Fourth Summer With Twins = The Pool Summer

Last summer, I told Jon I wanted every summer to have one focus - enjoying as much pool time as possible. So far this year, we have spent an astounding amount of time at the pool. Part of this is good planning on our part, as we purposefully bought a home two blocks from the neighborhood pool. We can quickly load the kids in the wagon and walk there. We go there multiple times on weekends (before and after nap) and we also go a few times during the week. Even after a full day of work, we can spend 6-7 at the pool and have the boys in bed by 8 PM. Most nights it is still in the 90s at that time, so it is refreshing for the adults too.

A couple of weekends ago, I was talking to one of our neighbors and learned the boys can start swim team at age 4. Which is next summer. Which is crazy. There was a meet last Tuesday so we walked up with the boys to check it out. The boys were fascinated as we explained lane lines, starting boards, and the backstroke flags overhead.

Then the Under 6 race started. I could not stop giggling because it was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. In attempts to be big kids, some of the kids belly flopped off the starting boards. They doggy paddled and used other stroke combinations to make it halfway down the pool, where lifeguards waited for them. They were so incredibly proud and the parents were cheering louder than I've ever heard parents cheer.

Tonight starts Nate and Alex's individual swim lessons. It's crazy to think this is the first step towards being the loudest cheering parent on the side of the pool as my two boys belly flop off the side and doggy paddle their way in a race (because YOU KNOW when my boys swim their first race, no one will be louder than me). Report tomorrow on whether it is a flop or a success!