End of Summer And Begininng of School

Swim lessons this year were a huge hit as usual. I decided rather than work at keeping Emma out of the pool during the older two's lessons, the best thing was to just put her in as well.

 I had to find a good way to keep the water out of her tubes in her ears and this ear warmer thing did just the trick to keep the ear plugs in. She liked lessons okay, but definitely didn't learn much.

 Grace and Thomas were both in level 3. They worked on learning a lot of the strokes. I love having them in the same class. It's fun to watch them help each other.

 Thomas passed off his level but I think we'll keep him in it another year til he gets a little bigger. The next level is just constant stroke practice. The best part of lessons this year was our group at the Burley pool. My sisters in-law Holly and Tayna both had their kids doing it the same time so we would sit on the sidelines and chat away while the kids swam.

We got away to Ross Park at the end of the summer and the kids had fun getting back into the water. I'm missing a lot of people in this picture, but it was a great time.

 We moved in the middle of lessons, and Grace wanted a picture by her semi complete alphabet wall. Can't believe she will be going to Kindergarten!

We are so happy in our new house and I thought the kids would be really missing their yard, but they had a blast this summer playing in dirt piles, and finding all sorts of creatures. Here's a lizard they caught.

 We had Back to School night and met both Thomas' and Grace's teachers. I am really happy about both classes. Thomas will have 15 kids in his class, and is with the same teacher he had last school year, Mrs. Richins. She's fabulous.

Grace will have 33 kids. Bless her teacher, Mrs. Boden! She will go Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and couldn't be more excited.

 This was their actual first day of school. They were so excited, I think they waited 10 minutes for the bus. I have a hard time leading up to school and the first week. Feels so weird to have them leave so much, but it's good and part of life. I feel old sending two kids. I'm almost 30!