is his confidence. And now my stress level at the pool has drastically decreased!
He was nervous to jump off the diving board but having Dad close gave him the courage he needed.
He was trying to push himself down to reach the bottom of the pool, but he didn't quite make it.
Radley and Bruce were showing me their front flips, and then Bentley decided she would jump off the diving board too!
Here's a little of Mackenzie and some better swimming by Radley
MJ likes to splash around in the pool too.
It never fails, someone will always be there to mess with a happy baby.
Luke and Damon
Kyler, Tyce, and Bruce
Bentley refused to let me take a picture of her
No toys, so she chewed on her toes!
After getting a shipment from Sam's Club, the boys decided to camp out in these boxes for a few days!!
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