Swimming Update

 We have been swimming quite a bit this summer- both in our pool and in the one at the beach.  Olivia has made great progress- as have Ava and Claire.  All three of these girls can swim anywhere they want to unassisted.  It has been really nice this year to be able to let the girls swim without having to be in the pool ourselves.  During our week at the beach swimming was a daily activity, and the girls improved even more as a result.  Even Natalie was swimming without floaties by the last day.

 Owen has not made much swimming progress this year, and we're really not pushing him to do so.  If you'll recall, Owen had tubes put into his ears last fall.  Water is not suppose to enter his ears, so whenever he swims he has to wear silicone plugs and his "ear bandit" (the green thing around his head).  We have decided that we will really start pushing the swimming with him once the ear situation is resolved.  For now, he is content to use the floaties and drift around the pool.

 Granny and Papa Buie's condo was located right above the pool this year, so they would often be on the balcony when we were swimming.  The kids like to wave up to them and show off their new moves.  Granny even got in the pool to show the kids how the pros do it.