My youngest had her first swimming lesson! She has been asking for a while, so we finally decided to bite the bullet and enrol her. She is loving it! (though she refuses to let me teach her now)
Her brothers aren’t that crazy about the idea because, while she’s having lessons, I make them do laps in the pool. I do let them go play in the wave pool at the end though, so it isn’t all torture for them!
Out location scouting, we spent the day at a beach in Sorrento. The kids had an absolute ball! They were so excited to be going to the sea, they did not fight at all on the long trip there. Hubby dearest decided that the kids should not swim, since two of them had the sniffles… I packed spare clothes and towels and blankets. They were soaked by the time we left!
The sandstone rocks were filled with caves that the kids loved to explore. I love discovering the little details the stone hides.
Cold, wet and covered with sand, the kids were still all smiles.
It really was a beautiful day!
Lately we have been running around like mad hatters, packing for the move, organising Christmas presents and cleaning. (I think my reading addiction is showing. There are 25 boxes of books!)
We squeezed in some time on Saturday for the kids to go to their swimming carnival. They did so well!
They each got two ribbons for placing. They just kept going, entering all the events. (Ok, so mom entered them in all the events…)
My oldest missed his race, then swam with an older group. He managed to place fourth, which was a great boost to his confidence.
They finished off with an egg and spoon race in the pool. It was the cause of tons of laughter. The kids worked in teams.
My youngest also got her chance to swim a little. Poor girl missed her naptime, but carried on like a trooper.
