Monday was Ellie's (and Rhett's) last swim lesson for a while. Ellie has been taking swim lessons weekly since she was about a year and a half, and Mr. Russell (also known as Mr. Russy) was the teacher for most of that time. Her bestie, Ada, was in class with her the whole time...starting back in the days where Sara and I were in the water too for Mommy and Me swim time. The girls have grown so much, as have their swimming abilities. They are now able to kick the entire way across the pool either on their tummy's with a kick board or a barbell, or on their backs holding on to a kick board. Such little fishies they are! They can float on their backs endlessly, streamline glide/kick with their faces in the water (holding breath) across the pool...usually only breathing once, they can jump off the side into the deep end and know to go straight back to the side.
As sad as we are to leave our weekly lesson, we know it's time. Next week at YMCA camp Ellie will be getting a 30 minute swim lesson every day, and after camp is over, she'll be starting kindergarten and soccer...don't want our girl to be too busy and not enjoy life.
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