On Sunday my husband washed both cars.
On Monday it rained.
Tuesday evening I watered the lawn.
Tuesday night it rained.
On Saturday I signed the kids up for swimming lessons. The swimming lessons are Monday thru Thursday for 2 weeks from 4:20-4:50.
On Monday I found out that my 6 year old's soccer team is starting lessons this week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30.
And so it goes...
Showing posts with label swimming lessons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swimming lessons. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
So Simple
I tried to get my son excited about the Olympics. Since he's currently taking swimming lessons, I pointed out the swimmers and told him that these are the fastest swimmers in the world. He wasn't impressed. He told me that he can swim fast too. So I went on to tell him that they practiced for several years (he only started taking swimming lessons within the last year). And that they practice for several hours every day (his lessons are only 30 minutes at a time). He still wasn't impressed. After watching the first race, he began to show some interest.
Today when his class was over, he sat with me on the bench beside the pool to watch his younger brother's swimming lesson. Then he turned to me and said, "Mom, wouldn't it be a good idea to have the Olympics here next time?"
Me: Here? as in this pool?
6 year old son: Yeah, in this pool.
Me: Do you think it's big enough?
6 year old son: Sure! It's the same size as the one on TV.
Me: But do you think the building is big enough? Where would they put all the people who come to watch?
6 year old son: (thinks for a moment and then responds) They could all bring their own chairs!
If only everything in life were that simple ;)
Today when his class was over, he sat with me on the bench beside the pool to watch his younger brother's swimming lesson. Then he turned to me and said, "Mom, wouldn't it be a good idea to have the Olympics here next time?"
Me: Here? as in this pool?
6 year old son: Yeah, in this pool.
Me: Do you think it's big enough?
6 year old son: Sure! It's the same size as the one on TV.
Me: But do you think the building is big enough? Where would they put all the people who come to watch?
6 year old son: (thinks for a moment and then responds) They could all bring their own chairs!
If only everything in life were that simple ;)
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A Busy Day
Thank you to whomever returned my normal 4 year old son overnight. It was nice to have my usual boy back today without a single tantrum. We went to the free movie this morning. We saw "Everyone's Hero." It was cute.
Then we came home for lunch. Then 2 of the kids' friends and their mom came over for a little more than an hour. The kids played and I helped my friend get started couponing. She emailed me tonight how much fun it was to go to the store and walk out with so much stuff for free. I must admit, couponing can be very addictive!
After our friends left, i had to make one more trip to the store so I could use up some coupons before the sale ended (Got 6 packs of gum, 12 kool aid, 8 Kleenex, 1 pack of cheese, 6 packs of hot dogs, 4 Windex, 2 bananas, 1 cucumber and paid $1.36 and got back $20 and $1.50 off my next order coupons). Then we went to swimming lessons (both kids did great). Afterwards we had a picnic in the car because it was raining outside. We went to the library and got some new books. And we attended the magic show at the library at 7pm. It was a very busy, tantrum-free day!
Last night I went out with some friends. One of those friends was at the swimming lesson with her son earlier and witnessed the worst tantrum my 4 year old has ever thrown. I felt much better after talking with the other moms about it and of course a few drinks helped me to forget about most of it. My 6 year old also has swimming lessons. The friend who was at the swimming lesson has a 6 year old in the same class as mine. She told me how upset she was the our kids got put in time out during the class. I was so focused on my 4 year old, that I had no idea my 6 year old was also misbehaving! I laughed and told her that I told my 6 year old what a great job he did in the swim class that day! Luckily that day is in the past!
Then we came home for lunch. Then 2 of the kids' friends and their mom came over for a little more than an hour. The kids played and I helped my friend get started couponing. She emailed me tonight how much fun it was to go to the store and walk out with so much stuff for free. I must admit, couponing can be very addictive!
After our friends left, i had to make one more trip to the store so I could use up some coupons before the sale ended (Got 6 packs of gum, 12 kool aid, 8 Kleenex, 1 pack of cheese, 6 packs of hot dogs, 4 Windex, 2 bananas, 1 cucumber and paid $1.36 and got back $20 and $1.50 off my next order coupons). Then we went to swimming lessons (both kids did great). Afterwards we had a picnic in the car because it was raining outside. We went to the library and got some new books. And we attended the magic show at the library at 7pm. It was a very busy, tantrum-free day!
Last night I went out with some friends. One of those friends was at the swimming lesson with her son earlier and witnessed the worst tantrum my 4 year old has ever thrown. I felt much better after talking with the other moms about it and of course a few drinks helped me to forget about most of it. My 6 year old also has swimming lessons. The friend who was at the swimming lesson has a 6 year old in the same class as mine. She told me how upset she was the our kids got put in time out during the class. I was so focused on my 4 year old, that I had no idea my 6 year old was also misbehaving! I laughed and told her that I told my 6 year old what a great job he did in the swim class that day! Luckily that day is in the past!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Last Day of Swimming Lessons
There's my baby (only 4) getting ready to jump off the diving board into 12 feet of water. Yikes!
And there's my baby with his teacher and a big smile after he jumped off!
The above picture is my older son (age 6) kicking across the pool. His class didn't get to jump off the diving board. I think the teacher was afraid the older kids would be too big for him to catch! My son was disappointed. I was relieved!
Today was the last day of class for this session. I'd like to sign them up again for the next one. It starts on Monday and goes for 2 weeks. Since we are leaving for Detroit and DC on the 14th, we would miss half of the session. They said to check on Monday. If there are any openings once the lessons have started they'll prorate for one week. So Please! No one sign up!
Yes, We're going to visit my sister, her husband and my nephew in Detroit, well just outside of Detroit actually. I have never been to Detroit. I hear Detroit in the summer is lovely as long as you bring your own AC everywhere.
Then we're going to visit my parents. They live in Virginia, in the DC suburbs, another balmy summer destination. I'm looking forward to taking the kids to the National Aquarium in Baltimore and they'll get to go fishing with my dad, and shopping with my mom ;) But I'm not looking forward to spending so much time with them on an airplane... alone. My husband is staying home to watch the house and have a few parties work.
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